KEITA(K) "Hey everyone, it's Keita."
JUS(J）"Hey everyone, it's Jus."
K"Hey, hey, hey Jus, do you know what RAL COMMUNE is?"
J"Hmm, I've been hearing that name a lot lately. I wonder what it is."
K"Apparently, it's a new way of having fun that Circles is proposing, an evolution of the RIDE ALIVE event they held in the summer."
J"Whoa! That sounds fun."
K"The idea is to bring together lots of people who know how to have a good time and propose fun activities that aren't just limited to bicycles."
J"So, on that day, we can eat, go for a run, ride bikes, eat shaved ice, and enjoy some drinks too?"
K"Exactly. It's gonna be pretty chaotic. It'll be a place where everyone gathers, regardless of age or gender!"
J"That sounds incredibly fun."
RAL COMMUNE is an event like that. lol Did you understand? lol
Here is the content for this time.
○"Nagoya Urban Running by Director motnorm & WELLDONE Inocchi"
Last time, 25 runners gathered and happily ran 5km and 10km through the streets of Nagoya at a leisurely pace. This time, it's like a running version of an alleycat race. You might be thinking, "An alleycat?", but simply put, it's like orienteering. You take a map and go to the designated locations to answer simple quizzes. If you connect all the checkpoints, it's about 10km. Of course, you can run at your own pace, and you can shorten the distance by skipping the distant checkpoints. While it has a strong competitive side, the main goal is to have you run through the city at your own pace and enjoy a comfortable run.
Three local middle school students are already fired up! lol
☆Meeting time: 18:00
Participation fee ¥500
It seems there will be some prizes for the participants!
○"CIRCLES Staff Bike Test Ride & Simple Maintenance Workshop"
We, the CIRCLES staff, naturally love bicycles. We commute by bike almost every day regardless of the weather, and on our days off, each of us enjoys adventure rides in various places. This time, we're holding a test ride event for our bikes. For those who are interested in bicycles but haven't quite found the right opportunity to start, or those interested in new bike models, we will have our bikes ready and provide simple instructions on how to ride them. Since these are bikes packed with each staff member's personality, I think they'll be very interesting. Please take this opportunity to test ride them, and I hope it will open your mind to bicycles even just a little. Please note that this is definitely not a contest for us to show off our bikes! lol
We will have SURLY, SALSA, CIELO, HUNTER, BLACK CAT, BIKE FRIDAY, and more available.
○"Donburi rice bowls by Mocchiri-do (A culinary unit by artists Saori Okuda and Jun Ito)"
It's a unit with a mysterious name called Mocchiri-do (lol), but Saori-chan is an exceptionally good cook. We invited her partner Jun-kun (the person who created the chalkboard for Aliva) to come and make donburi rice bowls at Aliva. They've invited me to their home for meals before, and it was so delicious that I asked them to make it for everyone at RAL COMMUNE.
This time, they've prepared a "Salted Mackerel Ochazuke Bowl." I can't believe the day has come when we can eat ochazuke at Aliva. (Tears)
Whether you are participating in the running event or just want to eat, please come and join us.
~Menu~
◯ Salted mackerel rice (you can pour dashi over it later to make it ochazuke!)
◯ Persimmon and lily bulb shira-ae (dressed salad)
◯ Mushroom and vegetable ohitashi
◯ Fried taro
◯ Steamed chicken with molokhia sauce
◯ Red turnip senmai-zuke
(Note) Limited to about 40 servings, so come early!
○"AYUCOCOTO's Shaved Ice Shop"
The shaved ice shop we invited back in September. Ayu-chan loves shaved ice so much that she eats it year-round. According to her, "You should eat shaved ice even in winter," so this will be her second time opening up shop. Last time, it was so delicious that all 50+ servings were sold out. She'll be preparing a special winter menu for this event as well. It was my first time eating such delicious shaved ice, too. I want everyone to experience this shock. Definitely come by.
○"HEDGEHOG DINER & BORDERS"
Aliva's night face, Mr. Hedgehog. This time, he'll be setting up a bar counter along with a beer bike in front of the shop again. Autumn has deepened and the nights have gotten quite cold, so in addition to various craft beers, we'll also have mulled wine this time. I'm sure he'll delight us with a selection of glasses of wine recommended by Mattsun. For snacks, the boss of the shadowy organization BORDERS (a friendly neighbor dad) will be making things like smoked cheese on the spot using a smoker. I think freshly made smoked cheese and wine go perfectly together.
K.J "With a jam-packed schedule like this, we look forward to seeing everyone at RAL COMMUNE #2 on Saturday, November 7th, from 18:00!!"