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The City of Charlotte Department of Transportation, Charlotte
Area Transit System and Start 2 Finish are once again joining forces to host
one of Charlotte's most healthy and inspiring events: 2018 BIKE! Charlotte. With
more than 50 activities already scheduled, BIKE! Charlotte has something for
everyone starting Friday, April 27 through the following Sunday, May 13.
BIKE! Charlotte is 17 days of bicycle-related events and
promotions used to encourage families, friends and colleagues to break out the
bike and integrate it into their daily routine. The theme for the fourteenth
annual event is "Riding for a Better Community". Whether used for
transportation or recreation, bicycles are efficient, non polluting modes of
travel with great health benefits. It’s an opportunity to set your life in
motion both physically and mentally. Visit Bike!
Charlotte for more information.
 BIKE! Charlotte 2018
The event begins Saturday, May 12 at 8 a.m. at CMC Myers Park at
1350 South Kings Drive. Event organizers expect 500 participants. The route
uses Cumberland Road, East Boulevard, Maryland Street, Westfield Street, Queens
Road West, and South Kings Drive. Visit HeartestYard
Showmars 5K for more information.
The event begins Saturday, May 12 at 9 a.m. at Wells Fargo Atrium &
Plaza at 301 South Tryon Street. Event organizers expect 1,500 participants.
The route uses South Tryon Street, South and North Graham Street and West Sixth
Street. Visit AIDS Walk Charlotte for more information.
 AIDS Walk Charlotte
The event is on Saturday, May 12 from 11 a.m. until 6 p.m. in Historic
South End on Camden Road. Event organizers expect 3,000 attendees. Camden Road
between Park Avenue and West Boulevard will be closed from 8 a.m. until 8 p.m.
for the event. Visit Art and Soul of South End for more
information.
The event begins Sunday, May 13 at 8 a.m. at Piedmont Town
Center in SouthPark. Event organizers expect 450 participants. The route uses
Barclay Downs Drive, Scofield Road, Topping Place, Manning Drive, Inverness
Road, Ferncliff Road, Colony Road, Roxborough Road and Morrison Boulevard.
Visit Mother’s
Day 5K for more information.
 Mother's Day 5K
The event begins Saturday, May 19 at 7 a.m. at Park Road Park.
Organizers expect 500 attendees. The route uses Park Road, Huntingtowne Farms
Lane, Tall Oaks Trail, Burnt Mill Road and Northampton Drive. Visit Lunge Forward 5K for
more information.
 Lunge Forward 5K Walk, Run & Rally
The event begins Saturday, May 19 at 9 a.m. at Mint Street and
Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. Event organizers expect 800 attendees. Visit
the Cystic
Fibrosis Foundation for more information.
 Great Strides Charlotte 5K Walk for Cystic Fibrosis
The event begins Saturday, May 19 at 7:30 a.m. at Ballantyne
Corporate Park. Event organizers expect 2,500 attendees. The route uses
Ballantyne Corporate Place Drive. Visit Run!
Ballantyne for more information.
 Run! Ballantyne 8K
 Run! Ballantyne Fun Run
The event begins Saturday, May 19 at 8 a.m. at Arco Corporate
Park. Event organizers expect 1,000 attendees. The course uses Arco Corporate
Drive and Whitehall Park Drive. Visit Let
Me Run 5K for more information.
 Let Me Run Springfest 5K and Charlotte Mile
The event begins Saturday, May 19 at 3 p.m. until 10 p.m. at
Romare Bearden Park. Organizers expect 4,500 attendees. One lane of Mint Street along Romare Bearden Park will close on Friday, May 18 at 8 a.m. One lane of Third Street along Romare Bearden Park will close on Saturday, May 19 at 8 a.m. For more information,
contact Romare Bearden Park at 704-432-4280 or email lori.saylor@mecklenburgcountync.gov.
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