DETROIT, MI – With four days left to sign up, more than 4,900 people have already registered for the 30-mile Tour de Troit bike ride on Sept. 21. Last year's ride drew about 5,500 bicyclists.

The event, now in its 12th year, is recognized as the largest bike ride in the state by the League of Michigan Bicyclists.

The ride starts 9 a.m. at Roosevelt Park in Corktown, 2000 Michigan Ave. The leisurely tour passes through historic neighborhoods such as Southwest Detroit and Indian Village before coming back to the park.

Registration is $55 online through Sept. 13. Riders can still register on site the day of the event for $65.

For more info or to register: www.tour-de-troit.org/tourdetroitride.

“Each year the number of cyclists who participate in this ride has grown, and we cannot help but be excited that early registrations are already ahead of last year at this time,” Bil Lusa, Chairperson of the Tour de Troit Board of Directors, said in a release. “Every rider who joins us is another person who gets to experience Detroit from the unique perspective that comes from riding a bicycle through the city. Their participation in this ride enables us to continue to advance the efforts to enhance and grow the existing greenways network in Detroit.”

Tour de Troit is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization aimed at raising money for bicycling and other pedestrian activities. It has raised about $160,000 for such causes since 2005.

Other events organized by the non-profit include the Cycle into Spring ride in May, the inaugural Run Du Nain Rouge last March, the first-ever PaczKi Run in Hamtramck in February, and an inaugural Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Bike Ride in January.