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09-19-2005, 08:27 PM
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Subject: World Naked Bike Ride Seattle Autumnal Equinox Mini Ride - Sat, Sept. 24, 2005
From: The Work Less Party and The Rainbow Party
Date: Sept 19, 2005 (five days before the ride)
Contact & General Info:
Global Event Website: http://worldnakedbikeride.org
Seattle Interviews - Daniel Johnson e-mail: daniel@worldnakedbikeride.org
Seattle website: http://worldnakedbikeride.org/seattle/
You've heard of the legendary painted naked cyclists of the Summer Solstice Parade... now
Seattle will stage its fourth naked bike ride in 2005* to usher in the Autumn season and to
celebrate a successful summer of funky cycling events! Introducing the
World Naked Bike Ride Seattle Autumnal Equinox Mini Ride!
On September 24th we will face automobile traffic with our naked bodies as the best way
of defending our dignity and exposing the unique dangers faced by cyclists and
pedestrians as well as the negative consequences we all face due to dependence on oil,
and other forms of non-renewable energy. Stop indecent exposure to automobile
emissions! Protest oil dependency and celebrate the power and individuality of our bodies!
Join us and ride as Bare as You Dare!
This third Seattle WNBR will be a stripped-down version of the last two larger WNBR events
and will feature a new riding experience for participants as they ride from Myrtle Edwards
Park to Discovery Park's North Beach, enjoying beautiful views of the Olympic Mountains
for much of the ride. While this Mini Ride will not have a Pre-ride Party with DJs, our
trademark Bodypainting Village and catering of our larger ride, participants are
encouraged to express themselves creatively and host bodypainting/bike-decorating/
costuming parties ahead of event, which is tentatively scheduled for the afternoon (See
web site for details as the event approaches).
More information
The theme for WNBR Seattle 2005 Autumnal Equinox Mini Ride is Renewal and Renewable
Resources, celebrating the transition towards a future free from oil-dependency and
body-negative culture. This is the second event in the US for both The Work Less Party and
The Rainbow Party.
The ride aims to bring more awareness to sharing the road with cyclists, the need to fix
specific local deathtraps encountered by cyclists, and to promote a general culture of
walkable, bicycle-friendly communities. The Seattle ride also wishes to promote
accessible, family-friendly, clothing-optional areas on local beaches, reflecting the
increasingly culturally-diverse and body-positive population of the region. For more info
visit:
http://worldnakedbikeride.org/seattle/
Endorsements:
http://www.worldnakedbikeride.org/resources/endorsements.html
Background of event organizers:
The Work Less Party (http://worklessparty.org) focuses on changing society to devote less
time to production and consumption, and more time to the things that matter most, like
the arts, culture, family, and community. The party promotes the 32-hour, reduced work
week to help meet this vision.
The Rainbow Party (http://rainbowparty.us) represents a full spectrum of progressive
politics and culture. The focus is on promoting hate-free creative expression; vegan living;
culture-jamming; electoral reform; body-positive culture; and sustainable, healthy,
organic living.
Ends
* The three preceding 2005 Seattle naked cycling events include World Naked Bike Ride
Seattle 2005 (June 11th), the painted naked cyclists of the 2005 Summer Solstice Parade
(June 18th - featuring ~160 riders!), and the premiere of the First Annual Body Pride Ride
at the 2005 Seattle Gay Pride Parade (June 26th). In addition to ongoing monthly Critical
Mass rides ( http://scrimass.org ), 2005 marked the First Annual Independence From Oil
Day Parade (July 3rd http://independencefromoil.org ) and the emergence of the
Ghostcycle project ( http://ghostcycle.org ) raising awareness of cyclists on the streets
with evocative installations around the city.
Subject: World Naked Bike Ride Seattle Autumnal Equinox Mini Ride - Sat, Sept. 24, 2005
From: The Work Less Party and The Rainbow Party
Date: Sept 19, 2005 (five days before the ride)
Contact & General Info:
Global Event Website: http://worldnakedbikeride.org
Seattle Interviews - Daniel Johnson e-mail: daniel@worldnakedbikeride.org
Seattle website: http://worldnakedbikeride.org/seattle/
You've heard of the legendary painted naked cyclists of the Summer Solstice Parade... now
Seattle will stage its fourth naked bike ride in 2005* to usher in the Autumn season and to
celebrate a successful summer of funky cycling events! Introducing the
World Naked Bike Ride Seattle Autumnal Equinox Mini Ride!
On September 24th we will face automobile traffic with our naked bodies as the best way
of defending our dignity and exposing the unique dangers faced by cyclists and
pedestrians as well as the negative consequences we all face due to dependence on oil,
and other forms of non-renewable energy. Stop indecent exposure to automobile
emissions! Protest oil dependency and celebrate the power and individuality of our bodies!
Join us and ride as Bare as You Dare!
This third Seattle WNBR will be a stripped-down version of the last two larger WNBR events
and will feature a new riding experience for participants as they ride from Myrtle Edwards
Park to Discovery Park's North Beach, enjoying beautiful views of the Olympic Mountains
for much of the ride. While this Mini Ride will not have a Pre-ride Party with DJs, our
trademark Bodypainting Village and catering of our larger ride, participants are
encouraged to express themselves creatively and host bodypainting/bike-decorating/
costuming parties ahead of event, which is tentatively scheduled for the afternoon (See
web site for details as the event approaches).
More information
The theme for WNBR Seattle 2005 Autumnal Equinox Mini Ride is Renewal and Renewable
Resources, celebrating the transition towards a future free from oil-dependency and
body-negative culture. This is the second event in the US for both The Work Less Party and
The Rainbow Party.
The ride aims to bring more awareness to sharing the road with cyclists, the need to fix
specific local deathtraps encountered by cyclists, and to promote a general culture of
walkable, bicycle-friendly communities. The Seattle ride also wishes to promote
accessible, family-friendly, clothing-optional areas on local beaches, reflecting the
increasingly culturally-diverse and body-positive population of the region. For more info
visit:
http://worldnakedbikeride.org/seattle/
Endorsements:
http://www.worldnakedbikeride.org/resources/endorsements.html
Background of event organizers:
The Work Less Party (http://worklessparty.org) focuses on changing society to devote less
time to production and consumption, and more time to the things that matter most, like
the arts, culture, family, and community. The party promotes the 32-hour, reduced work
week to help meet this vision.
The Rainbow Party (http://rainbowparty.us) represents a full spectrum of progressive
politics and culture. The focus is on promoting hate-free creative expression; vegan living;
culture-jamming; electoral reform; body-positive culture; and sustainable, healthy,
organic living.
Ends
* The three preceding 2005 Seattle naked cycling events include World Naked Bike Ride
Seattle 2005 (June 11th), the painted naked cyclists of the 2005 Summer Solstice Parade
(June 18th - featuring ~160 riders!), and the premiere of the First Annual Body Pride Ride
at the 2005 Seattle Gay Pride Parade (June 26th). In addition to ongoing monthly Critical
Mass rides ( http://scrimass.org ), 2005 marked the First Annual Independence From Oil
Day Parade (July 3rd http://independencefromoil.org ) and the emergence of the
Ghostcycle project ( http://ghostcycle.org ) raising awareness of cyclists on the streets
with evocative installations around the city.