With nearly 2,000 cars already signed up for the Route 66 Capital Cruise May 30 as part of the centennial celebration, Tulsa leaders released the 5.5-mile parade map Wednesday that includes 16 cruise party zones along the Mother Road.
Cars will be staged and credentialed at Expo Square before traveling west on Route 66, according to Brian Ferrell, owner of factor 110, an Oklahoma City-based event management company. The start line is at Tally’s Cafe at 11th and Yale, with cars finishing at First Methodist Church at 11th Street and Cheyenne.
“Our hope is you don’t just go to one (party) zone,” Ferrell said. “Start up at one and by the end maybe you make it to 16. That’s going to be probably quite the journey, but we are activating the full 5.5 miles.”
Tulsa is aiming to set the Guinness World Record for the most classic cars in a single parade that day. The current world record is 2,491 and was set in Dorado, Puerto Rico, but city leaders are hoping to smash it. Currently, there are 1,936 drivers registered for the event across 36 states and Canada, Ferrell said.
While the city is on pace for more than 3,000 registered cars, Ferrell said the Route 66 event needs about 700 volunteers. Currently, only 119 have signed up. Volunteers can sign up at capitalofroute66.com.
The Route 66 Capital Cruise will feature 16 party zones:
- 11th and Yale, hosted by Tally’s Good Food Café;
- 11th and Toledo, hosted by Sandusky Avenue Christian Church;
- 11th and Oswego, hosted by Tacos Don Francisco;
- 11th and Jamestown, hosted by Rossi Brothers;
- 11th and Tucker, hosted by The University of Tulsa;
- 11th and Columbia, hosted by The Bama Companies;
- 11th and Lewis, hosted by Mother Road Market;
- 11th and Xanthus, hosted by Amundsen Commercial Kitchens;
- 11th and Utica, sponsored by QuikTrip;
- 11th and Troost, hosted by Spirit Ranch Dog Training;
- 11th and Quaker, hosted by the Meadow Gold District;
- 11th and Elgin, hosted by Modern Spirits and The Home Depot;
- 10th and Cincinnati, hosted by Tulsa Community College Metro Campus;
- 10th and Cincinnati, hosted by Tulsa Brunch Fest;
- 10th and Main, hosted by Brut Hotel;
- 11th and Cheyenne, hosted by the First Methodist Church of Tulsa.
Events leading up to the Route 66 centennial
Ahead of the May 30 parade, the city is hosting the Capital Cruise Expo from 2 to 8 p.m. May 28 and 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. May 29 at the SageNet Center at Expo Square.
This event will include driver check-in, volunteer packet pickup, vendors, Route 66 attractions and family-friendly activations.
A tailgate is scheduled for 4 to 8 p.m. May 29 at Expo Square. It will feature a classic car show, live music, food, the Tulsa Kids Market and the Golden Drillers’ 60th birthday party. No registration is required.
Click here to see a centennial event calendar for nearby communities.
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