2017 Pittsburgh Marathon Bike Cheer Ride!

Get ready to cheer!

With tens of thousand of runners hitting Pittsburgh streets for the 2017 Dick Sporting Goods Pittsburgh Marathon we figured what could be better than planning a bike ride to cheer on friends, family and strangers running their hearts out.

We have created a 10 mile ride with Healthy Ride that will leave from the convention center at 6:50 am sharp for the start of the race.

How to join the Cheer Course:

1. If you don’t already have an account, register with Healthy Ride.

2. Know where your nearest Healthy Ride station is located. The closest stations to the race start are:

  • 10th St. & Penn Ave.
  • 12th St. & Penn Ave.
  • 7th St. & Fort Duquesne Blvd.
3. Rent a bike! You’ll be charged $2 per 30-minutes. There are no late fees or penalties, just return the bike to any of our 50 stations when you’re done with your ride.
  • Pro Tip: If this is your first time renting, check out Healthy Ride’s website for how-to instructions.

Schedule

Date:  Sunday May 7, 2017
Start: David L. Lawrence Convention Center (10th St and Penn Ave)
What to bring:  

  • Bike (or be ready to rent a Healthy Ride!)
  • Black and Gold clothing
  • Bells, Noise Makers, Signs, and other Cheering supplies
  • Sunscreen!
  • Water Bottles

The route will feature 5 Cheer Zones (Please note that times are approximate)

Mile 0 – Start of the ride  6:50 am – 7:15 am
Mile 2 – 16th St Bridge 7:20 am – 7:35 am
Mile 5 – PNC Park 7:45 am – 8:00 am
Mile 10 – South Side 8:20 am – 8:35 am
Mile 12 / 26 – Finish Line! 8:55am

Download a copy of the route here

 

TURN BY TURN Directions

2017 Marathon Bike Cheer 11.4 miles
Leg Dir Type Notes Total
Generic Cheer 1 – Start the race! 0.1
0.1 Right Turn right onto Penn Ave 0.1
0.5 Generic Cheer 2 – 16th Street Bridge 0.6
0.1 Right Turn right onto 15th St 0.7
0.1 Left Turn left onto Smallman St 0.8
0.3 Left Turn left onto Waterfront Pl 1.1
0.1 Right Turn right onto 11th St 1.1
0.0 Straight Continue onto Fort Duquesne Blvd 1.2
0.2 Left Turn left to stay on Fort Duquesne Blvd 1.4
0.1 Right Turn right onto Rachel Carson Bridge 1.4
0.2 Straight Continue onto Anderson St 1.6
0.2 Left Turn left onto Federal St 1.9
0.0 Generic Cheer 3 – PNC Park 1.9
0.1 Straight Continue onto 6th St Bridge/Roberto Clemente Bridge 1.9
0.2 Straight Continue onto 6th St 2.2
0.0 Left Turn left onto Fort Duquesne Blvd 2.2
0.3 Right Turn right to stay on Fort Duquesne Blvd 2.5
0.1 Left Turn left onto Three Rivers Heritage Trail 2.6
0.0 Left Turn left to stay on Three Rivers Heritage Trail 2.6
0.2 Right Keep right to stay on Three Rivers Heritage Trail 2.8
0.0 Right Slight right to stay on Three Rivers Heritage Trail 2.8
1.0 Straight Take the pedestrian tunnel 3.8
0.3 Left Turn left 4.1
0.5 Straight Continue straight to stay on Smithfield St Bridge 4.6
0.1 Right Turn right toward E Station Square Dr 4.6
0.0 Right Turn right onto E Station Square Dr 4.7
0.0 Left Turn left toward the large sculpture 4.7
0.0 Right Turn right onto Three Rivers Heritage Trail 4.7
0.3 Right Three Rivers Heritage Trail turns right and becomes S 2nd St 5.0
0.1 Left Turn left onto McKean St 5.1
0.2 Left Turn left onto S 4th St 5.2
0.1 Right Turn right onto Three Rivers Heritage Trail 5.4
1.1 Straight Continue straight to stay on Three Rivers Heritage Trail 6.4
0.5 Right Turn right onto S 26th St 7.0
0.0 Right Turn right to stay on S 26th St 7.0
0.2 Right Turn right onto E Carson St 7.1
0.1 Generic Cheer 4 – South Side Works 7.3
0.3 Left Turn left onto S 28th St 7.6
0.2 Right Turn right onto S Water St 7.8
0.1 Left Turn left onto Hot Metal Bridge Bike / Ped 7.8
0.3 Right Slight right to stay on Great Allegheny Passage 8.1
0.1 Left Turn left onto Three Rivers Heritage Trail 8.2
2.4 Right Turn right toward First Avenue 10.5
0.0 Left Turn left onto First Avenue 10.6
0.0 Generic Cheer 5 – Finnish line turn 10.6
0.0 Left Turn left onto Grant St 10.6
0.0 Right Turn right onto Fort Pitt Blvd 10.6
0.1 Right Cross the Smithfield St Bridge 10.7
0.1 Left Turn left at Wood St 10.8
0.1 Right Turn right onto Three Rivers Heritage Trail System – Monongahela Wharf 10.9
0.2 Straight Take the pedestrian tunnel 11.1
0.2 Straight Continue straight onto Three Rivers Heritage Trail 11.3
0.1 Right Turn right to stay on Three Rivers Heritage Trail 11.4

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