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Edmond Life and Leisure - July 24, 2025
Cycle 66
A huge race, Cycle 66, is on its way to Edmond on July 27. Hundreds, perhaps thousands of visitors, will be here. The race also means some streets in Downtown Edmond will be closed.
Cycle 66 routes mean lane closures in Downtown Edmond
Effective Sunday, July 27
Cycle 66 Presented by Amazon and Walmart is July 27 at 7 a.m. and to accommodate this annual event, streets that are part of race routes around downtown Edmond will be closed starting at 4 a.m. July 27 and will remain closed until 6 p.m.
Part of the series of races scheduled for the event, the “Crit @ Cycle 66” is an eight-race series that will require street and lane closures around the downtown area. The “Crit” route runs from Broadway at 1st Street north to Campbell Street, east from Campbell to Littler Avenue, south from Littler to Hurd Street, east from Hurd to Boulevard, south along the southbound lane of Boulevard to 1st, and west from 1st back to Broadway.
To accommodate this part of the event, the “Crit” route will require street and lane closures on Broadway from 2nd to Edwards. The southbound lanes of Boulevard will be closed to all traffic from Campbell to 1st. To maintain traffic flow, the northbound lanes of Boulevard will temporarily be reconfigured to accommodate one lane of traffic in each direction. Motorists are advised to follow posted signage and drive with caution through the reconfigured area. As well there will be closures between Broadway and Boulevard at Campbell, Hurd, Main and 1st. Littler will be closed from Campbell to 1st.
No street parking will be permitted along the route during the event and any cars on the route will be subject to towing after 4 a.m. July 27. Parking lots downtown will be open, but access will be limited and controlled by the racecourse marshals.
Along with the “Crit” there are five non-timed distance tours – rides of 10, 18, 33, and 66 miles, as well as a 1-mile Kids’ ride – and routes for these will be open to traffic, with riders following traffic flow and standard road ordinances. Local police will be stationed to keep streets safe for cyclists. For routes and other information, check out www.cycle66ok.com.
Cycle 66 covers more miles on historic Route 66 than ever before. Last year’s ride was cancelled due to rain, so the annual event was moved from November 2024 to July 2025 and has an earlier start time to help with summer heat.
Cycle 66 participants and spectators can enjoy free public parking throughout downtown Edmond. A convenient parking map is available at www.cycle66ok.com. Entry to downtown is encouraged from the west and north.
Cycle 66 will donate registration proceeds to Oklahoma Route 66 Association, YMCA and Bike Club OKC, an after-school club for boys and girls that teaches bike safety and maintenance, important life skills and that leads bike rides around local neighborhoods. YMCA will use Cycle 66 funds to add a bike checkout program so people
can borrow a bike to ride trails that connect to Arcadia Lake at the new YMCA on 15th Street just east of I-35.
Cycle 66 is $45 and includes a free T-shirt. The 1-mile kids’ ride and kids’ crit are free for kids ages 10 and under.
