L.A.T.E. Ride
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The L.A.T.E. Ride is an annual, non-competitive, mass bike ride through the streets of Chicago. It starts about 1:30 am and finishes at about sunrise. It is a charity ride benefiting Friends of the Parks, a not-for-profit parks advocacy group in Chicago. The event's title is a backronym, Long After Twilight Ends. The Ride's director since its inception has been Nancy Minster-Swabb.
In 2006, 9,000 people (ranging in age from 5 to 75) participated. The majority of riders and volunteers come from Chicago, its suburbs and Northwest Indiana; however, other participants have been from faraway parts of the US and the world.
The Ride starts in downtown Chicago at Buckingham Fountain in Grant Park at Congress and Columbus Drive (500 South Columbus Drive) — right across from Lake Michigan.
[edit] Sponsorship
Corporate sponsorship includes "title sponsor" positions for major contributors. In 2006 and 2007, McDonald's was one of the sponsors.
[edit] Ride information
For registered riders:
- There are midnight snacks before the ride.
- About midway through the ride, there is a rest stop with bathrooms, food, and water.
- Breakfast is served at the end of the ride.
- Roving medical and bike repair services are available throughout the ride.
