Would you like to bike through the heart of Philadelphia surrounded by bicyclists instead of cars? Check out the four loops that range from laid-back family-friendly route on car-free streets to a challenging 50-mile option on shared roads.
You can still register to ride between 6:30 and 7:30 am on site.
10 Mile Car-Free Route
TD Bank Bike Philly starts at the steps of the Philadelphia Art Museum and proceeds down the Benjamin Franklin Parkway. Riders are taken along a closed, car-free route through Center City Philadelphia that passes through Chinatown and Old City. Riders pass by the Benjamin Franklin Bridge, Gloria Dei "Old Swedes" Church, and The Shambles at Headhouse Square. Riders then return to the Benjamin Franklin Parkway before entering Fairmount Park and pass along the Philadelphia Zoo. Riders can then choose to continue on 20, 35, 50 mile routes or return the the Finish Line Festival at the Art Museum Steps and Eakins Oval.
20 Mile Car-Free Route
Riders who choose to do the longer route continue to enjoy car-free streets in Fairmount Park. Riders follow the Schulykill River, cross the Strawberry Mansion Bridge and continue up to Mount Pleasant Mansion, where BEN-FM will be DJ-ing as riders rest and enjoy refreshments. After leaving the Mount Pleasant rest stop, riders continue through Fairmount Park, until Strawberry Mansion Bridge where the 35 and 50 mile loops break off to explore the Main Line on shared roads. The 20 mile riders continue on MLK Drive, before joining the festivities at the Finish Line Festival.
35 Mile Extension on Shared Roads
The 35 mile extension of TD Bank Bike Philly takes you across the Strawberry Mansion Bridge, and through Overbrook and into Narberth. Along the way, you see the Chamounix Mansion, ride on City Line Avenue, and past the Barnes Foundation. Coming back, the route takes you past the Japanese House and Garden, the Belmont Mansion and onto MLK Drive before returning to the Finish Line Festival at Eakins Oval.
50 Mile Extension on Shared Roads
In addition to many of the sites seen along the 35 mile loop, the 50 mile riders get to experience the beautiful scenery, rolling hills, and homes of the Main Line. Riders also travel across Conshohocken’s Fayette Street Bridge and ride along the Schuylkill River Trail, while getting to experience the urban hills of Manayunk before finally joining the rest of the riders at Eakins Oval for the Finish Line Festival.
