Have a question not listed here? Contact [email protected] and we’ll get back to you shortly!

REGISTRATION

Tickets will be emailed to you prior to the event. Once available, you can log into your account to download and print. You may log in at https://manage.hakuapp.com/login/ata

Bike the Drive is produced by and benefits Active Transportation Alliance. We are a small but mighty 16-person non-profit that works to improve walking, biking, and public transit. Our work spans across Illinois and sometimes into neighboring states. We started Bike the Drive over two decades ago and the event has grown into our centerpiece fundraiser. We are ecstatic that the event is now a household name here in Chicagoland.

  1. To edit your registration, log into your participant account: https://manage.hakuapp.com/login/ata
  2. Once you have successfully logged into your account Click on “Your Events”
  3. Then, Click on “View Registration”
  4. Here, you can make any demographic information or category change as needed.
  5. To purchase products, click on “Buy Products” along the top bar.
  6. Here, you will see all products available and you can add to your cart and checkout.

To confirm your registration, go to this page and search for your name.  If you are registered, your name will populate and you can email your confirmation to yourself.

We apologize for the trouble. If you are trying to register on a phone, please try registering on a desktop computer instead. If you’re still having trouble, contact btdinfo@activetrans.org, describe your issue in detail, and we’ll get back to you ASAP. You may also try calling our customer service line at (844) 299-2087

To register two or more riders under the same transaction, you will have the ability to add another registration prior to going into step 2. Click on the button labeled “I want to add another registration.”

By signing up another adult participant, a waiver reminder will be sent to the email address you provide during registration. They will have to sign their own waiver to complete their registration. See “How to Sign the Bike the Drive Waiver” FAQ for more information.

Our rule is “if you pedal, you pay.” All youth on their own bikes or tag-alongs must register. For those in trailers or child bike seats, registration is not required.

To find your member number, you will need to log into your account: https://manage.hakuapp.com/login/ata
Under the “Membership” tab on the left side of the screen you will see your membership number.

New for 2026: 

  • If you registered yourself or your minor child, you signed your waiver(s) during registration, so you are all set!!
  • If you registered a friend or adult family member, they will need to sign their own waiver.

Waiver reminder emails will be sent bi-weekly to the email address entered during registration until the waiver is signed. Click here for an instructional video on how to sign your waiver from the waiver reminder email, no account login is required!

Alternatively, you can log in to your account to sign your waiver, following these Step by Step Instructions:

  1. Click here to log into your participant account or create new account if you do not have an account.
  2. Under Your Events on the dashboard click View Registration for your Bike the Drive registration.
  3. While viewing your registration click Terms and Registration & Participant Waiver
  4. Read all terms and conditions and once you have scrolled to the bottom click “I have read and agree to the Participant Waiver”

If you have not signed a waiver, you are not able to be a participant.

If the participant does not have a personal email address please reach out to [email protected].

Refund Policy

Bike the Drive will be held rain or shine and no refunds will be permitted.

New to bike riding and looking for some tips? We’ve got you covered! Visit our resources page!

PACKET PICKUP AND MAILING

We will no longer offer packets. Instead, your rider number will be emailed to you closer to the event. Please print your rider number and affix to your bike & helmet number prior to entering DuSable Lake Shore Drive. Event t-shirts and Challenge medals can be picked up at the Festival ONLY.

Shirts may be purchased during registration. You can add on shipping if you’d like to have it mailed to you in advance of the ride. Or, you can choose to pick it up at the Festival on event day.

GENERAL EVENT INFORMATION

Bike the Drive will be held rain or shine. If there is a warning about serious weather, volunteers will direct riders to a safe location along the route. Additionally, please provide your cell phone number during registration when prompted in the event that ride organizers need to send important mass text messages during the ride.

For your safety, all participants should start at one of the below locations. We strongly discourage starting at any other point along the route. Starting locations: Main Festival (Grant Park), Bryn Mawr Ave., Fullerton Ave., Oakwood Blvd., Museum of Science & Industry.

No. For the safety of all participants, only bikes will be allowed on DuSable Lake Shore Drive. (eBikes are allowed; however only Class 1 and Class 2 are permitted. 25 Miles per hour speed limit. Please remember to fully charge your eBike)

We have a parking deal with Millennium Park Lakeside Garage. Learn more.

Bike the Drive is a fundraiser held by

Active Transportation Alliance is a non-profit advocacy organization working to improve conditions for walking, biking, and public transit throughout chicagoland.

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Questions: Contact Customer Service
844-299-2087

What participants have said about Bike the Drive

“Great event. Doing it again next year!!”

“This is a really well run, wonderful event. It was great to see so many people and families out on their bikes and enjoying this great city. We will be back next year. Thanks to the amazing volunteers for their hard work in making it a very enjoyable ride.”

“One of the best events ever.”

Bike the Drive is produced by and benefits

Active Transportation Alliance is a non-profit advocacy organization working to improve conditions for walking, biking, and public transit throughout chicagoland.

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