What is Ride the Drive? It’s thousands of happy healthy people coming together to experience parks and open streets in a single, one-day, free, community event. Since the inaugural Ride the Drive in 2009, this event continues to celebrate Madison’s commitment to a healthy, active lifestyle focusing on the environmental and economic impacts and the importance of social integration. Ride the Drive, organized by the City of Madison Parks Division, is more than 4 miles of city streets closed to motor vehicles and park hubs along the way offering activities, food and fun for all ages.
Madnorski shares the commitment to a healthy, active lifestyle and will be at Olin Park as a exhibitor telling others about our club, programs, and events. We will be exhibiting various Nordic sports:
- rollerskiing–showing the difference between classic and skate rollerskis
- Nordic walking–how to use Nordic walking poles and the health benefits
- Nordic skiing–telling about our programs and club membership
All Madnorskiers are invited to come rollerski, bike, or Nordic stride the Drive – we wiil begin to gather around at 10 am at the Madnorski tent at Olin Park where you can grab a muffin and meet others. We will start the ride at 10:30 am.
Madnorskiers Ride the Drive
Date: Sunday, Aug 11, 2024
Time: Gather & grab a muffin around 10 am (start riding at 10:30 am)
Where: Madnorski tent at Olin Park, 202 E Lakeside Street
What: Rollerski, Bike, or Nordic Stride (walk with Nordic poles)
Volunteer
Please consider volunteering at our tent, making muffins, or helping lead the bike, Nordic walking or rollerski group? VOLUNTEER HERE
Madnorski will be at Olin Park! See what will be at Olin….
202 E. Lakeside Street
Partnering with Madison School & Community Recreation (MSCR)!
Activities
- AG Academy – table games
- Angel’s Galore – play go fish, cup match and yard games to win prizes
- Badger Challenge – year-long initiative, raising funds for UW cancer research
- Bike Wisconsin and Bike Illinois – info on WI & IL cycling events
- JustDane – organization outreach
- Madison LakeWay Partners – community awareness for the Madison LakeWay Project
- Madison Nordic Ski Club – staying active & healthy, outdoors skiing, roller skiing and Nordic walking
- Madison Reading Project – free books from the Big Red Reading Bus
- Madison School & Community Recreation (MSCR) – Art Cart, Play on the Move
- Magic 98 Radio – prize wheel for giveaways
- Stretch Zone – practitioner-assisted stretches, health & wellness tips & tricks
- Telsaan Tea – color-changing teas demo for kids
- Women Transportation Seminar (WTS) Wisconsin Chapter – bike & road safety coloring pages
Food
- Comfort Fuel – acai bowls & beverages ($)
- MEGA Eggrolls – assorted eggrolls ($)
- Pancho’s Tacos – taco, burrito, quesadilla, Mexican-style corn ($)
Info & Merch
- Stop by the Madison Parks info & merch booths for all your event needs.
- Event route map with listing of activities, food and entertainment at each Park Hub
- Parks Prize Pass – pick up, play along and drop off a completed Parks Prize Pass for a chance to win!
- Free balloons for the kids & kids at heart
- Fill up your water bottle (▼)
- RTD t-shirts, Madison Parks water bottles and RTD stickers available for purchase ($)
- cash, check or credit card (MC, Visa, AE and Discover) accepted