Latest News About Five Boro Bike Tour

Here are the latest publicly reported updates on the Five Boro Bike Tour.

• The TD Five Borough Bike Tour typically happens the first Sunday in May and involves thousands of riders traversing all five boroughs with car-free route segments and scheduled street closures. The event is organized to support Bike New York’s education programs. Recent reports note the 2026 edition drew tens of thousands of participants and prompted significant street closures across Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, The Bronx, and Staten Island.[2][3][4]

• For 2026, coverage from local outlets indicates the event drew more than 32,000 riders and featured extensive street closures to accommodate the ride through all five boroughs, with start waves beginning around 7:30 a.m. and road reopenings occurring progressively after the ride, depending on bridge and street statuses.[3][2]

• CBS News and Fox 5 NY have published route and closure details for recent years, including start times, bridge access, and road re-openings, as well as maps showing which bridges and streets are affected on event day.[1][5][6]

Illustrative note:

• The route is roughly 40 miles, crosses five bridges, and is closed to regular vehicle traffic for the duration of the ride, allowing participants to bike through the city with minimal car interference during the event window.[4]

If you’d like, I can pull the most current official route map, closure schedule, and start times for the exact year you’re interested in (e.g., 2026 vs. 2025) and present them in a concise bullet list or a simple map reference. I can also provide guidance on planning around closures for riders or spectators in NYC.

Citations:

• Five Boro Bike Tour overview and charity focus.[4]
• 2026 event participation and closure details cited by Fox 5 NY and CBS News New York.[6][2]
• CBS/NYPD route and closure specifics from CBS News coverage and related updates.[5][1]