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All You Need to Know About This Weekend's 5 Boro Bike Tour, Including Start Time, Route and Street Closures

Published may 3, 2019 • updated on may 3, 2019 at 12:17 pm, what to know.

• The TD Five Boro Bike Tour is in its 42nd year
• This years bike tour kicks off Sunday, May 5 at 7:30 a.m. in Lower Manhattan
• This year's event will include a memorial for bicyclist Dave Schlichting, who was involved in producing the bike tour

Thousands of cyclists will flood the streets of New York City as they participate in the annual TD Five Boro Bike Tour Sunday.

About 32,000 cyclists are expected to ride though the five boroughs with proceeds going to free bicycle education programs and advocacy for a bike-friendly city, according to Bike New York, a nonprofit organization that promotes and encourages bicycling and bicycle safety through education, advocacy, outreach and events.

The TD Five Boro Bike Tour, now in its 42nd year, is considered the biggest bike ride in the United States and one of the world’s largest charitable rides, Bike New York says.

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This year’s bike tour will also hold a memorial for bicyclist Dave Schlichting, of Great Neck. Schlichting was involved in producing the Five Boro Bike Tour. He died when he was struck and killed by a minivan as he was riding his bike in March .

This year’s event kicks off at 7:30 a.m. Sunday from Church and Franklin streets in Lower Manhattan.

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The route will then travel north through Midtown and Central Park, crosses part of the South Bronx, and skirts the East River on the FDR Drive. After crossing the Queensboro Bridge, the Tour will loop through Astoria, enter Brooklyn on the Pulaski Bridge and continue south. Near Downtown Brooklyn, riders will enter the Gowanus Expressway, which will lead them to the Verrazzano Bridge and Tour Finish Festival in Fort Wadsworth, Staten Island. Cyclists then ride to the Staten Island Ferry.

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The TD Five Boro Bike Tour is the only day of the year so far when cyclists can ride over the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge.

According to the city’s Department of Transportation, the following streets will be closed Sunday from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. for the bike tour:

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Manhattan Portion:

• Greenwich Street between Battery Place and Morris Street

• Trinity Place between Morris Street and Liberty Street

• Church Street between Liberty Street and Canal Street

• Chambers Street between Broadway and West Broadway

• Worth Street between Broadway and West Broadway

• Canal Street between Broadway and 6th Avenue

• 6th Avenue between Franklin Street and 59th Street

• 59th Street between 6th Avenue and 5th Avenue

• Grand Army Plaza between 59th Street and East Drive

• East Drive between Grand Army Plaza and Center Drive

• Center Drive between 5th Avenue and East Drive

• East Drive between Center Drive and Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Boulevard

• Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Boulevard between 110th Street and 135th Street

• 135th Street between Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Boulevard and Madison Avenue

• Madison Avenue between 135th Street and 138th Street

• Madison Avenue Bridge (Bronx-bound)

• Harlem River Drive / FDR Drive (Southbound) between 3rd Avenue Bridge and 116th

• 116th Street between FDR Drive and Pleasant Avenue

• Pleasant Avenue between 116th Street and 114th Street

• Harlem River Drive / FDR Drive (Southbound) between 116th Street and 63rd Street

• 63rd Street between FDR Drive (Southbound) and Queensboro Bridge Exit

• Queensboro Bridge Exit between 63rd Street and 60th Street

• Queensboro Bridge Upper Level (Manhattan-bound)

• Peter Minuit Plaza between State Street and South Street

• Whitehall Street between South Street and Water Street

• State Street between Whitehall Street and Battery Place

• Battery Place between State Street and West Street

• Morris Street between Broadway and Greenwich Street

• Albany Street between West Street and Greenwich Street

• Greenwich Street between Rector Street and Cedar Street

• West Broadway between Vesey Street and Barclay Street

• West Broadway between Murray Street and Warren Street

• Rector Street between Broadway and Greenwich Street

• Cedar Street between Broadway and Greenwich Street

• Liberty Street between Broadway and Greenwich Street

• Dey Street between Broadway and Church Street

• Vesey Street between West Street and West Broadway

• Barclay Street between Broadway and West Broadway

• Warren Street between West Street and West Broadway

• Murray Street between Broadway and West Broadway

• Duane Street between Broadway and West Broadway

• Thomas Street between Broadway and West Broadway

• Leonard Street between Broadway and West Broadway

• Franklin Street between Broadway and West Broadway

• White Street between Broadway and West Broadway

• Walker Street between Broadway and 6th Avenue

• Lispenard Street between Broadway and 6th Avenue

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Brooklyn Portion:

• McGuiness Boulevard between Pulaski Bridge and Greenpoint Avenue

• Java Street between McGuinness Boulevard and Franklin Street

• Greenpoint Avenue between McGuinness Boulevard and Franklin Street

• Franklin Street between Java Street and Kent Avenue

• Kent Avenue between Java Street and Williamsburg Street West

• Williamsburg Street West between Kent Avenue and Flushing Avenue

• Flushing Avenue between Williamsburg Street West and Navy Street

• North Elliot Place between Flushing Avenue and Park Avenue

• Navy Street between Flushing Avenue and York Street

• York Street between Navy Street and Gold Street

• Gold Street between York Street and Front Street

• Front Street between Gold Street and Old Fulton Street

• Old Fulton between Furman Street and Prospect Street

• Cadman Plaza West between Prospect Street and Tillary Street

• Tillary Street between Cadman Plaza West and Adams Street

• Brooklyn Bridge Promenade between Tillary Street and Centre Street

• Furman Street between Old Fulton Street and Atlantic Avenue

• Joralemon Street between Furman Street and Atlantic Avenue

• Atlantic Avenue between Furman Street and Columbia Street

• Columbia Street between Atlantic Avenue and BQE West Entrance

Columbia Street

• BQE / Gowanus Expressway between BQE West Entrance Columbia Street

and Verrazano Bridge Lower Level (Staten Island-bound)

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Queens Portion:

• 21st Street between Queens Plaza South and Hoyt Avenue North

• Queens Plaza South between 21st Street and Vernon Boulevard/Alternate

• Hoyt Avenue North between 21st Street and 19th Street

• 19th Street between Hoyt Avenue North and Ditmars Boulevard

• Ditmars Boulevard between 19th Street and Shore Boulevard

• Shore Boulevard between Ditmars Boulevard and Astoria Park South

• Astoria Park South between Shore Boulevard and14th Street

• 14th Street between Astoria Park South and 31st Avenue

• 31st Avenue between 14th Street and Vernon Boulevard

• Vernon Boulevard between 31st Avenue and 44th Drive

• 44th Drive between Vernon Boulevard and 11th Street

• 11th Street between 44th Drive and Pulaski Bridge

• Pulaski Bridge (Brooklyn-bound)

Bronx Portion:

• 138th Street between Madison Avenue Bridge and 3rd Avenue

• 3rd Avenue between 138th Street and 3rd Avenue Bridge

• Rider Avenue between 138th Street and 137th Street

• 137th Street between Rider Avenue and 3rd Avenue

• 3rd Avenue Bridge (Manhattan-bound)

Staten Island Portion:

• Bay Street between New York Avenue and Hylan Boulevard

• Hylan Boulevard between Bay Street and Edgewater Street

• Edgewater Street / Front Street between Hylan Boulevard and Hannah

• Hannah Street between Front Street and Bay Street

• Bay Street between Hannah Street and Richmond Terrace

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TD Five Boro Bike Tour: map, road closures, and more

Everything you need to know about the 40-mile jaunt

Every year, tens of thousands of cyclists take to the streets—which, for the day, are blessedly car-free —for the TD Five Boro Bike Tour, a 40-mile jaunt that travels across every single New York City borough . (It’s like the marathon, but on two wheels—and without the competitive aspect.)

The tour, now in its 42nd year, is organized by Bike New York; the first event, all the way back in 1977, only had about 250 participants, but it’s swelled in size since then. (The course has also gotten shorter—the first ride was a 50-mile jaunt made up of high-school students and cycling fans.) It remains one of the best ways to take in the sights of the city, if you’re willing to commit to a daylong ride.

This year’s tour happens in just a few days—so what can you expect, both from a participant’s and an observer’s perspective? A ton of street closures, mostly—read on for more information.

When is the TD Five Boro Bike Tour?

The ride happens on May 5, kicking off at 7:30 a.m. with staggered waves of riders leaving from the start point. The last wave of riders will get moving at 9:20 a.m. It’s supposed to rain on Sunday, so take that into account.

What’s the route for the TD Five Boro Bike Tour?

The ride begins in Tribeca at Franklin Street and Church Street, and will continue north through Manhattan and Central Park, before looping through the Bronx over the Madison Avenue Bridge, and back into Manhattan over the Third Avenue Bridge. From there, it goes along Manhattan’s waterfront to the Queensboro Bridge, then loops up and around Astoria, before heading south over the Pulaski Bridge into Brooklyn. Riders will have the run of the BQE, and finish off the trip by riding over the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge to the finish line in Staten Island. Phew.

What streets will be closed on Sunday?

Buckle up, because this list of street closures is a doozy—every borough will be affected, as will major thoroughfares like the BQE and the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge.

You can see the full, three-page list, courtesy of the Mayor’s Street Activity Permit Office, here ; but here’s the TL;DR:

Manhattan: Much of Tribeca will be closed off; all of Sixth Avenue between Franklin Street and West 59th Street; Center and East Drives in Central Park; about 25 blocks of Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Boulevard; the Bronx-bound side of the Madison Avenue Bridge; FDR Drive from 116th to 63rd streets; and the Manhattan-bound side of the Queensboro Bridge’s upper level.

Bronx: The streets around 138th Street and the Third Avenue Bridge, along with the Manhattan-bound side of the Third Avenue Bridge.

Queens: Many streets in Astoria and Long Island City, as well as those around the Queensboro Bridge; the Brooklyn-bound side of the Pulaski Bridge.

Brooklyn: Franklin Street, Kent Avenue, and Flushing Avenue will largely be closed, as will streets in Dumbo and Downtown Brooklyn leading to the BQE on-ramp at Columbia Street. The BQE will be closed between the Columbia Street entrance and the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge on-ramp.

Staten Island: The SI-bound side of the lower level of the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge; and much of Bay Street, Hylan Boulevard, Edgwater Street, and Hannah Street.

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New York on two wheels: What to know about the Five Boro Bike Tour

May 5 marks the 46th Five Boro Bike Tour in the city. Less than a year after the New York City Marathon became a five-borough course, the city’s cyclists decided to do their own version of the idea.

The first Five Boro Bike Tour took place in 1977, with only around 200-250 participants . Now, over 32,000 riders take part in what organizers say is more of a community than a competition.

What is the Five Boro Bike Tour?

The Five Boro Bike Tour is the cyclist’s annual opportunity to enjoy 40 miles of car-free roads in the city, including the chance to ride on city highways.

Bike New York, the nonprofit that manages the tour, says it’s the largest charitable bike ride in the world, with the proceeds funding free bike education programs.

When is the bike tour?

The tour starts on the morning of Sunday, May 5. The first waves start as early as 7:30 a.m. All cyclists will set off by 10:30 a.m.

The time it takes to complete the tour depends on your bicycle and experience level. Most cyclists report anywhere between three to five hours.

Where does the tour take riders?

Cyclists start the 40-mile, traffic-free route by gathering in Lower Manhattan and making their way up Sixth Avenue. The tour stretches through Central Park and Harlem before briefly crossing into the Bronx. It then makes its way along FDR Drive before going across the Queensboro Bridge into Long Island City. Next is a trip across the Pulaski Bridge into Greenpoint, Brooklyn. Then, the tour travels onto the BQE and the Gowanus Parkway, and then heads onto the lower level of the Verrazzano Bridge and into Staten Island.

At the end of the line is the Finish Festival at Fort Wadsworth, Staten Island. Participants are treated to live music, food trucks and photo opportunities.

Are there any major street closures to be aware of?

Yes, there are a number of closures in each of the five boroughs. A full list can be found here .

Can I still sign up?

Unfortunately, registration closed on April 12, but there are spots in each borough for spectators to cheer on and support cyclists along the route.

Cheer zones include Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Boulevard in Harlem, 138th Street and Third Ave in Mott Haven, off the exit of the Queensboro Bridge in Long Island City, near Seventh Street in Williamsburg and at the finish line at Fort Wadsworth.

I’m already signed up, but I don’t know where my start point is. What do I need to do?

Those registered should have received their wave assignment, including their start time and point of entry to the route, via email. They were emailed out between April 26 and April 29.

Also included in the email are the times and location riders can pick up their participation packet. It includes the racer ID plate and helmet cover required to take part in the tour.

For all other questions on the tour, head here .