Our Cityride Vancouver 2018

Join Vancouver’s biggest mass-participation, non-competitive bike ride on August 18th. Our Cityride is for participants of all ages and abilities, and is focused around a fun and festive atmosphere.

Our Cityride Vancouver

Where: David Lam Park, Yaletown (1300 Pacific Blvd, Vancouver)
When: August 18, 2018 festival 1:00pm to 8:00pm, ride 5:00pm
Register: Ride registration is $20 for those 18 and over, 18 and under are free.

Founded by five-time Olympian Charmaine Crooks and former elite cyclist Mark Ernsting, Our Cityride celebrates the spirit of local communities and aims to cater to people of all ages and abilities.

The Festival

The festival is open to all and it’s free to attend. There will be a Kid Zone, entertainment stage, beer garden, international expo and free bike valet service.

Registered riders will be entered to win some great prizes including a trip for 4 from Vancouver to Amsterdam courtesy of KLM Royal Dutch Airlines.

Charity partners are the Canucks Autism Network and Heart & Stroke.

The Ride

The 17km ride through Yaletown, Chinatown, Gastown, Coal Harbour, Stanley Park and into the West End is expected to attract thousands of participants.

For the safety of those involved there will be strategic road closures and delays to traffic for a few hours during the event between 4:00pm to 7:30pm. All roads that affect residences and businesses will have a plan in place to help minimize all inconveniences.

Road Closures
Homer St (Pacific to Beach) to 9:00am to Midnight (Resident access maintained)
Drake St (Pacific to Marinaside) 9:00am to Midnight

Pacific Blvd (Homer to Drake) Noon to 9:00pm
Pacific Blvd (Hornby to Homer) 4:00pm to 7:30pm
Pacific Blvd (Drake to Davie) 4:00pm to 6:00pm

Davie Street (Pacific to Marinaside) 4:00pm to 6:00pm
Marinaside Cres (Davie to Nelson) 4:00pm to 6:00pm
Pacific Blvd (Nelson to Carrall) 4:00pm to 6:00pm
Keefer (Carrall to Quebec) 4:00pm to 6:00pm

Columbia (Keefer to Alexander) 4:30pm to 6:30pm

Water St (Alexander to W Cordova) 4:45pm to 6:45pm
W Cordova West Bound (Water to Thurlow) 4:45pm to 6:45pm
Thurlow (W Cordova to W Pender) 4:45pm to 6:45pm
W Pender West Bound (Thurlow to W Georgia) 4:45pm to 6:45pm
W Georgia Single Lane Closure (W Pender to Denman) 4:45pm to 6:45pm

Pipeline Rd West Bound 5:00pm to 7:00pm
Stanley Park Dr Single Lane Closure (Pipeline to Park Ln) 5:00pm to 7:00pm

Beach Ave (Park to Denman) 5:00pm to 7:00pm
Beach Ave East Bound Single Lane Closure (Denman to Broughton) 5:00pm to 7:00pm
Beach Ave (Broughton to Granville) 5:00pm to 7:00pm

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