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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: 2019 BIKE! Charlotte. With more than 50 activities already scheduled, BIKE! Charlotte has something for everyone starting Friday, April 26 through the following Sunday, May 12.
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. 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
The event begins Saturday, April 27 at 9 a.m. at Central Church of God. Event organizers expect 1,500 participants. The route uses Sardis Road, Providence Road, Rutledge Avenue and Randolph Road. Visit Pure Religion 5K for more information.
 Pure Religion 5K
The walk begins Saturday, April 27 at 9 a.m. on South Mint Street between Third Street and Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. Event organizers expect 4,000 participants. The route uses sidewalks only on South Mint Street, West Morehead Street, South Cedar Street and West 4t Street. Visit Hemophilia of North Carolina (HNC) Family Festival and Walk for more information.
 Hemophilia of North Carolina Walk
The race begins Saturday, April 27 at 8 a.m. on Mammoth Oaks Drive. Event organizers expect 1,000 participants. The route includes Mammoth Oaks Drive, Lakeview Drive, Creola Road, Preston Lane, Jefferson Drive, Lansing Drive and Providence Road. Visit Sarcoma Stomp for more information.
 Sarcoma Stomp
The event begins Saturday, April 27 at 8:30 a.m. at the Whitehall Corporate Center. Event organizers expect 900 participants. The route uses Arco Corporate Drive and Whitehall Park Drive. Visit Girls On the Run Charlotte for more information.
 Girls on the Run South 5K
The event begins Saturday, April 27 at 8 a.m. at the Duke Energy Center on South Tryon Street. Event organizers expect 500 attendees. Levine Avenue of the Arts will be closed from 5 a.m. until 1 p.m. Visit Tunnel to Towers for more information.
The event is on Saturday, April 27 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. in South End. Camden Road from E Park Avenue to W Worthington Avenue will close at 7:30 a.m. and reopen at 10 p.m. Visit Art and Soul of South End for more information.
The event is on Sunday, April 28 from 1 p.m. until 5 p.m. Charlotte-Mecklenburg’s seventh Open Streets 704 event will be within walking and biking distance of the Plaza Midwood, Belmont, Villa Heights, NoDa, Optimist Park and Commonwealth neighborhoods. Come out and experience the 4 mile route!
Open Streets 704 opens a length of city streets for an afternoon just for people! Taking cues from similar events around the country and the world, Open Streets 704 aims to build a better, healthier, connected community by encouraging Charlotte and Mecklenburg area residents to walk, bicycle, and experience the city together in a way that’s just not possible in a car. Visit Open Streets 704 for more information.
 Open Streets 704
The Charlotte Jazz Festival returns to Uptown Charlotte featuring Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis, Broadway songstress Patina Miller with a tribute to Nina Simone, dynamic performances at The Jazz Garden Tent at Romare Bearden Park and free jazz concerts all week long. Levine Avenue of the Arts, between South Church and South Tryon Streets, will be closed beginning Sunday, April 28 at 8 a.m. Visit Blumenthal Arts for more information.
The tournament begins Monday, April 29 and ends Sunday, May 5 at Quail Hollow Club. Glen Eagles Road between Quail Hollow Road and Park Road will be closed from 6 a.m. until 9 p.m. daily. Visit Wells Fargo Championship for more information.
Charlotte SHOUT! is a celebration of art, music, food and ideas in Uptown Charlotte taking place April 29 - May 11. Kicking off with the Charlotte Jazz Festival, and culminating with a three-day convergence, this celebration will feature exceptionally curated programming from around the corner and around the world. This year, SHOUT! is the grand finale of CLT250, the year-long commemoration of Charlotte's 250th anniversary.
Road closures for this event include:
Beginning Tuesday, May 6:
- Mint Street between 3rd Street and Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard
- Levine Avenue between Church Street and Tryon Street
- 8th Street between College Street and Brevard Street
Beginning Wednesday, May 8:
- Tryon Street between 3rd Street and 4th Street
- Tryon Street between 5th Street and 6th Street
- Tryon Street between 6th Street and 7th Street
- Trade Street between Church Street and College Street
- All cross streets except for Trade Street will remain open.
Beginning Thursday, May 9:
- 3rd Street from Poplar Street to Mint Street
All streets, except Levine Avenue, will reopen during the day on Sunday, May 12. Levine Avenue will reopen on Monday, May 13.
Education Day game at BB&T Ballpark is Wednesday, May 1 at 11:05 a.m. The event will bring an additional 75+ school buses around the BB&T Ballpark on Wednesday morning. Event organizers expect 4,500 attendees. Heavy pedestrian and vehicular traffic is expected around the ballpark leading up to the start of the game. Commuters should use caution and allow extra travel time.
The event will be held in First Ward Park on May 3 from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. 8th Street between College Street and Brevard Street will be closed starting on May 3 at 9:00 a.m. and will reopen on May 4 at 12:00 a.m. Visit Sounds of Summer for more information.
The Kings Drive Art Walk is May 4 – 5 at Pearl Park. The festival is from 11 a.m. until 5 p.m. on Saturday, May 5 and from 11 a.m. until 5 p.m. on Sunday, May 6. The Pearl Parkway Bridge will be closed from May 4 at 5 a.m. until May 5 at 8 p.m. Event organizers expect 35,000 attendees. Visit Festival in the Park for more information.
The event begins Saturday, May 4 at 11 a.m. at Romare Bearden Park. Event organizers expect 3,000 attendees. The route uses South Mint Street, West Fourth Street, West Forth Street Extension, Walnut Avenue, Litaker Avenue Greenleaf Avenue and South Cedar Street. Visit March of Dimes for more information.
 March for Babies 5K
The event begins Saturday, May 4 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 begins Saturday, May 4, at 9 a.m. at Symphony Park. Event organizers expect 2,500 attendees. The course uses Morrison Boulevard, Barclay Downs Drive, Fairview Road and Sharon Road. Contact Walk to Defeat ALS for more information.
 Charlotte Walk to Defeat ALS
The event begins Saturday, May 4 at 8:30 a.m. on East Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. Event organizers expect 250 attendees. The route uses East Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, South Davidson Street, East Third Street and South McDowell Street. Visit Rodney’s Great Kids Triathlon or email Rodney Sellars at rodney.sellars@mecklenburgcountync.gov for more information.
 Rodney's Great Kids Triathlon
The event begins Sunday, May 5 at 9:00 a.m. on Ballantyne Commons Parkway at Costigan Lane. Event organizers expect 500 participants. The route uses Johnston Road, Ballantyne Crossing, Ballantyne Village Way and various internal streets. Visit https://kiss951.com/event/cinco-de-puppo-5k for more information.
 Cinco de Puppo 5K
The event begins Friday, May 10 at 7 p.m. on Tryon Street. Event organizers expect 1,000 attendees. The route uses South Tryon Street, Winona Street, Winnifred Street, West Bland Street, South Mint Street, West Morehead Street, South Cedar Street, West Fourth Street, South Graham Street and West Stonewall Street. Visit Right Moves for Youth for more information.
 Twilight 5K
The event begins Saturday, May11 at 8 a.m. at the Arboretum Shopping Center. Event organizers expect 750 attendees. The route uses Providence Road, Windbluff Drive, Rounding Run Road, Raintree Lane and Willow Point Drive. Visit Miles against Melanoma for more information.
 Miles Against Melanoma
The event begins Saturday, May 11 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.
 HeartestYard 5K
The run will begin at 8 a.m. on Saturday, May 11 at the Overcash Building of CPCC's Central campus. Event organizers expect 800 participants. The course uses Kings Drive, East 7th Street, Cameron Avenue, East 5th Street, North Torrence Street and East 4th Street. Visit Skyline Run for more information.
 CPCC Skyline Run
The event begins Saturday, May 11 at 9:30 a.m. on Tryon Street. Event organizers expect 8,000 attendees. The route uses South Brevard Street, East 3rd Street, McDowell Street, Morehead Street, Berkely Avenue, Harding Place, the greenway back to McDowell Street going back the way it came out. Visit the event website for more information.
The event begins Sunday, May 12 at 8 a.m. 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 www.mommasday5k.com for more information.
 Mother's Day 5K
The event begins Saturday, May 18 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.
The event begins Saturday, May 18 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 18 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 race will begin at 8 a.m. on Saturday, May 18 at the Providence Plantation Racket & Swim Club on Houston Branch Road. Event organizers expect 500 participants. The route uses Brook Hollow Road, Meadow Haven Lane, Gary Moss Road, Goshen Lane, Summer Club Road and High Ridge Road. Visit Pineapple Dash for more information.
 PPRSC Pineapple Dash
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