Richmond is one of the region’s most popular outdoor locations thanks to its water vistas, extensive pathways and numerous nature trails. But have you explored it on a bike? On Sunday, June 9 grab a bicycle and helmet for the City of Richmond’s 22nd Island City, by Bike tour. This free event is led by experienced and knowledgeable tour guides and is perfect for solo cyclists, as well as friends and family cyclists wanting to enjoy the scenic outdoors and explore Richmond on two wheels. Registration is required.

Bike riders have the option of cycling along one of two routes that both start and end at Britannia Shipyards National Historic Site (5180 Westwater Drive):

• 10:00am - extended route: consists of 25-kilometres of on- and off-street biking. This route will feature the South Dyke Trail, Steveston Highway multi-use pathway, Shell Road Trail, Ash Street Neighbourhood Bikeway, Garden City Road, Capstan Way, Middle Arm Dyke Trail and the Railway Greenway. 

• 11:00am - short route: a scenic, 8-kilometre ride that will take approximately one hour. It consists of on- and off-street biking along the South Dyke Trail, Princess Lane Trail, No. 2 Road multi-use pathway, Kittiwake Drive, McMath trail, a portion of Crabapple Ridge Neighbourhood Bikeway and Steveston Imperial Landing.

Pre-ride bike and helmet safety checks will be offered for participants before the tours (9:30 to 10:45am) and the Richmond RCMP will be on-site promoting bike registration as part of its anti-theft initiative. Richmond’s pilot e scooter program ambassadors will also be on-site to demonstrate and inform the public about e-scooters and e-bikes in the city.

After the tours, at approximately 12:30pm, participants can reconvene at Britannia Shipyards National Historic Site to enjoy a BBQ, refreshments and draws for raffle prizes. 

Bike tour participants arriving by vehicle are requested to park at the Britannia Shipyards gravel parking lot or along Westwater Drive. 

Register for the 2024 Island City, by Bike Tour by visiting richmond.ca/register, calling the City’s Registration Call Centre at 604-276-4300 (press 2 at the prompt) from Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 5:30pm, or at any community centre during business hours. Use Event ID #00310909 when registering.

The Island City, by Bike Tour is presented by the City of Richmond and the Richmond Active Transportation Committee.

For more information, including a route map and event schedule, visit richmond.ca/CyclingEvents.