Harbour bridge opens for cyclists

Cars will be banned and buses banished as Auckland’s Harbour Bridge and Northern busway are opened up to cyclists for the annual Bike the Bridge event later this year.

The November 10 event is open to everyone from serious cyclists to children and toddlers, with all funds raised going to the Multiple Sclerosis Auckland Region Trust.

The event’s inaugural ride in 2011 raised more than $70,000 for the Multiple Sclerosis Society as cyclists took to the bridge for the first time.

Places for this year’s event are strictly limited so riders are being encouraged to secure a spot early.

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