Discover Richmond from a new perspective—by bike! Come out and join the 23rd annual Island City, by Bike tour on Sunday, June 8 to experience Richmond's stunning waterfront views, scenic trails and expansive pathways. This free, guided ride is perfect for solo cyclists, families and friends looking to explore the city on two wheels. Registration is required—don’t forget your bike and helmet.

Bike riders have the option of cycling along one of two routes that both start and end at South Arm Community Park located at 8680 Williams Road (on the west side of South Arm Community Centre):

• 9:30am - extended route: 25-kilometres of on- and off-street biking. This route will feature the Garden City Road multi-use path, Granville Avenue protected bike lanes, Minoru Boulevard bike path, Lansdowne Road multi-use path, Burkeville neighbourhood connector, Railway Greenway, No. 2 Road multi-use path, and the extensive Steveston Highway multi-use path. 

• 11:00am - short route: a scenic, 10-kilometre ride that will take approximately one hour. It consists of on- and off-street biking along Williams Road, Shell Road, Steveston Highway, and No. 2 Road path.

Pre-ride bike and helmet safety checks will be offered for participants before the tours (9:00 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 the South Arm Community Park to enjoy a BBQ, refreshments and raffle prize draws. 

Bike tour participants arriving by vehicle are requested to park in the South Arm Community Centre northwest parking lot. 

Register for the 2025 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 00408022 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.