Ride the Drive this Sunday

Stroll, roll, pedal or glide your way at Ride the Drive on Sunday, June 2 from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. The 11th Annual Ride the Drive, presented by City of Madison Parks, is more than just a bike ride. It is a route of four miles of John Nolen and North Shore Drives closed to motor vehicles. The route provides activities, entertainment, food, restrooms and more at the three adjacent parks: Brittingham, Law and Olin.

Streets on the route will be closed to motor vehicle traffic from 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Sunday. John Nolen Drive will be closed from Olin Avenue to the South Blair Street and East Wilson/Williamson Streets intersection. North Shore Drive will be closed from Proudfit Street to John Nolen Drive.

For those not familiar, Ride the Drive is an annual celebration of Madison’s commitment to a healthy, active lifestyle. Since 2009, this car-free event has opened streets to bicycles and other forms of transportation, and provided activities and entertainment along the way. For a complete listing of activities, entertainment and food options, visit the Ride the Drive website.

The day of the event pick up a route map with the vendor list and your RTD Prize Pass. The RTD Prize Pass is new this year and available from any Madison Parks information booth. Participants stop at three vendors at each of the three parks and return the completed Prize Pass for a chance to win great Parks prizes. A drawing will be held the week following Ride the Drive.