How You Can Still Get Involved in the Philadelphia Cycling Classic’s Weekend Events

How you can still get involved in the Philadelphia Cycling Classic’s weekend events

Love Philly? So do we. Let’s be friends. Sign up for the Billy Penn newsletter today. After a decade away, the Philadelphia Cycling Classic will return to the city this weekend. On Sunday, tens of thousands of spectators are expected to line the streets along the 14.4 mile course that passes through Logan Square, Kelly Drive, Lemon Hill and, of course, up the daunting Manayunk Wall,  While Sunday’s race is exclusively for professional riders, th…

Philly road closures begin for Cycling Classic

Philadelphia Cycling Classic 2026: Where to spectate, the route, and road closures

How to best spectate the return of the prestigious Philadelphia Cycling Classic—the beloved “Bike Race”— on August 30th, 2026.

Manayunk Wall ready for return of Philadelphia Cycling Classic

The race is back in the city for the first time in nearly a decade and will bring professional cyclists to a course that winds through Philadelphia and features the iconic Manayunk Wall climb.