Ride for a cause! The DC area hosts hundreds of biking events throughout the year. We try to keep this list as up-to-date as we can, but if you know of an event that we don't have here, email us.

DC Critical Mass Bike ride

First Friday of Every Month

meet at Dupont Circle @ 5:30pm

Although this ride is not organized or endorsed by WABA, we do support free events that work to bring the cycling community together. We encourage all participants to respect everyone on the road and show their best critical manners.

NPS Ranger Bike Tours of the Mall

1:00pm -4:00pm
Saturdays and Sundays                                                                                                                        

If you want to enjoy the warm weather and experience the famous cherry blossoms, without all the traffic, you’ll love our Ranger led bike tours! Join Park Rangers every Saturday and Sunday from   1:00pm - 4:00pm for guided bike tours of the Nation’s Capital. No two tours are ever the same! All riders MUST provide their own bike, helmet, and water. All tours begin at the Thomas Jefferson Memorial. 

The bike tour season begins during the National Cherry Blossom Festival and continues through the last Sunday of November (Saturday, March 29 – Sunday, November 30, 2008).

Lose the TRaining Wheels!

July 14-18, July 21-25, July 28-August 1

Sponsored by the Fairfax County Park Authority, Lose the Training Wheels uses specially designed bikes that help children with disabilities conquer two-wheelers and ride without fear. The program is looking for volunteers to work directly with the children and help with administrative tasks. Fore more information contact Emily House by email or at 703.324.8569 / TTY 703.803.3354

Bike to the beach

August 1, 2008

On August 1st, 2008, B2B will host its annual 120-mile Bike to the Beach, charity bike ride, from Washington DC to Bethany Beach DE. The routes will take members over the hilly back roads to Annapolis and the Chesapeake Bay Bridge. After a short bus ride, over the bridge the riders will re-mount their bicycles for a ride on route 404 that will take them past farms, through small towns of Eastern Maryland, and across the state of Delaware. The ride will terminate at the Bethany Beach, DE boardwalk, where riders will be met by a welcoming party.

All proceeds from the charity ride will be donated to our non-profit partner Autism Speaks, a 501(c)3 nonprofit that is the world's largest autism advocacy organization (EIN 20-2329938).

Although 2008 will be the first Bike to the Beach, Inc. charity ride for the nascent organization, this will be the eighth year for most of the board of directors completing the trek. Over the years, participation in the annual bike ride to the beach has grown in size and notoriety. Our members and each rider who has completed the ride has become a biking enthusiasts committed to encouraging the use of bicycles for many reasons including promoting public service. Learn More>>

The 12th annual eat a peach challenge bike ride

August 9, 2008

The Brain Injury Association of Maryland presents the 12th Annual Eat A Peach Challenge Bike Ride on Saturday, August 9, 2008.  12-, 33-, 40-, 67-, and 100-mile routes which start and end at the Peach Festival at the Carroll County Agricultural Center in Westminster, MD, and wind their way through Carroll and Frederick Counties.   Get together a team and have a great day, enjoy some peach cobbler, peach pie, and a peach sundae, and raise money for a good cause!  Online registration is available at www.charmcityrun.com, or more information, contact (410)448-2924, info@biamd.org or visit www.biamd.org to download a registration brochure.

The 2008 Patriot Ride

August 9, 2008

A 56-mile ride on the Patriot Half IM bike course. Athletes will ride through 56 miles of woods, farmlands and lakes on mostly flat terrain and good pavement. Learn More>>

Tour De Lincoln

August 16-23, 2008

Explore the territory that shaped the life of America's greatest president on the Lincoln Bicentennial Bike Tour. This is a unique, once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to experience the Lincoln legend. Experience the 360-mile cycle tour of the great Lincoln Country  of Kentucky, Indiana, and Illinois. Learn More>>

ONE DAY, ONE RIDE, ONE CAUSE

August 17, 2008

On August 17, 2008, the One Day, One Ride, One Cause ride will travel 40 miles throughout the 8 Wards of the District of Columbia to raise awareness and funds to combat HIV / AIDS.  In our nation's capital, a city with an estimated 1 in 20 persons possibly infected by HIV and AIDS, the One Day, One Ride, One Cause event will help make a difference.

Riders are required to collect $100 in donations and pay a $50

registration fee to help cover the cost of the event.  Riders will bike through the District's 8 Wards, raising funds for our partner

organizations and bringing awareness about HIV / AIDS to the District. 

For more information about the ride, please visit the ride website at www.1day1ride1cause.org or call Valerie Robertson at 240/643-9855

24 Hours of Booty of Columbia, Maryland

Noon, Saturday, September 6 to Noon, Sunday Sept. 7

24 Hours of Booty, Inc., which runs the Official 24-Hour Cycling Event of the Lance Armstrong Foundation and the only 24-hour road cycling charity event in the country, will be hosting the 24 Hours of Booty of Columbia, Md. on the “Booty Loop” at the Gateway Business Park from Noon, Saturday, Sept. 6 to Noon, Sunday, Sept. 7.

A registration fee of $45 per participant and minimum $150 fundraising are required by August 22, 2008. Proceeds from the 24 Hours of Booty of Columbia, Md. event will benefit the Ulman Cancer Fund for Young Adults (UCF) and Lance Armstrong Foundation. The 24 Hours of Booty is a non-competitive charity cycling event that is geared for teams and individuals and is open to participants of all ages and skill levels.

For more information, visit www.24hoursofbooty.org or call toll-free at 1-877-365-4417.

12th Annual Tour de Canal

September 6-7, 2008

The Tour de Canal is a challenging bike ride fundraiser to benefit the Alzheimer's Association, National Capital Area Chapter. This supported off-road bike ride takes place along the scenic Chesapeake & Ohio Canal starting in Cumberland, MD and ending in Georgetown in Washington, DC.

Riders may choose from three different ride distances:
• 184 miles - Tackles the entire length of the C&O Canal over two days beginning in Cumberland, MD and ending in Washington, DC. It’s the longest off-road charity bike ride in the country.

• 100 miles – Takes in the most scenic stretches of the C&O Canal over two days (50 miles on Saturday; 50 miles on Sunday)
• 20 miles – The Memory Ride is a low-key Sunday afternoon excursion starting and returning to Georgetown. It allows less experienced riders to participate in the fun and join all of the tour riders in the finish line victory party. This is a ride families can enjoy together.

In order to participate in either the 184-mile or the 100-mile ride, riders must complete a mandatory 50-mile qualifying ride along the C&O Canal prior to the Tour. A free training ride program begins in the spring to help riders prepare for the challenge ahead.

For more information, email us at Linda.hadley@alz.org or call us at 703-766-9015. Contact Email: Linda.hadley@alz.org

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NYC DC AIDS RIDE

September 12-15, 2008

Come support Dr. Yuntao Wu and his research lab at George Mason University by raising $200,000 to accelerate their work to decode how the AIDS virus destroys T cells. Dr. Wu has just completed a six-year study that breaks new ground in the search for a cure.

Get out on your bicycles the morning of Friday, Sept. 12 and ride 330 miles, beginning in lower Manhattan and ending in Washington, DC. The NYCDC Ride is limited to an intimate group of 75 cyclists. You’ll have great catered meals, a gorgeous route through the backroads of the mid-Atlantic states and the Chesapeake, extraordinary road support, and frequent rest and massage stops. Learn More>

 SHE GOT BIKE!

 September 14, 2008

Join in on a full day of fun in celebration of women’s cycling. Ride Baltimore’s scenic roads and then enjoy a women’s-specific cycling expo, including lunch, fun activities, informative exhibits and a cycling fashion show. For riders of all levels, choose from five spectacular routes with distances ranging from 14 miles to 56 miles. Rides begin and end at Oregon Ride Park in Cockeysville, MD.

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26th Annual Shenandoah Valley Century

September 14, 2008

Enjoy the beautiful back roads of the Shenandoah Valley. Rides of 25, 50, and 100 miles over rolling to hilly roads. Checkpoints, snacks, drinks, sags, baked goods. 300 rider limit. Start/finish at Hillandale Park, Harrisonburg, VA. Preregistration $12. For information: Art Fovargue, 1043 Chestnut Dr., Harrisonburg, VA 22801, phone (540) 433-9247, e-mail century@svbikeclub.org, or Marcia Lamphier (540) 432-3312. Learn More>>

BRITA CLIMATE RIDE, NYC-DC 320 miles
Sept 20-24, 2008

Join your fellow Climate Riders for a beautiful ride that begins in
the stunning urban landscape of Manhattan, then meanders through rural New Jersey and Pennsylvania Amish Country, to the ride finale near the Nation's Capitol. Climate Ride is a bicycle fundraising ride that raises money for climate change and renewable energy education and advocacy. Our beneficiary organizations are Clean Air-Cool Planet and Focus the Nation, two superb non-profits that are leading the way
toward a greener future.

Climate Ride is a unique bicycle fundraiser because expert speakers meet out cyclists every evening to discuss climate science, green technology, and what we need to do to reduce our carbon footprint.  Not only is Climate Ride a fundraiser, it is a climate conference on wheels. Climate Ride is limited to 100 cyclists. Join us for good food, great riding, professional support, restful camping locations, and a chance to meet fellow riders and experts committed to resolving the climate crisis. For more information on this ride from NYC to Washington DC.

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Washington DC to Pittsburgh on 2 Wheels

September 27th – October 4th. 2008

Venture Outdoors is organizing an 8-day bike tour from

Washington DC to Pittsburgh PA on September 27th – October 4th. The ride is limited to 250 people, so get the word out before the final spot is filled. Whether your club is competitive or recreational this tour will be once in a life time opportunity to be a part of a bike tour that ends with a huge party at Point State Park in Downtown Pittsburgh. The tour will cater to recreational riders who are there for the beautiful sights and social atmosphere. We are also having a relay race that is perfect for the more competitive riders, you may not get a chance to see the beautiful sights but you'll get one heck of a work out. If you're interested, great, if not, you must know someone who is. By simply posting an ad for the tour on your website or handing out flyers to your riders you'll be giving someone the chance to partake in a one-of-a-kind experience. Learn More>>

Spin to Win

October 16, 2008

SPIN TO WIN is an outdoor, stationary bicycle competition among corporate and non-corporate teams representing a variety of local industries, as well as friends of JDRF. During the workday, five-person teams take a 40-minute “spin” on their bikes (8 minutes per rider) and compete to see who can clock the most miles and raise the most money for juvenile diabetes research. Learn More>>

16th Annual Between the Waters Bike Tour

October 25, 2008

Explore the Eastern Shore of Virginia this fall when the Between the Waters Bike Tour begins in the quaint, seaside village of Wachapreague.  This event sponsored by Citizens for a Better Eastern Shore (CBES), is held on Saturday, October 25, 2008 and winds through interesting historic towns and communities and along back roads to scenic rest stops that overlook the Atlantic seaside and the Chesapeake Bay. Learn More>>