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Elliot’s Ride For Everyone 2022 Enjoy the Famous Ocean Drive Without Cars!
May 21, 2022 @ 9:00 am - 11:00 am
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On Saturday, May 21st from 9am to 11am, the iconic “Ocean Drive” in Newport will be an OPEN ROAD for BICYCLES! There will be no cars. Everyone of every age and skill is welcome to roll and stroll. Don’t miss the beautiful coastline fun carfree and carefree! Information at https://elliots-ride-2022.eventbrite.com
Elliot’s Ride for Everyone is safe happy fun for every age, every mobility, every kind of cyclist, hiker, roller, stroller. Come enjoy the wind in your hair and smiles on your faces – all the joy of biking and hiking along the picturesque ocean coastline – car-free! The car-free Ocean Drive experience returns on May 21st! Bring your family and friends – let everyone know! These few hours are a wonderful chance to celebrate public space and show what’s possible when bicyclists and bikeways, pedestrians and walkways, are safe from cars and everyone can experience beautiful places happily and confidently. Official welcome takes place at Rogers High School at 8:45am where there is plenty of parking, refreshment, and bathroom facilities. Newport Police will guide people across the street to the start of the car-free route – which continues south the length of Hazard Road, through the Goose Neck Salt Marsh to Ocean Avenue. The closure to traffic will span Ocean Avenue from Carroll to Harrison. At 9am, Newport Police will close the route to cars – including the length of Hazard Road, through the Goose Neck Salt Marsh, and Ocean Avenue from Carroll Avenue to Harrison Avenue. At 11am, cars will again enter the roadway so you’ll want to be safely off the road before that time. Note to area residents: Should you need access, there will be police escort available. Please alert the Newport Police or an Event Marshal and accommodation will be made. A limited number of bicycles are available to borrow. Also, adaptive bikes and trikes will be available to test ride – accommodating special needs, such as physical, cognitive and developmental challenges – thanks to Bike-On of Warwick, RI. Please follow the links below to reserve a bicycle or test Adaptive bikes.