This bicycle race event was originally approved by City Council on March 28, 2011. This was approved as a two day event, however, due to the inclement weather on race day, the bike race portion was postponed. The event sponsor would like to hold the bike race on an alternate date.  The route and street party locations have not changed from the original approved event.

Who: The Downtown Billings Association
Event: Second Annual Bike Race
When: Tuesday, June 21, 2011, from 3:30 pm to 11:00pm 
Where: Broadway between 1st and 3rd Avenues N; 2nd Avenue N between 30th and Broadway; and the south lane of 3rd Avenue N between 28th and 29th. 

Recommended conditions of approval include Downtown Billings Association:
1. Notifying all emergency facilities, bus lines and media at least two weeks in advance of the event
2. Provide a certificate of insurance with required liability amounts naming the City of Billings as additional insured
3. All course guards (flaggers) shall wear safety apparel and use approved STOP/SLOW paddles
4. Provide and install adequate traffic barricades and signs directing motorists around closure and remove barricades during the duration of run
5. Clean area to be used and provide and empty waste cans
6. Details of street closures must be coordinated with City Traffic Engineer no less than one week prior to event

The Council may:
• Approve the request to close the indicated streets for the event; or
• Deny the street closures

Administrative time to process the application is offset by the application fee. Police, traffic control and litter removal for are to be paid for by the Downtown Billings Association.

Staff recommends that Council approve the temporary street closures for the Downtown Billings Association's Bicycle Race Fundraiser.