Annual 'Ward Tour,' NJ's Biggest Bike Ride, Returns To Jersey City

JERSEY CITY, NJ — Jersey City's annual "Ward Tour" is billed as the biggest bike ride in the state, and allows residents get to know their city a little better.

The tour kicks off on Sunday morning and ends between 2 and 3 p.m.

"You can bike all over Jersey City with thousands of your closest friends in the 15th annual Jersey City Ward Tour," said the cycling advocacy group Bike JC.

The tour takes riders on a 16-mile tour of all six wards.

This year, the ride both starts and ends in the Exchange Place neighborhood, right next to the newly redesigned riverfront plaza that frames harbor and skyline views.

Registration for the tour is required for all participants, including children of all ages, and is $15 (seniors $5; under 18 free). Everyone must wear helmets. Younger children may be carried securely on an adult’s bike, trailer, etc. The tour is rain or shine.

Online registration is open at https://www.bikejc.org/ward-tour. There will also be in-person registration at the early bib pickup locations this Friday and Saturday (details are on the website below), and at the start on Sunday morning, beginning at 9 a.m.

The actual tour starts at 11 a.m.

More than 1,000 people have already registered; previous editions have drawn over 3,000 riders.

"In a time of a soaring cost of living and rampant divisiveness, the Ward Tour is a celebration of community, freedom, and affordability,” said Tyler Newcomb, president of Bike JC. “It is a reminder that cycling brings all of us together, allows us to experience our communities more intimately, and provides an affordable and sustainable means of transportation and recreation."

The ride can take three to four hours, depending on one's speed.

Information and registration details are here: https://www.bikejc.org/ward-tour