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Traffic alert: Expect delays in Miami, Coral Gables, Broward for Miami Dolphins event

By Miami Herald
A man on a bicycle participates in the 13-mile ride during the Dolphins Challenge Cancer XIV event at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida, Saturday, February 24, 2024. The DCC unites the community with 100 percent of participant raised-funds going towards life-saving cancer research at Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center.
A man on a bicycle participates in the 13-mile ride during the Dolphins Challenge Cancer XIV event at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida, Saturday, February 24, 2024. The DCC unites the community with 100 percent of participant raised-funds going towards life-saving cancer research at Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center. SAM NAVARRO Special for the Miami Herald

If you’re driving in South Florida on Saturday, take note: The Dolphins Cancer Challenge bike ride benefit will fan out across Miami-Dade and Broward for much of the day.

MORE: 15 years later, Dolphins Cancer Challenge is the life-saving legacy of Jim Mandich

Here’s what to know:

What is the Dolphins Cancer Challenge?

A group of runners react close to the finish line during the Dolphins Challenge Cancer XIV event at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens in February. The money collected goes toward life-saving cancer research at Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center.
A group of runners react close to the finish line during the Dolphins Challenge Cancer XIV event at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens in February. The money collected goes toward life-saving cancer research at Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center. SAM NAVARRO Special for the Miami Herald

What: 15th annual bike ride and run/walk fundraiser is in memory of the late player and announcer Jim Mandich. The event raises money for cancer research. The length for each of the bike rides — 13 miles for the Dan Marino Ride, for instance — represents the jersey number of the player for whom the event is named.

When: Starts 6 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 22, 2025

Which areas will face delays and lane closings?

Miami Gardens: Road closings around Hard Rock Stadium as bicycle ride participants leave the site in the morning and return Saturday afternoon. The 5K run/walk will be at the Miami International Autodrome track and will not affect traffic outside the stadium grounds.

Miami Beach, Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Davie, Pembroke Pines:

Jason Taylor Ride
Jason Taylor Ride

▪ The 99-mile Jason Taylor Ride begins at 6 a.m. at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens and travels through Miami, crosses the Julia Tuttle Causeway to Miami Beach and rides through Fort Lauderdale, Davie and Pembroke Pines before finishing at the stadium.

Golden Beach, Fort Lauderdale, State Road 84 through Davie, Cooper City, Pembroke Pines, Miramar:

Zach Thomas ride
Zach Thomas ride

▪ The 54-mile Zach Thomas Ride starts at 8 a.m. at the Miami International Autodrome at Hard Rock Stadium.

Coral Gables, Coconut Grove, Miami Beach, Surfside, Bal Harbour:

Larry Csonka ride
Larry Csonka ride

▪ The 39-mile Larry Csonka Ride begins at 8:30 a.m. at the University of Miami and travels through Coral Gables, Coconut Grove, and across the Julia Tuttle Causeway to Miami Beach. Riders will then head north through Surfside and Bal Harbour before finishing at Hard Rock Stadium.

Miami Gardens, Opa-locka:

Dan Marino ride
Dan Marino ride

▪ The 13-mile Dan Marino Ride starts at 10 a.m. at Hard Rock Stadium and goes through Miami Gardens and Opa-locka.

This story was originally published February 21, 2025 at 12:31 PM.

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