Temple University Bike Tour

Thank you for joining us for the Temple University Bike Tour on Sunday, April 28!

Thanks for riding with us and joining us for the campus celebration! Please enjoy photos from the event below and see you next year!

Hosted by Temple University Ambler, the Temple University Office of Sustainability and the Temple University Office of the Provost, the scenic tour will begin at the Temple University Athletic Field in Philadelphia and end at the Ambler Arboretum of Temple University.

Cyclists will travel a beautiful 22-mile route from Main Campus to Temple Ambler, touring the Greenway through Fairmount Park, Wissahickon Valley Park and Fort Washington State Park and arriving for a celebration at the Ambler Arboretum.

Funds raised during the Bike Tour will support Temple Ambler.

As the Bike Tour’s first participants, you will be our pioneers! Come ride with us and help shape the tour for future cyclists.

Campus Celebration

At the conclusion of the Temple Bike Tour, join us for a celebration of Ambler Campus and the Ambler Arboretum. Discover the amazing amenities that Temple Ambler has to offer! The celebration will include tours highlighting the Arboretum, Field Station and Outdoor Education and Wellness, craft activities for kids, inflatable games and bouncy houses, music and free refreshments, as well as food available for purchase through El Toro Serrano food truck.

Transportation Between Campuses Before and After the Bike Tour

Transportation will be available for participants who request it upon registration. We will have transportation before the tour for bikes and riders from Temple Ambler to the starting line at Main Campus. Alternatively, we will also have transportation after the tour for bikes and riders from the finish line at Temple Ambler to the starting line at Main Campus. Please indicate that you will require transportation on the registration page. Otherwise, we will not be able to guarantee transportation availability.

View the planned route for the 2024 Temple University Bike Tour.

Download our fundraising kit and rally your friends, neighbors and local businesses to sponsor your ride. The kit includes information for sponsors and a letter demonstrating the University's nonprofit status.

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Tour Essentials

Safety

Headphones, earbuds, selfie sticks, or other items that compromise safety are not permitted. 
Pass a slower rider ahead of you only to their left, when it is safe to do so, and announce, “On your left” when passing. 
Please don’t escalate any unfortunate interactions with motorists, as such actions may put the entire group in jeopardy. 
All bicycles must be in safe working order, with a functional brake and properly inflated tires. Be sure you are familiar with the operation of gears and other features on your bicycle.  Riding with your seat adjusted to the proper height for pedaling efficiency makes climbing hills—and the overall ride—much easier. 
For traffic safety, cyclists should not arrange for personal support vehicles to follow them during the tour.

Equipment

Cyclists must wear a helmet at all times during the ride; each should carry water and a spare inner tube that fits their bicycle.  Bright clothing and a red rear light are also encouraged. 
Cyclists may ride standard, tandem, or recumbent bicycles, including Class 1 electric pedal-assist bicycles. Be aware that significant parts of the roughly 20-mile course are on mixed surface trails, including gravel surfaces and wooden bridges, which can become slippery when wet. A hybrid bicycle is ideal, or a road bicycle fitted with tires 28c in width or greater, or a mountain bike with tires on the skinnier side.  While the course takes advantage of one of the flattest routes between Temple’s campuses, most riders will prefer a bicycle with multiple gears to assist with uphill grades.

During the Tour

At the Main Campus start line, Temple will provide each rider with a unique bib number and safety pins. This is to be affixed to the lower left back portion of your cycling jersey or jacket, for easy identification during the event. Your emergency contact information should also be written on the reverse of the bib number before pinning it on. We will also have air pumps for topping off your tires, a water cooler for filling your water bottles, light snacks and restrooms within walking distance. These same amenities (minus the restrooms) will be available at the mid-ride aid station outside the Morris Arboretum. 
There will be three mandatory rider check-ins at:

The Main Campus start line (Diamond Street Lot) 
The mid-ride aid station outside the Morris Arboretum  
The finish line (Ambler Campus Parking Lot #2 by the Learning Center).

For your safety, it is extremely important that you check in at all three locations! If we do not record your arrival along the route, the ride organizers will assume an incident has occurred or you are lost, and we will attempt to contact you and/or your emergency contact person.  

Should you depart the organized ride for any reason after starting, it is extremely important that you call the ride organizer at the number that will be provided on event day, to alert Temple of your departure. 
We must keep the event running within our permitted timeframe. Any rider who has not reached and departed the mid-ride aid station by 11:30 a.m. will be transported forward to the finish line by Temple vehicle. 
Remember to hydrate before, during and after the ride!