The 2010 New York City bicycle racing season started in March in Central Park and will continue over the coming months. Both Central Park and Prospect Park will be the hosts to numerous bike races this year. For those of you coming to New York City to participate in the bike races will need a centrally located hotel to stay, check out this site: for great accommodations.
More bike races will be held at Floyd Bennett Field, two at Kissena: Kissena Road Race and Kissena Velodrome, Grant’s Tomb, Governor’s Island, Bear Mountain State Park (Bear Mountain Spring Classic), and streets all around the city, like the Messenger and Alley Cat bike races or the Skyscraper Harlem Cycling Classic.
Don’t miss the New York’s ‘Five Boro Bike Tour’ , May 2nd, 2010 starting at 6:30am, opening ceremonies at 7:45am and the ride starts at 8am. The ‘Five Boro Bike Tour’ is the largest recreational cycling event in the United States and it happens every year on the first Sunday of May. There is expected to be well over 30,000 riders participating in this 42-mile ride around New York City. The route, which is closed to car traffic, will take riders through all five borough’s of the city, across five major bridges and finally, across New York Harbor on the Staten Island Ferry. This race is the best fun for serious cyclists of all skill sets and is very recommended.
The 2010 ‘Tour de Brooklyn’ happens on June 6th, registration opens May 14th and is a requirement. This will be the events 6th year of the 18 mile family friendly bike tour. It begins and ends in Williamsburg, with only a brief stop in Red Hook Park, where riders will receive a light snack and the opportunity to refill their water bottles (bring your own water bottles). The New York Police Department (NYPD) will escort the tour as a rolling parade. The ride may make a few stops as the NYPD escorts see fit. Be prepared to stop and ride with caution. Riders of all abilities and ages are very welcome to participate. Helmets are required for riders 14 years of age and under, this being in accordance with the New York State helmet law.
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