Your guide for today's Tour de Bronx cycling event
By Katie Houlis,
17 hours ago
NEW YORK — Thousands of cyclists will flood the streets today for the 2024 Tour de Bronx, which is celebrating its 30th year.
What is the Tour de Bronx?
The Tour de Bronx is an annual cycling event through the streets of the Bronx. Cyclists can participate in either a 10-mile, 25-mile or 40-mile ride along greenways, through residential neighborhoods, past waterfronts and more. All rides conclude at the New York Botanical Garden, where there will be food vendors, activities and live music.
Those who want to participate but don't have their own bicycle can rent one, along with a helmet, from Unlimited Biking . Only pedal-assist e-bikes will be allowed, and e-scooters and mopeds are prohibited. Riders must wear a helmet at all times.
Registration for the event is free . Unregistered cyclists who join the ride will not receive any official Tour de Bronx gear and will not be allowed into registered participant event areas.
When does the Tour de Bronx start?
The 40-mile ride kicks off at 10 a.m., followed by the 25-mile ride at 10:15 a.m. and the 10-mile ride at 10:30 a.m.
Check-in starts at 8 a.m. at 161st Street and Grand Concourse.
The website says there will be stops along each route, where riders will have access to water, snacks, first aid support, limited bike repair services and restrooms.
The NYPD says the following streets and paths will be closed Sunday:
Grand Concourse between East 164th Street and East 144th Street
East 144th Street between Grand Concourse and East 143rd Street
East 143rd Street between East 144th Street and Morris Ave
East 143rd Street between Morris Ave and Third Avenue
Third Avenue between East 143rd Street and East 144th Street
St. Ann's Avenue between East 144th Street and East 132nd Street
East 132 Street between Saint Ann's Avenue and Walnut Avenue
Walnut Avenue between East 132nd Street and East 138th Street
East 138th Street between Walnut Avenue and Bruckner Boulevard
Bruckner Boulevard between East 138th Street and Bryant Avenue
Bryant Avenue between Bruckner Boulevard and Garrison Avenue
Garrison Avenue between Bryant Avenue and Edgewater Road/Garrison Park
Bronx River Greenway between Bruckner Boulevard and Westchester Avenue
Edgewater Rd/Sheridan Boulevard between Westchester Avenue and E 174 Street
East 174th Street between Sheridan Boulevard and Bronx River Avenue
Bronx River Avenue between 174th Street and Story Avenue
Story Avenue between Bronx River Avenue and Colgate Avenue
Colgate Avenue between Story Avenue and Lafayette Avenue
Soundview Park Bike Path / Soundview Park Greenway between Lafayette Ave and O'Brien Avenue
Leland Avenue between O'Brien Avenue and Gildersleeve Avenue
Stephens Ave between O'Brien Avenue and Pugley Creek Park Route
Pugsley Creek Bike Path
Barrett Avenue between Olmstead Avenue and Howe Avenue
Howe Avenue between Barrett Avenue and Hart Street
Hart Street between Howe Avenue and Castle Hill Avenue
Castle Hill Avenue between Hart Street and Zerega Avenue
Zerega Avenue between Barrett Avenue and Turneur Avenue
Turneur Avenue between Zerega Avenue and Lacombe Avenue
Lacombe Avenue between Turneur Avenue and Havemeyer Avenue
Havemeyer Avenue between Lacombe Avenue and Quimby Avenue
Quimby Avenue between Havemeyer Avenue and Zerega Avenue
Zerega Avenue between Quimby Avenue and Westchester Avenue
Westchester Avenue between Zerega Avenue and East Tremont Avenue
East Tremont Avenue between Westchester Avenue and Lafayette Ave
Lafayette Avenue between East Tremont Avenue and Shore Drive
Shore Drive between Lafayette Avenue and Layton Avenue
Stadium Avenue between Layton Avenue and Middletown Road
Pelham Bay Park
Robertson Place between Middletown Road and Ampere Avenue
Ampere Avenue between Robertson Place and Kennellworth Place
Kennellworth Place between Ampere Avenue and Country Club Road
Country Club Road between Kennellworth Place and Bruckner Boulevard
Jarvis Avenue between Bruckner Boulevard and Middletown Road
Middletown Road between Jarvis Avenue and Westchester Avenue
Westchester Ave between Ericson Place and Waters Place Pathway towards Hutch Greenway
Waters Place between Westchester Avenue and Fink Avenue
Fink Avenue between Waters Place and Hutchinson River Parkway
Hutchinson River Greenway between Fink Avenue and Bronx and Pelham Parkway Greenway
Pelham Parkway between Stillwell Ave and Bronx and Pelham Parkway
Pelham Parkway between Stillwell Ave and Seymour Ave
Seymour Avenue between Pelham Parkway and Pelham Parkway North
Pelham Parkway North between Seymour Avenue and Bronxwood Avenue
Bronxwood Avenue between Pelham Parkway North and South Oak Drive
South Oak Drive between Bronxwood Avenue and North Oak Drive
North Oak Drive between South Oak Drive and Cruger Avenue
Rosewood Street between Cruger Avenue and Bronx Boulevard
Bronx River Greenway between Bronx Park East and Moshulu Parkway Leading to Bedford Park Boulevard
Bronx Park Bike Path
Southern Boulevard between Bedford Park Boulevard and towards Xavier Way (2900 Southern Blvd)
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