TD Five Boro Bike Tour: route, date and how to prepare
- Distance
- 65.2 km
- Climbing
- 433 m
- Highest point
- 46 m
- Categorised climbs
- 1 · up to 6 %
- Shape
- Point to point
Measured on the course you ride in Cycloscape. The organiser's own figures are below.
Elevation profile
-2–46 m · 1 categorised climbThe TD Five Boro Bike Tour is 40 miles (64 km) through all five boroughs of New York City, on streets, bridges and expressways closed to cars for the day. The next edition is on Sunday 2 May 2027. It is a ride, not a race: the challenge is the distance in a crowd of tens of thousands, and the climbs are the bridges.
TD Five Boro Bike Tour at a glance
- Where
- New York City, United States
- Official website
- bike.nyc ↗
- Next edition
- 2 May 2027
- Route
- Five Boro route: 64 km
- Terrain
- Rolling to flat
- Facts checked
- 4 November 2026, against the sources below
Full preparation and course training require Event Coach Pro.
Ride the real course on your trainer. The route of TD Five Boro Bike Tour, 65 km, as a 3D world, with your trainer following its gradients — any day, and as part of your Event Coach plan. Part of Cycloscape Pro.
The routes
The TD Five Boro Bike Tour is one route.
| Route | Distance | Climbing |
|---|---|---|
| Five Boro route (40 miles) | 64 km | — |
What the course asks of you
The ride starts in Lower Manhattan and heads north through Central Park and Harlem into the Bronx, then back into Manhattan and over the Queensboro Bridge into Queens, the Pulaski Bridge into Brooklyn, along the Brooklyn–Queens Expressway and finally over the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge to Staten Island.
The Verrazzano is the longest climb of the day, and it comes last. The rest is flat streets punctuated by bridge ramps, ridden at the pace of a very large crowd: expect to stop and start, and to spend more time on the bike than 64 km would suggest.
How to prepare
The general shape of a good preparation, which Event Coach turns into a plan for your fitness, time and date:
- Train steady power: efforts of 10 to 20 minutes just below your threshold teach you the pace you can hold over the rolling roads of the TD Five Boro Bike Tour.
- Build the long ride towards 64 km, at a pace you could keep all day.
- Ride part of your training in a group: on rolling roads, staying in a wheel saves more energy than any other choice.
Pacing mistakes to avoid
The mistakes that cost riders the most on a day like this:
- Pushing every rise of the TD Five Boro Bike Tour: on rolling roads, keep the effort steady and let the speed vary.
- Following the fastest wheels in the first kilometres, when everything feels easy.
- Drinking only when thirsty: a long rolling day dehydrates you before you notice.
Prepare the TD Five Boro Bike Tour with Cycloscape
Tell Event Coach you are doing the TD Five Boro Bike Tour, your route and what you want from the day, and it builds your preparation towards 2 May 2027: structured workouts held by your trainer in ERG, Race Pacing for how to spend your effort, and Performance Lab to see whether the work is landing. Full preparation and course training require Event Coach Pro.
Frequently asked
When is the TD Five Boro Bike Tour 2027?
On Sunday, 2 May 2027, according to the organiser.
How long is the TD Five Boro Bike Tour?
Five Boro route: 64 km. The 2027 route as the organiser describes it: 40 miles, start in Lower Manhattan, finish festival on Staten Island.
How many riders take part?
About 32,000 riders a year, according to Bike New York, the organiser.
Is the TD Five Boro Bike Tour a race?
No. It is a car-free ride through the city; there are departure points along the way for riders who want to stop early.
Can I ride the course of the TD Five Boro Bike Tour in Cycloscape?
Yes, inside Event Coach with Cycloscape Pro: once you start your preparation, the course is ridden on your trainer as part of the plan.