Ride the Drive is more than just five miles of roads closed to traffic, the event has a festival type atmosphere. There are activities, entertainment, music, and vendors in "villages" and on the route. Ride the Drive villages are stopping points along the route that include all kinds of family friendly activities, food, information booths, merchandise tents, art displays, and bouncy houses.
Parade Drive at Olin Park
John Nolen Drive/ Lakeside Street
10am-2pm Madison Area Disc Club-play disc golf
10am-2pm Wisconsin Medical Society Foundation
10am-2pm Silly Monkeys Funky Resale
10am-2pm Madison Sports and Social Club
10am-2pm We Are All Mechanics- bike maintenance
10am-2pm CORP
10am-2pm Saris Cycling Group
10am-3pm Information and Water Station
10am- 3pm Madison Parks Hot Dog Stand
Saris Bike Racks available
Family Drive at Brittingham Park Beach House
North Shore Drive/ Brittingham Place
10am-2pm Schwinn
10am-2pm Madison Parks Bouncy House- free
10am- 2pm American Family Children’s Hospital- Free Helmet Fitting Station
10am- 2pm MSCR Family Fun Activities and Art Cart
10am- 2pm Greater Madison BMX
10am- 2pm Brittingham Boats- boat rentals, food
10am- 2pm Madison Fire Department- bike medics
10am-3pm Information and Water Station
10am- 3pm Ride the Drive Balloons and Donations
10am-3pm Ride the Drive Merchandise
Saris Bike Racks available
Madison Parks Village at the Capitol Square
Pinckney and East Washington
10am-2pm Music Stage with Live Music presented by 105.5 Triple MMM
- 10am A Royal Clark
- 11am Crash the Lights
- Noon Amberstein
- 1pm The Earthlings
 10am-3pm Information and Water Station
10am-3pm Ride the Drive Merchandise
10am-3pm Ride the Drive Balloons and Donations
10am- 2pm Madison Parks Booth
10am-2pm American Diabetes Association
10am-2pm Arc of Life Chiropractic
10am-2pm Madison Area Traffic Gardens
10am-2pm Divine Body & Styles
10am-2pm Cupcakes-A-Go-Go
10am-2pm Good Food Cart
10am-2pm Just Coffee
10am-2pm M2 Adventures Food
10am-2pm Conscious Mind Products
10am-2pm UWSP Adventure Tours
10am-2pm Celebrations Art Studio Henna Tattoos
10am- 2pm City of Madison Traffic- Engineering & Bike Registration
10am- 2pm We Conserve
10am-Noon South Dakota Dept. of Tourism- Mt. Rushmore Mascots
Saris Bike Racks available
Bike Avenue
John Nolen Drive/Wilson and Monona Terrace Tunnel
10am-3pm Information and Water Station
10am- 2pm Trek Bike Demos
10am- 2pm Trek Bicycle Stores
10am-2pm Dream Bikes
10am-2pm B-cycle
10am-2pm WI Bike Federation
10am-2pm Erehwon Mountain Outfitter- activities
10am- 2pm Boulder’s Climbing Gym Climbing Wall
10am-2pm YMCA Family activities
10am-3pm Madison Water Utility Water Wagon
Saris Bike Racks available
Ride the Drive Merchandise
10am-3pm Family Drive at Brittingham Park
10am-3pm Madison Parks Village at Square
Food Locations
Entire Route
10am-3pm State Street Coffee shops and Restaurants
10am-3pm Good Food Cart @ Madison Parks Village
10am-3pm Madison Parks Hot Dog Stand @ Olin Park
10am-3pm M2 Adventures & Smoothies @ Madison Parks Village
10am-3pm Cupcakes-A-Go-Go  @ Madison Parks Village
10am-3pm Brittingham Boats @ Brittingham Park
Bike Rentals
Entire Route
10am-3pm Dream Bikes- Free Bike Rentals- Bike Avenue
10am-3pm Machinery Row- $20/ day includes bike lock and helmet- 601 Williamson Street
10am-3pm Trek Demos- Bike Avenue
10am-3pm B-cycle Downtown Locations
Information & Water Stations
Entire Route
10am-3pm Madison Parks Village
10am-3pm Family Drive
10am-3pm Parade Drive
10am-3pm Bike Avenue
The City of Madison and Madison Parks are pleased to present Ride the Drive, presented by Trek, and supported by 105.5 Triple MMM, and Schwinn.


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