The Ride of Silence is back for 2022! This is the 20th year for the Ride of Silence. We have a NEW START LOCATION! We will gather at Genoa Park along Washington Blvd. Restrooms will be available at the park and Washington Blvd. will be closed to traffic from 4-8 pm.
This year, we will be reading the names of the 73 cyclists who were killed on Ohio roads in 2019(24), 2020(21) and 2021(28).
With this annual ride—a short, slow and silent processional —hundreds of Central Ohio cyclists join an international movement to honor cyclists killed or injured while riding on public roadways and raise awareness that cyclists have a legal right to the road. The ride is a short, slow and silent funeral-style processional that attracts hundreds of cyclists from all corners of our community.
Helmets are required! Trek will have a SAG vehicle on site should you need any last minute assistance with your bike. But, please make sure to look it over a few days prior to the ride to ensure it's in good working order.
Riders will begin gathering at 5:30 pm. There will be a short program including a reading of the 73 names at 6:30 pm. The ride will roll at 7:00 p.m. It's a 10 mile route that should take about 1 hour to complete.
There is no cost to participate, but we do ask you to register for safety and planning purposes.
Donations are greatly appreciated! Costs to have this event are approximately $2,000. All donations and proceeds from the sale of t-shirts will be used exclusively for the current and future Ride of Silence events in Columbus.
If you're driving to the event, we suggest you park on streets near COSI, the Columbus Commons Parking Garage or Scioto Audubon Metro Park and ride your bike to Genoa Park.
