Meet & Greet with Nelson Vails (1984 Silver Medalist Olympic Games LA)
Sat, Jul 13
|Worcester
Nelson Vails (Nelly), 1984 Silver Medalist at the Olympics Games was inducted in the U.S Bicycling Hall of Fame in 2009. ''Nelly'' will be in Worcester to film a segment of the movie WHIRLWIND about Major Taylor. While he is in our City, he graciously agreed to meet and greet with our community.
Time & Location
Jul 13, 2024, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Worcester, 20 Jolma Rd, Worcester, MA 01604, USA
Guests
About the event
Nelson Vails is the USA’s first Black American Olympic medalist in cycling.
He took silver in the individual sprint at the 1984 LA Olympics, and went on to ride alongside Kevin Bacon in the 1986 film Quicksilver.
In 2009, Vails was inducted into the United States Bicycling Hall of Fame.
In 2008 Nelson Vails visited Worcester for the inaugural ceremony of the Major Taylor Statue that is outside the Worcester Public Library.
This week Nelly is back in town for something else...filming a segment of the WHIRLWIND film about Marshall W. ''Major'' Taylor.
It is clear that we love Nelson Vails here and he loves us back that's why he has graciusoly agreed to do this Meet & Greet with cycling fans and enthousiasts.
We hope you can join us for this Maverick moments we will create together with another high profile cycling champion.
This is a Family freindly event happening inside Landry's Bicycle on 20 Jolma Road (Off Graffton Street)
Admission is free and RSVP Required.
We have a surpise for everyone in attendance.
Let's get ready for some fun time with Nelly.
You know how we roll!
See you there!
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