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The first racing events were the step bike races. Men and women competed against each other. |
Nacht van Hengelo, 8 June 2001
Once a year the town holds its "Hengelo Night"-- actually many towns have events like this. Several of the streets that were still intact were turned into a racing course. There were about 7 stages set up for live music and the market square was full of merchants selling ethnic clothing, jewelry, and cd's.
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The first racing events were the step bike races. Men and women competed against each other. |
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Well, I guess step racing is not the most exciting thing to watch. Hmmm, those racers are in great shape-- maybe I should play more on my Razor... |
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The first bike race didn't begin until 8:30pm. |
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It was cool to be right at the edge of the course. I'm always amazed at how close the racers get to each other. |
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Since there are always some people who don't like to watch bike racing, other spectator entertainment was provided. |
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I know I'd be too scared to jump because of the height, but I'd also be too shy with all the people watching me. |
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