Who should participate in this ride?
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Commuters (Automobile)
- The 'Ride the Road' tour is an opportunity for every Calgarian to experience the exhilaration of cycling across our city. Go ahead; feel special. With our police escort you will think you are traversing town as the head of state of a foreign government. Cycling on one or two of our three routes is such a unique experience you will wish every commute is as much fun as this ride. Push start a family activity that is good for your heart, good for the environment and good for your health.
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Commuters (Bicycle)
- The 'Ride the Road' tour is the most influential cycling event in Calgary and it is influential because you have an opportunity to talk to decision-makers. Do not ride alone and do not ride fast. Tell someone why you love to cycle to work, what that means to you and why that is so important to Calgary.
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Kids
- Remind your parents how to have fun on a bike. Tell someone you love why you need another bike.
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Sport Cyclists and Triathletes
- More People Cycling More Often means more public interest in cycling and safer training rides.
The 2012 'Ride the Road' tour, Sunday June 3
The 2012 tour will be back Bigger and Better Than Ever Before Giving Calgarians the Opportunity for an Exhilarating Ride on Roads with Hundreds of Others.
On the tour You Do Not Ride Alone.
Watch as the Pace of Innovation Continues.
Register and Ride, Volunteer and Transform a City
Visit the Registration Details page for more information.
Shawnessy YMCA start of South Spoke Ride
The Shawnessy YMCA is the new start location of the South Spoke Ride.
400, 333 Shawville Blvd. SE Calgary, Alberta T2Y 4H3
9:45 am Sign In
10:10 am Ride Starts
The South Spoke Ride
The south spoke ride will start in Shawnessy in Calgary's deep south at 10:10 am (sign up at 9:45) at the Shawnessy YMCA. The approved route is straightforward: from Shawnessy, through Millrise proceed up Macleod Trail to Canyon Meadows and Elbow Drive to Stanley Park. Cyclists can also start at Cyclepath at 10:25 (sign up at 10:00). South Spoke riders will have a brief respite and depart on the main 'Ride the Road' tour with cyclists from the North Spoke Ride and the families who participate in the main 'Ride the Road' tour.
Multiple Start Locations on Spoke Rides
Last year participants could join the tour at one of the many independent bicycle retailers located in proximity to either the North Spoke Ride or the South Spoke Ride. The starting sponsors that support 'more people cycling more often' will be helping you get started in the morning with coffee so pack your mug. Calgary's independent dealers contribute to the costs of the CtdnS program and the 'Ride the Road' tour to promote active and sustainable transportation in Calgary.
Participants will be able to discover the sensation of feeling completely safe on Calgary roads. The ‘Ride the Roader’ will be surrounded by hundreds of cyclists. The ‘Ride the Road’ tour on June 3, 2012 will be the inaugural public event of Alberta Environment Week, which also features the Mayor's Environment Expo, and Commuter Challenge.
The North Spoke route
The ‘spoke’ ride will start at Tuxedo Source for Sports at 10:30 am (sign up opens at 10:00) and proceed down Centre St N south. You will heading to Stanley Park. The main ‘Ride the Road tour will commence at 12:15 from Stanley Park after spoke riders catch their breath. CtdnS and Calgary Police Service want to meet the need for speed on this spoke ride. Our team of experienced cycling sweeps ensures that no one will be left behind. The spoke ride will be conducted with a rolling closure so cyclists will have an extraordinary, uninterrupted ride down Centre Street N through downtown, via 5th St SW and Elbow Drive SW. The police escort will adjust the speed of the spoke ride to maintain the integrity of the group (peloton) of cyclists. Unfortunately we will not be able to accommodate children or cyclists riding low-geared cruzers or pulling bicycle trailers on the spoke ride. The main ‘Ride the Road’ tour departing Stanley Park at 12 p.m. is perfect for families and children.
The Main 'Ride the Road' route
To get involved, email us at info@morepeoplecycling.ca. To learn more about what we are proposing, see our what we want page.
