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21st Fat Tire Festival begins tonight

The 21st annual Fat Tire Festival kicks off in Nelson tonight.

It’s a celebration of cycling and includes races and riding for kids and adults.

Organizer Travis Hauck says the sport is still growing in this area.

The Fat Tire Fest begins with pump track races at the Rosemont bike park tonight.

It runs through Sunday with races on Morning Mountain.

Hauck expects a strong turnout.

Greg Nesteroff
Greg Nesteroff
Greg has been working in West Kootenay news media off and on since 1998. When he's not on the air, he's busy writing about local history. He has recently published a book about the man who founded the ghost town of Sandon.

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