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.

In order to make edits to your registration, you will have to log into your participant account.
https://manage.hakuapp.com/login/ata

Once you have successfully logged into your account, click on “Your Registration.”
Click on your active Bike the Drive registration. 

Click on “Your Registration Information” 

Here, you can make any demographic information changes as needed. 

To purchase products, you will click on “Buy Products” along the top bar. 

Here, you will see all products available and you can add to your cart and checkout. 

To confirm your registration, click on 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 participant, you will need to send their waiver directly to them thru the registration system for their signature.

Here are instructions on how to send the waiver to them from your account.

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.

To complete your registration, you are required to electronically sign your waiver. If you have not signed a waiver, you are not a participant.

Click here for instructional video on how to sign your waiver or follow these Step by Step Instructions:

  1. Click here to log into your participant account.
  2. Under Important Reminders on the dashboard, select Review Documents.
  3. Select Your Documents and click View & Sign Documents.
  4. Read all terms and conditions and once you have scrolled to the bottom you will see the section to sign waiver. Note: You must enter your name exactly how you entered during registration- Including middle initials.

If you need to send the waiver for a friend or family member that you registered, click here for an instructional video.

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

Download PDF of instructions

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.

Due to rising costs, only the first 2,500 people will receive a complimentary 2025 Official Bike the Drive shirt featuring moisture-wicking fabric. Good reason to sign up early! Didn’t make the cut off? If you’d still like a shirt, they can be purchased as an add on during registration!

Shirts can be picked up at the Festival. Please print your t-shirt voucher that was emailed to you.

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.

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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