Bicycle Sundays To Return In Westchester County

WHITE PLAINS, NY — Westchester Parks Foundation and Westchester County Parks announced Friday the dates for its 46th Annual Bicycle Sundays 2020 season. The program kicks off on May 3 and continues Sundays in May, June and September, with the exception of Memorial Day and Labor Day weekends.

During this annual free event, which has taken place since 1974, bicyclists, skaters, joggers and walkers take over several miles of the Bronx River Parkway.

Officials said the course will be slightly modified this year, beginning at Main Street in White Plains, instead of Westchester County Center because of the temporary hospital, and continue south to Scarsdale Road in Yonkers. The path winds alongside the wooded Bronx River Reservation.

The program is supported fully through generous donations from Con Edison.

Organizers said it is recommended that participants wear a mask or a face covering in situations like this where social distancing may not always be able to be maintained.

County Executive George Latimer said it was exciting to be able to continue the tradition that many look forward to all year long.

“We understand the need to strike the correct balance between maintaining important social distance guidelines, and providing people with an escape from the pandemic,” he said.

Westchester County Parks Commissioner Kathy O’Connor said it was gratifying to see Bicycle Sundays return.

“We thank County Executive Latimer for believing in the power of parks to help people get through this challenging time, and we also thank the Parks Foundation and our great sponsors for the funding they provide,” she said.

Bicycle Sundays runs between White Plains and Yonkers. There are numerous points of entry along the route. Although parking will be available in the Westchester County Center east parking lot, participants will follow signs and directions to enter the route at Main Street once they exit their cars.

Residents and visitors can enjoy Bicycle Sundays this year on the following dates between
10 a.m. and 2 p.m.:

• May 3, 10, 17, 31
• June 7, 14, 21, 28
• Sept 13, 20, 27

According to organizers, since 2012, this program has been funded solely by Westchester Parks Foundation and its partners. No public funding goes towards keeping this program going. Each year, more than 60,000 thousand cyclists, joggers and others come out to enjoy the curves and wooded scenery that make the nation’s first parkway a national historic landmark.

For more information visit the Bicycle Sundays website.

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