Pedal the Parkway

Enjoy a Car Free Ride down the Colonial Parkway

May 4, 2019 from 8:00 am to 1:00 pm; once a year the National Park Service closes 8 miles of

the Colonial Parkway to vehicular traffic for half the day.

Bike Walk Williamsburg is proud to announce the 22nd annual Pedal the Parkway event. Come

join more than 1,000 of your closest friends for the rare chance to bike, walk or run the Colonial

Parkway from Jamestown to Williamsburg completely car-free. Pedal the Parkway is co-hosted

between BikeWalk Williamsburg and the National Park Service.

Eight miles of the Parkway will be closed to vehicular traffic from 8 am to 1 pm allowing open

access for all cyclists and pedestrians to enjoy the road together. There will be a stocked aid

station, bike shops ready to assist with mechanical issues, a van in case you get stranded and

tons of volunteers ready to help make your experience the best it can be. The event is

non-competitive, start when you like and suitable for all ages and abilities.

Reed Nester, former Planning Director for the City of Williamsburg, and avid cyclist says, “My

wife and I have been participating in Pedal the Parkway for 20 years. We use our tandem

bicycle to ride the event and enjoy seeing all the families with all different sized bikes riding

together and having fun. Everyone smiles at Pedal the Parkway.”

“You don’t have to come right at 8:00 am, the parkway will be open the entire 5 hours, so come

when you can, ride as much, or as little, as you like, and have a lovely day enjoying one of our

local treasures,” says Ryan Bedell a BikeWalk Williamsburg Board Member. “My whole family

enjoys riding, even my kids who are young. We don’t go fast, but we have a ton of fun!”

The event is free and held rain or shine. All participants must register on-site and cyclists

should wear helmets.

This is a great ride to introduce young family members to the joys of road cycling. Limited

parking is available at Jamestown Settlement and at Newport Ave. parking lots in Williamsburg.