13,000 cyclists will Ride for Heart this Sunday

Sharp at 2 a.m.Sunday morning, both the Gardiner Expressway and the Don Valley Parkway will be shut down to make way for the Becel Ride for Heart bikathon. As many as 13,000 cyclists participate in the ride, a charity to fight heart disease and stroke. The closure will go right out to  the Humber Bridge. Both routes will be reopened at 2 p.m. Sunday. Organizers are advising motorists to use Lake Shore Boulevard as an alternate to the Gardiner. and (yes, we guessed)  Bayview Avenue. The TTC is also advising riders of diversions along the following routes from 4 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Sunday: 29D Dufferin (Exhibition Princes’ Gates) will be turning back at Dufferin Gate 316 Ossington 329 Dufferin The Ride for Heart begins at Exhibition Place, with start times for cyclists varying by route.