2024 FUNRIDE PHOTO ALBUM
Honolulu 🇺🇸
NewYork City 🇺🇸
Port Douglas 🇦🇺
Brisbane 🇦🇺

Reflecting on 2024, as the year draws to a close, how has it been for all of you?

To wrap up the year, the Global Ride editorial team is bringing you a photo album from four international fun ride events: ‘HONOLULU CENTURY RIDE‘ in Honolulu,‘BIKE NEW YORK (FIVE BORO BIKE TOUR)‘ in New York City, ‘PORT DOUGLAS GRAN FOND FESTIVAL’ in Port Douglas, and ‘BRISBANE CYCLING FESTIVAL’ in Honolulu.
“Please enjoy the routes and scenery that highlight the unique characteristics of each region.”

Table of Contents

1 HONOLULU CENTURY RIDE
2 BIKE NEW YORK (Five Boro Bike Tour)
3 PORT DOUGLAS GRAN FONDO FESTIVAL
4 BRISBANE CYCLING FESTIVAL

1 HONOLULU CENTURY RIDE

Event area_Hawaii / U.S.A.
Date: September 29th (Sun) *Held annually on the last Sunday of September / In 2025, it will be September 28th (Sun)
Distances: Approximately 40km, 80km, 120km, 160km
Participants: Approximately 1,200 riders

2 BIKE NEW YORK (Five Boro Bike Tour)

Event area: New York City/ U.S.A.
Date: May 5th (Sun) *Held annually on the first Sunday of May / In 2025, it will be May 4th (Sun)
Distances: Approximately 64km
Participants: Approximately 30,000 riders

3 PORT DOUGLAS GRAN FONDO FESTIVAL

Event area: Cairns / Australia
Date: September 8th (Sun) * In 2025, it will be September 14th (Sun)
Distances: Approximately 48km、60km、100km、136km

4 BRISBANE CYCLING FESTIVAL

Event area: Brisbane / Australia
Date: April 14th (Sun) * In 2025, it will be April 13th (Sun)
Distances: Approximately 50km、80km、110km

See you at the Fun Ride in 2025!

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