'Elliot's Ride for Everyone' to Be Held Saturday in Newport

'Elliot's Ride for Everyone' to be held Saturday in Newport

NEWPORT, R.I. (WPRI) — If you plan to drive around Newport Saturday morning, make sure to stay off Ocean Drive: It will be closed to vehicles so walkers and cyclists can enjoy the coastline car-free. "Elliot's Ride for Everyone" honors beloved community member and bicycle safety advocate Elliot Kaminitz, who was hit by a car and killed near Easton’s Beach in 2012. The event is Bike Newport's annual open-road celebration of safe cycling and commu…

Ocean Drive Goes Car-Free During Bike Newport's “Elliot’s Ride for Everyone” - Rhode Island Monthly

Enjoy sights of the rugged coastline and more from Ocean Drive on a bike, roller skates or on foot. Photography courtesy of Bike Newport. Enjoy one of the best views the Ocean State has to offer on June 7 as Newport’s Ocean Drive is car free from 9 a.m. to noon. “Elliot’s Ride for Everyone” is hosted by Bike Newport and the Kaminitz family in honor of Elliot Kaminitz, who lost his life on Memorial Boulevard in 2012 while riding his bike. This an…