The Ride to Unite kicks off the Gateway Cup Saturday events at Francis Park on Saturday, This is a FREE non-competitive event for all members of the general public
to ride together and promote the freedom ... The event includes a 5 mile ride on the closed course for adults and children with and without disabilities. Plan to stick around after the ride for family fun and front row seats to watch the Gateway Cup races!

This year makes the 25th year that the top amateur and professional cyclists from around the United States will converge on St. Louis for four days of cycling over Labor Day Weekend in the Gateway Cup. The Gateway Cup takes place in the heart of four unique St. Louis neighborhoods - Lafayette Square, St. Louis Hills - Francis Park, the Italian Hill Neighborhood and historic Benton Park. Within each of these host communities the race course is defined by an approximately one mile lap known as a criterium. The Gateway Cup features five - six successive races each day based on ability, ranging from beginner to pros. Each day is highlighted by the feature event, the men's Pro-Am race. In this race, 150 of the nation's top cyclists compete.

Great Rivers Greenway, Big Shark Bicycle Company, St. Louis Children's Hospital Cerebral Palsy Sports and Rehabilitation, the Disabled Athlete Sports Association, Delta Gamma Center for Children with Visual Impairments, the Down Syndrome Association of Greater St. Louis, Gateway Tykes on Trykes, KEEN-Kids Enjoying Exercise Now, Kirkwood Neighbors Unite-Ability, LifeBridge Partnership, OASIS, Ranken Jordan Pediatric Bridge Hospital, the Recreation Council of Greater St. Louis, St. Louis Arc, St. Louis Bicycle Works, St. Louis County Parks & Recreation, Special Olympics Missouri, and TASK-Team Activities for Special Kids

Big Shark Bicycle Company, the Gateway Cup organizer for Ride to Unite, is a leader in the St. Louis cycling community and a strong advocate for access to cycling for everyone.

Cycle St. Louis, a group of non-profit organizations and individuals working together to create Cycling opportunities for children and adults with disabilities in the St. Louis Metro area.

9:00 a.m. - 9:45 a.m. Registration
9:30 a.m. - 9:50 a.m. Ride to Unite Warm up on the Course
9:50 a.m. Cyclists Line Up at Start Banner
10:00 a.m. Ride to Unite Begins

Afterwards Stay around and enjoy the Gateway Cup Event and Activities

Cyclists of all ages and abilities are invited to ride the race course led by our "Champion Cyclists" who embody the sport of competitive cycling and support us in our mission of creating an inclusive cycling community. Our "champions" will include celebrities on tandem bikes, elite pro team cyclists who are racing in the Gateway Cup. Participants will ride four laps around the 1.3 mile Francis Park course, while demonstrating that people of all ages and abilities can enjoy cycling. If four laps is too long of a distance for you to ride, you may leave the course at anytime!

For event related questions please click on the "Contact the Organizers" button on the left-hand side of this page.