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Simon the Bike Guy – World Guinness Book of Records on a Penny Farthing – One Hour

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Date
April 4 2026
Frequency
Once Only
Opening Hours
9:00am - 1:00pm
Address
Brad Haddin Oval, Queanbeyan Park, 1 Lowe Street, Queanbeyan NSW 2620
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About this event

Simon the Bike Guy is a local bike mechanic servicing the Queanbeyan and Canberra region with a mobile van for bike repairs. He has a pop-up tent each Saturday and Sunday at Bowen Park, so that he can service bikes as people cycle around Lake Burley Griffin.
Simon also loves to ride Penny Farthing bikes and can play the guitar as he rides. Simon has recently been made Champion for the 4th year running at the Evandale Penny Farthing Championships in Tasmania in February 2026. Keeping in mind, these bikes have no brakes and no gears!
As a master of excellence, Simon wants to break the Penny Farthing record for the greatest distance travelled for one hour. This Easter event will be a wonderfully unique community event and great to see. There will be a bike race for children, food available and for only a gold coin donation.

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Welcomes and assists people who have challenges with learning, communication, understanding and behaviour. (includes people with autism, intellectual disability, Down syndrome, acquired brain injury (ABI), dyslexia and dementia)

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Location1 Lowe Street, Queanbeyan NSW 2620
Phone0450 921 889
Websitewww.stbg.com.au

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Terms & Conditions – Caroloke Competition

  • Entry is free.
  • Only one entry per person whether you are an individual or in a group.
  • Categories are: Primary School, High School, Adults – Individual, Duet or Group.
  • There will be amazing prizes from local businesses for the winner in each category.
  • Your performance must be a Christmas Carol that is no longer than 3 minutes long.
  • Your performance must not contain any explicit language.
  • Please note, this is not a religious event.
  • Entrants must also not be professional singers. If you are a professional singer, please contact the events team on 0481 007 012 to book your performance.
  • Registrations close Friday 8th July 2022 at midday.

Terms & Conditions – CHRISTMAS DECORATING CHALLENGE

  • All entries can be dropped off at the Queanbeyan Showground on Friday 5th July 2024 between 4:30pm and 6:30pm.
  • You can only enter once in each category. i.e. 1 x Christmas Cake & 1 x Gingerbread House in your age group.
  • Cakes and gingerbread houses must not exceed 30cm in height, width and length.
  • All care will be taken while on display but we will not be responsible for any damages.
  • Cakes & gingerbread houses will be judged on decoration only.
  • All entries will be judged on Friday evening 5th July 2024 and winners will be announced at midday on the main stage on Saturday 6th July 2024.
  • All entries will be on display at the event in the building behind the Grand Stand.
  • A photo will be taken of the winners and their creations for promotional material.
  • Collection of your entry can be done from 3pm to 5pm on Saturday 6th July unless previously organised with the QPRC events team.