Event activities and participants are still being scheduled. This is the tentative list and will be updated weekly leading up to March 17 as participants are confirmed.
Brandi Fenton Park Event Schedule
All-Day Activities (9 a.m. - 2 p.m.):
- Pima Animal Care Center adoptions, free pet microchipping (while supplies last) and safety presentations
- Vendor booths offering activities, information and items for sale, including Loop jerseys
- Food and entertainment
Scheduled Activities:
9 a.m. Loop Procession into Brandi Fenton Park
9:20 a.m. Welcome and Dedication Ceremony
9:45 a.m. Dedication Cake-Cutting
10 a.m. Tucson Cancer Conquerors Exercise-Warm-ups
10:15 a.m.- noon Presentations on the wildlife, history
and culture of the region as well as by Loop users sharing why they love The Loop. Presenters include:
- Pima Trails Association;
- National Park Service;
- Arizona Game and Fish; and many more!
Noon St. Patrick's Day-themed Pet Costume Contest (with prizes!)
10 a.m.-1 p.m. Performances by local dance and musical groups
2 p.m. Event concludes
Kino Sports Complex Event Schedule
All-Day Activities (10 a.m. - 3 p.m.):
- Health & Fitness Fair with vendor booths offering activities, information and items for sale.
- WOD on The Loop presented by Crossfit Lanista (exercise demonstrations featuring local crossfit gyms)
- Lawn Games, including giant jenga, corn hole, baseball toss, and fitness dice (with prizes!)
- Jumping Castle and Obstacle Course
- Free bike helmets for kids (while supplies last)
- Hula Hoop on The Loop (visit the Cirque Roots booth)
- Bike rides along The Loop provided by Velo-Vets
Scheduled Activities:
9 - 11 a.m. Radio remote from
105.3 La Poderosa
9:30 - 11:30 a.m. Radio remote from
106.3 The Groove
10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Health Walk around Sam Lena Park. (Those who complete the walk will be entered into a drawing to win a number of prizes,
including: a youth bike, scooters, an iPad, gift cards, gift baskets, and more!)
10 - 11 a.m Roaming Entertainment (stilt walkers, etc.) by
Cirque Roots
10 - 11 a.m. Zumba class by
Dance it Studio
10 a.m. - noon Parachute Games
11 - 11:15 a.m. Variety Show presented by
Cirque Roots
11:30 a.m. Loop Dedication Ceremony featuring County officials and Loop advocates
1 - 2 p.m. Empire High School Steel Drum Band performance
2:15 - 2:45 p.m.
Ballet Folklorico Tapatio performance
2:30 p.m. Prize Giveaways Announced
3 p.m. Event concludes
Arizona Daily Star
The Arizona Daily Star is our promotional partner and is publishing a special section March 11 with information about the Celebration and the history and creation of The Loop. Read the section here (when available).
Vendors and Partners List
Thank you to all of the community organizations, businesses and people who helped us put on this celebration and thank you for supporting The Loop.
Kino Sports Complex Celebration
(confirmed so far)
1st Phorm Supplements
Agility Spine & Sports Physical Therapy
Aihu Essentials for Healing
Ajo Bikes
Arizona Oncology
Arizona Party Rental
Arizona Youth Partnership
Arts Express
Assured Imaging
AZ Bilingual Newspaper
Azteca Tucson
Banner UMC South
Beyond Tucson
BICAS (Bicycle
Inter Community Art & Salvage)
Boxing Inc.
Cactus Bowl Vantage Bowling Centers
Camp not a Wheeze
Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona
Cortiva Institute
Crossfit Factotum
Crossfit Purgatory
Crossfit Tucson
Cycling Advocates of Southern Arizona (
CASAZ)
Desert Survivors, Inc.
Drexel Heights Fire District
Fleet Feet Tucson
Greater Arizona Bicycling Association (GABA)
iQor
Iron Grip Crossfit
Jewish Community Center
Lauffer Middle School
Medical Reserve Corps of Southern Arizona
Metro Gnome Music and Cycle To Go
Monkey Face Screen Printing
My Girl Power and Team Lizzie Bell
Nestlé
Old Pueblo Acupuncture
Orangetheory Fitness
Ornelas Chiropractic
Pedego Electric Bikes
Perimeter Bicycling Association of America
Pima County Department of Environmental Quality
Pima County Department of Transportation Taking Action Against Graffiti
Pima County Department of Transportation Bike & Peds Program
Pima County Health Department:
•
Consumer Health & Food Safety
• MAMA Program
• Well Woman Health Check Program
• Mobile Clinic
• Maternal Child Health Program
Pima County Public Library Bookmobile
Pima County Regional Flood Control District
Pima County Sheriff Department Auxiliary Volunteers
Primal Wear
Q Sciences
Sahuarita Bikes
Southwest Endurance Training
Sparkletts
Sporting Chance Center
Sprouts Farmers Market
Sunnyside Unified School District
Tucson Medical Center
Tucson Vein & Body
Tumamoc Nutrition Club & Fitness
University of Arizona Center for English as a Second Language (CESL)
Velo-Vets
Visit Tucson
Whole Foods Market
YMCA of Southern AZ – Mulcahy YMCA
Food
Dickey's Barbeque Pit
Don Francisco's Coffee
Frozen Delight
Gigi's Fusion Food Truck
Mustache Mike's Italian Ice
Papa Murphy's
The Original Wild West Kettle Korn
You Sly Dog Hot Dogs
Entertainment
106.3 The Groove radio remote
Ballet Folklorico Tapatio
Crossfit Lanista, Crossfit competition – WOD
on The Loop
Cirque Roots, acrobatic performance and more
Empire High School Steel Drum Band
KZLZ La Poderosa radio remote
Wonder World Jumping Castles
Zumba classes by Oralia Morales and
Dance it Studio
Brandi Fenton Celebration
(confirmed so far)
Speakers
The Hon. Sharon Bronson, District 3 Supervisor, Pima County Board of Supervisors
Jeff Dacosta, Arts Foundation for Tucson and Southern Arizona
Sue Clark,
Pima Trails Association
Chuck Huckelberry, Pima County Administrator
Liz Almli,
Tucson Cancer Conquerors
Rick Collins,
Anza Trail Coalition of Arizona
Eddie Moreno,
Arizona Game and Fish
Fran Maiuri,
Arizona State Parks
Carolyn Campbell,
Coalition for Sonoran Desert Protection
Naomi Torres,
National Park Service
Ken Scoville,
Old Fort Lowell Neighborhood Association
Activities
4H Horse Show/Demonstration
94.9 Mix FM Live Radio Remote
Pima Animal Care Center Adoptions
Pima County Public Library Bookbike
Southern Arizona Roadrunners "Run on The Loop"
Entertainment
Danzacultura Mexicana (ballet
folklorico children’s dance group)
Musical duo – “Slim and Young”
Flute Loops
Vendors
Adopt Love Adopt Local
Agave Heritage Festival - Hotel Congress
Agility Spine & Sports Physical Therapy
Altered Tails
Arizona Public Media
Arizona Trail Association
Athena Garments
Ausperitea
City of Tucson
Coalition for Sonoran Desert Protection
C2E Conserve to Enhance
Easterseals Blake Foundation
Edge High School
Logan Simpson Design
Look! Save a Life
Loop Bicycle Shop
National Native American Co-op
Native Seed Search
Oceans Gonzalez
Performance Bicycle
Perimeter Bicycling Association of America
Pima County Bike Ambassadors
Pima County Environmental Education
Pima County Loop Store
Pima County Native Plant Nursery
Pima County Natural Resources, Parks and Recreation and Parklands Foundation
Pima County Office of Sustainability and Conservation
Pima County Public Library Seed Library
Pima County Regional Flood Control District
Pima County Regional Wastewater Reclamation Department
Pima County Sheriff’s Department Bravo Unit
Pima Trails Association
Poocheo
Roadrunner Pet Service
Romny Guillen, mesquite artist
Savaya Coffee Market
Sonoran Institute
Tour de Cookie / Marana Rotary
TRAK (Therapeutic Ranch for Animals and Kids)
Trader Joe’s
Tucson Cancer Conquerors
Tucson, UNESCO City of Gastronomy
Tucson Clean and Beautiful
Visit Tucson
Water Station, First Aid
and Volunteer Check-in
Western National Parks Association
Food
Drew's Dogs
Hot Pots Kettle Corn
Peddler on the Path
Vicki's Outlaw Barbeque