The 45th edition of the TD Five Boro Bike Tour will take place on Sunday, May 7, 2023.

General registration for the 2023 Tour is open, but filling up fast.

You can save time before you register by logging into your EnMotive account (or creating an account if you don’t have one already) here.

For the 2023 Tour, we’re returning to in-person Packet Pickup for all participants. Here’s what you’ll need to know:

Location:

Center 415, 415 5th Avenue Between E 37th and E 38th St, New York, NY 10016

Hours:

Thursday, May 4:  5:00PM – 8:00PM

Friday, May 5:  9:00AM – 8:00PM

Saturday, May 6:  9:00AM – 5:00PM

We are offering Proxy packet pickup again – please see the FAQ below for more details.

Yes – for the 2023 Tour, we are offering Proxy packet pickup again, but we’ve changed how it works. We’ve gotten rid of the old Proxy form, so it’s much easier now!

If you’re having someone pick up your rider packet, please email the following to your Proxy:

• Your confirmation email (with the QR code at the bottom)
• A copy of your government-issued photo ID

If you’re the Proxy, please bring the two items listed above plus your own government-issued photo ID to our Packet Pickup event (please see the FAQ above). You don’t have to print these items out – you can have them on your phone or other device.

If you’re picking up a packet for your Youth rider (under age 18), you don’t need to have their photo ID, just their confirmation email.

The price for Standard registration is $129 (plus processing fees), $27 of which is a tax-deductible charitable donation.

VIP registration is $400 (plus processing fees), $84 of which is a tax-deductible charitable donation.

All Tour registration fees are non-refundable and non-deferrable.

No, all rider kits will be distributed at our packet pickup event (details to come in early 2023).

Yes! Medals will be handed out to all Tour finishers at the Finish Festival.

The Tour is about 40 miles long; the entire route takes place on car-free streets.

If you’ve gotten a confirmation email, you are registered.

If you don’t receive an email within a few hours of completing your registration, log into your EnMotive account to view your registration details. If you have an incomplete registration, you can finish signing up then. Please make sure to sign your waiver!

A team is a collection of Standard and Standard Deferred riders who want to start in the same wave. You can join the team created by your friends and family or create a team when you register for your friends and family to join. If you’re riding solo, you don’t have to be on a team.

Please note:  VIPs and Bike New York Members do not need to form teams; you’ll automatically be grouped together.

If your friends and family are Bike New York Members, they will automatically be placed in Standard Wave 1 with you.

If you want to ride with friends or family who are not Bike New York Members, you may start with them in their assigned wave.

For Standard and Standard Deferred riders, you must be on a team together. If you were unable to create or join a team with friends and family during registration or before the team formation deadline (usually in mid-March), you may start with them in the later of your group’s assigned waves.

Please note:  VIPs and Bike New York Members do not need to form teams; you’ll automatically be grouped together.

Yes! Here’s how to create/join a team after you’ve already registered (Standard and Standard Deferred riders only):

1. Log into your EnMotive account.
2. On your account page, click on Registrations on the left side and find your 2023 Tour registration.
3. Click on the three dots, then View Registration.
4. Click on Join Team.
5. In the Add Details section you’ll see Team
6. In the dropdown, you can create or join a team.
7. Click Continue, and you’re all set to go!

Please note:  VIPs and Bike New York Members do not need to form teams; you’ll automatically be grouped together.

The only way to guarantee a start in Wave 1 of the Tour is to register as a VIP, a Bike New York Member, or a Charity rider. All other Standard and Standard Deferred riders will be placed in Waves 2 through 6, with consideration given to your start time preference.

No, but please remember:  As a VIP or Charity rider, you may ride at any start wave, so you can ride with whichever team you choose.

If you have a deferred registration, you should have gotten an email from us in mid-to-late November 2022 (at the email address used for your original Tour registration) with instructions on how to redeem your deferred Tour entry. 

If you have a deferred entry but did not get our email, or if you no longer have access to the email address you used for your original Tour registration, please contact us at info@bike.nyc. 

Please note:  The 2023 Tour is the last year you may use your deferred entry. If you are unable to join us for the 2023 Tour, you may transfer your registration to someone else or convert your registration fee to a charitable donation, with our thanks for your generous support. Just email us at info@bike.nyc for more information.

Every year, we welcome cyclists from dozens of countries around the world. For the 2023 Tour, we will comply with all national and international travel guidelines in place up to and at the time of the Tour.

Proceeds from the Tour fund our free bicycle education programs as well as our advocacy work to create safer and more inclusive bike infrastructure in New York City. In 2021, we taught bike riding and bike safety skills in our virtual classroom to more than 20,000 kids and adults. 

Yes! Please visit Primal Wear’s Tour Apparel page to purchase jerseys and shorts. Your jersey will arrive after the Tour.

We’re partnering with Unlimited Biking to arrange for bike rental pick-up in lower Manhattan and drop-off at the Staten Island Ferry (St. George Ferry Terminal) before you get on the trip back to Manhattan.

Any human-powered pedaled bike (recumbent, unicycle, tandem, tricycle, etc.) is permitted.

Also, based on changes to NYC law, you may now use a Class 1 pedal-assist e-bike in the Tour.

Please note:  Class 2 or throttle e-bikes are not permitted on any Bike New York events.

Vaccination is recommended but not mandatory for participation in the 2023 Tour. We will comply with all city, state, and federal COVID-19-related health guidelines (which may change at any point up to the Tour) to maximize safety for all participants, volunteers, and staff. 

If you are not vaccinated, please wear a mask at our packet pickup, the Tour start, and at the Tour Finish Festival.

Bike New York requests that all participants and their guests wear face masks at the Tour Finish Festival.

Children under the age of 3 are not allowed on the Tour. 

All children ages 3 and older must be registered to participate in the Tour, and must adhere to the following guidelines:

• Youths ages 3 to 9 must ride with an adult on a tandem bike, in a child’s seat, on a tag-along bike, or in a bike trailer.
• Youths ages 10 to 17 may ride their own bikes, but must remain in close proximity to the adult with whom they were registered.

No. Tour registration fees are non-refundable and non-deferrable; however, you may transfer your registration to someone else. Here’s how to transfer your registration to someone else:

1. Log into your EnMotive account.
2. On your account page, click on Registrations on the left side and find your 2023 Tour registration.
3. Click on the three dots.
4. Select Transfer Registration.
5. Please enter the email address of the person to whom you would like to transfer your registration.
6. Click on Transfer Registration; this will send an email to that person notifying them of the transfer, with instructions on how to accept the transfer.
7. There is a $10 transfer fee to be paid by the transferee.
8. The transfer will only be valid for 48 hours, so be sure they accept quickly!

Yes. All participants must register in order to ride in the Tour. Youths must be registered by a parent or guardian, and must be on the same team as their registered parent or guardian. Children under the age of 3 are not allowed on the Tour.

Yes, you may register other people for the Tour.

Please note:  Any person you register must sign the Tour waiver in order to complete their registration. Not to worry, though! We’ll email an unsigned waiver link to that person’s email address as soon as you sign them up.

You may bring a bag on the Tour, with the following exceptions:

• No bags with shoulder straps (including backpacks, messenger bags, hydration packs, and drawstring bags),
• no panniers or bags that hang on the side of your bike
• no covered baskets
• no bags over 420 cubic inches

Here’s some more info.

Please note:  These restrictions are subject to change; we will update this page if there are any changes to our policy.

No. Pets are not allowed on the Tour.

The Tour starts in lower Manhattan, from Canal Street down to the Battery, depending on your Start Wave.

After you finish riding, the Staten Island ferry will take you back to lower Manhattan.