Black Leaders Detroit's Ride for Equity returns with route from Petoskey to Mackinaw City

Karly Graham, The Petoskey News-Review
Updated ·2 min read
A photo of bikers from the 2022 Ride for Equity hosted by Black Leaders Detroit.
A photo of bikers from the 2022 Ride for Equity hosted by Black Leaders Detroit.

NORTHERN MICHIGAN — With a goal of raising money for Black entrepreneurs and business owners, the 2023 Ride for Equity is on, with seven days of bike rides for people to participate in.

Hosted by Black Leaders Detroit, the 7-day ride will take bicyclists from Detroit to Mackinaw City. This is the third time the group has hosted the event.

The ride starts in Detroit on May 21 at the University of Detroit Mercy, with a ceremonial ride from Detroit to Ferndale, and then back to the university. After a “Ferndale Farewell,” riders will be able to continue the route and head up to Flint for a 67-mile-long ride. Riders will receive a jersey and nutrition for the ride.

On May 22, the event will continue for a 59-mile-long ride from Flint to Saginaw, and then for another 59 miles from Saginaw to Clare on May 23.

This is the third year of the Ride for Equity, hosted by Black Leaders Detroit.
This is the third year of the Ride for Equity, hosted by Black Leaders Detroit.

Launching from the Clare Quality Inn parking lot on May 24, riders will be headed to Cadillac, a 52-mile-long trip, before heading up to Eastport, 63 miles away, the following day.

On the sixth day of the ride, May 26, the riders will launch from Torch Bay Inn and Cottages in Eastport before beginning their trek to Petoskey. The ride is 36 miles long.

Launching from the AmericInn on Charlevoix Avenue in Petoskey, the final day of the ride will kick off on May 27. The 70-mile last day will take riders from Petoskey to Mackinaw City.

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Each day, support vehicles will be at the locations to bring riders back to their cars. Those interested in completing the full seven days will be responsible for their own hotel arrangements.

Those interested in registering can do so at bldrideforequity.org. Individual registration is $20 for the ceremonial ride from Detroit to Ferndale, $80 for all other individual days, and $250 for the full 377-mile ride.

All proceeds go to Black Leaders Detroit to help fund Black entrepreneurs in Detroit.

For more information on the event, visit blackleadersdetroit.org.

— Contact reporter Karly Graham at kgraham@petoskeynews.com. Follow her on Twitter at @KarlyGrahamJRN.

This article originally appeared on The Petoskey News-Review: Black Leaders Detroit's Ride for Equity now in its third year