The Great Swarthmore Bike Race begins at 8:30AM on Park Avenue (near the intersection with South Princeton and Harvard) on the Fourth of July! Bring your bike (decorated for Independence Day if you want), your helmet, and your fastest legs to compete for ribbons and year-long bragging rights.
REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED but the race is free to all!
HELMETS ARE REQUIRED for all participants!
With the help of the Swarthmore Police Departments, racers speed down Park Avenue past the grandstand to the intersection with Dartmouth Avenue.
WHO: Everyone! Registration and helmets are required.
WHERE: Downtown Swarthmore, start on Park Avenue near the intersection with South Princeton
WHEN: Saturday, July 4th, 2026, races begin at 8:30AM and run continuously until they are finished
REGISTRATION: REQUIRED.
Schedule of Races
Race 1: 4 yrs (may use training wheels), MUST BE 4 YEARS OLD BY JULY 4
Race 2: 4 yrs (tricycle only), MUST BE 4 YEARS OLD BY JULY
Race 3: 5 yr old boys (may use training wheels)
Race 4: 5 yr old girls (may use training wheels)
Race 5: 6 yr old boys
Race 6: 6 yr old girls
Race 7: 7 yr old boys
Race 8: 7 yr old girls
Race 9: 8 yr old boys
Race 10: 8 yr old girls
Race 11: 9 yr old boys
Race 12: 9 yr old girls
Race 13: 10 yr old boys
Race 14: 10 yr old girls
Race 15: 11 yr old boys
Race 16: 11 yr old girls
Race 17: 12-13 yr old boys
Race 18: 12-13 yr old girls
Race 19: 13 yrs & over (including adults!)
Looking for more Independence Day fun? Join us in Little Crum Creek Park for the Cris Hansen Memorial Horseshoe Tournament! Register at the park. The games begin at 12:30-1:00PM.