While some tiptoed through the tulips during the second Saturday of the Canadian Tulip Festival, a game of bike polo was blossoming on Preston Street in Little Italy. The event was a new edition to this year's Tulip Festival lineup, organized through a recent partnership with Capital Vélo Fest.
The Mallets of Mayhem Bike Polo Club brought the extreme sport to Ottawa almost 10 years ago. They play several times a week at Ev Tremblay Park in Little Italy.
Centretown News spoke with polo players, Alexis Mills and Brian Whitmore, and Capital Vélo Fest President, Dick Louch, for insight into the quirky game and its inclusion in this year's Canadian Tulip Festival.