This time, they are offering to ride in a column of like-minded people not along the Garden Ring or the embankments of the Moscow River, but mainly along the new city highways – partly along the Moscow High-Speed Diameter and the North-Western Highway. These roads will be temporarily closed to motorists, but cyclists will have a full-fledged highway at their disposal. The bike tour will start from the main entrance to VDNKh – a large square outside the entrance arch. And cyclists are offered to finish on Krylatskaya Street, right next to the Rowing Canal. There are already jokes on social networks that a swim can be arranged after the race.
“The new autumn cycling route will be one of the longest in the history of the festival. We are sure that it will give participants a real pleasure on the ride,” says Moscow Deputy Mayor Maxim Liksutov. “In order to ensure that the participants are well prepared, this time we decided to distribute the departures by time – this will allow to reduce the number of cyclists leaving at the same time and make the trip more comfortable.” When registering, you will need to select one of the times: 13:00, 14:00 or 15:00. It is best to arrive at the starting point at this time.
It will only be possible to ride the route once, but 26 kilometres should be enough for even the most avid cyclists: the average speed at the festival is usually 15 to 16 kilometres per hour. For those who want to quit the race, there will be two intermediate starts.
