THIS RIDE IS FOR YOU!
SUNDAY, JUNE 10, 2018 9AM-1PM
Elliot’s Ride for Everyone is an invitation to EVERYONE, of every age and every level of bicycle experience, to come out and ride and experience the joy of biking along the picturesque ocean coastline while celebrating the importance of safe road sharing.
This year riders can choose between routes of 6, 10 and 22 miles. Bike Newport marshals will support all rides and the Newport Police will provide escort along the 6-mile route to keep the everyone rolling safely and smoothly.
Join us as we enjoy the beauty of Newport together in an active, healthy, celebration of safe roads and wellness!
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6-Mile Ride
You’ll love this short, beautiful ride that leaves from Fort Adams with the assistance of a police escort, and takes in the grandeur of Ocean Drive and Brenton Point.
10-Mile Ride
The full Ocean Loop will leave you breathless, but not tired! All of Newport’s highlights, from Fort Adams to Brenton Point, including Ocean Ave and Belleville Ave.
22-Mile Ride
More miles in the saddle gives you even more of Newport. An oceanside tour for more experienced riders, you’ll make the circuit of Newport Highlights and continue out to First Beach and Second Beach. This ride includes on-road riding mixing with traffic.
2-Mile Bay Walk
Stunning views of the sea and the city await you on this two-mile walk along the point from Fort Adams.
Kids’ Tour de Fort
Sponsored by the RIDOT Highway Safety Department
While the 6-, 10- and 22-mile routes will explore the Ocean Loop and beyond, the kids Tour de Fort will be a special car-free loop inside Fort Adams. Each lap of the Fort is one-third of a mile – bring your kids and see how many laps they can rack up! Bike Newport’s team of instructors and volunteers will help kids and their grown-ups with bike checkups, helmet fitting, on-bike skills and riding fun. There will also be plenty of refreshments, music, yoga and other activities.
This event brings two key ingredients – health and safety – together for community and family happiness and well-being. We look forward to seeing Elliott’s Ride grow until everyone who wants to be on a bike, in a beautiful place, feeling great, is participating.
–Mike Miller, CEO of Newport County YMCA
Ride Rules
- Helmet required
- Signed waiver required – included when you register
- Ride right, single file
- Use hand signals
- Obey all road signs and signals
- Read more about local ordinances and state bike laws here
This event shines a spotlight on the fact that the roads belong to everyone and that everyone has a role to play in ensuring safe road sharing.
– Gabrielle Abbate, Chief of Highway Safety Programs, RI Department of Transportation
Meet the Artist
Tristan Morris is a fifth grader at Thompson Middle School in Newport and a rock-star bike-happy artist. Tristan drew an energetic and awesome picture for Bike Newport – with people on bicycles flying through the air and over a train with crazy happy and sometimes terrified expressions. Tristan’s drawing was the inspiration for the Elliot’s Ride graphic created by Newport graphic designer, Steve Sabo. We asked Tristan about those three flying bicylists, and he told us: “They’re thinking ‘WHOAH!! I’m flying so high!!’, ‘WHOAH!! I’m going to win this!!”’ and ‘WHOAH!! They’re gaining on me!!”
Whoah, Tristan – you are amazing – thanks for sharing your art with us!