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Clare McDermott
Active Transportation Alliance
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A biking paradise is coming to DuSable Lake Shore Drive on Aug. 31
Thousands of people on bikes to wrap up summer at one of the nation’s best bike rides
CHICAGO, August 18, 2024 — Bike the Drive will once again bring out thousands of people for one of Chicago’s best annual events on Sunday, August 31, 2025. Hosted by the Active Transportation Alliance — a non-profit organization dedicated to improving conditions for bicycling, walking, and transit — the event will offer several hours of bike riding along the city’s dazzling shoreline.
“If you’ve never done it, you’re missing out on one of the best biking events in the nation,” said Amy Rynell, executive director of Active Transportation Alliance. “It’s such a delight to ride along the beautiful lake with people of all ages from across the city and region. And participants can feel proud that they’re supporting efforts to make biking, walking, and transit safe and easy options for getting around Chicagoland.”
Bike the Drive will kick off at 6:30 a.m. between Bryn Mawr Avenue and 57th Street. The event includes a pancake breakfast, post-ride festival with music, a beer garden, and activities for adults and children at Butler Field in Grant Park from 8 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. Participants are encouraged to begin riding by 8 a.m. in order to enjoy as much of the event as possible. Register at bikethedrive.org.
The full route stretches 30 miles and participants are encouraged to ride as little or as much of the course as they would like. Riders who want to tackle the full route can sign up for the 30-mile challenge during registration and receive a commemorative medal.
To commemorate the 40th anniversary of the Active Transportation Alliance, the organization held a Bike the Drive poster contest. The winner of the contest is Humberto “¡Beto!” Saldana, a Mexican-American visual artist and high school teacher. Have a look at his winning poster, which will be sold at the event.
Participants are required to pay a registration fee and display their proof of registration on their handlebars during the ride. No bike? Rentals are available from local businesses, as well as Divvy.
Photos available upon request.
About the Active Transportation Alliance
The Active Transportation Alliance is a non-profit, member-based advocacy organization that advocates for walking, bicycling and public transit to create healthy, sustainable and equitable communities. The organization works to build a movement around active transportation, encourage physical activity, increase safety and build a world-class transportation network. The Active Transportation Alliance has more than 20,0000 members and supporters in the Chicago region. For more information about the Active Transportation Alliance, visit www.activetrans.org or call 312.427.3325.