Bike the Drive, also called Fifth Third Bike the Drive, is an annual leisure bicycle experience in Chicago that serves as a fundraiser for the Energetic Transportation Alliance. This non-profit group is devoted to enhancing circumstances for strolling, biking, and public transit all through the Chicagoland space. Through the occasion, Lake Shore Drive is closed to motor autos and completely open to cyclists for a number of hours beginning at daybreak.
The experience covers almost the whole size of Lake Shore Drive, spanning from 57th Avenue on the South Facet to Bryn Mawr Avenue on the North Facet, with a most route size of 30 miles (48 km). Individuals begin at Grant Park, journey to each the south and north ends, after which return to the start line. Relaxation areas providing refreshments and restore providers can be found at first, center, and finish of the route. Moreover, volunteers experience alongside contributors and are stationed alongside the route to supply help.
Following the experience, a competition takes place in Grant Park that includes music, meals, cycling-related actions, and numerous distributors and exhibitors, all in help of bicycling advocacy work within the area by the Energetic Transportation Alliance.
