Next Friday, May 19, is officially Bike to Work Day in the Metro DC area. Commuter Connections, the Washington Area Bicyclist Association, BikeArlington (a division of Arlington County Commuter Services) and many other organizations join together to encourage commuters across Arlington, Alexandria, Washington, D.C. and Maryland to use a different kind of transportation.

BikeArlington’s website states:

“On Friday, May 19, 2017, BikeArlington invites you to join thousands of area commuters for a celebration of bicycling as a clean, fun and healthy way to get to work! Meet up with your neighbors and coworkers at one of 85 regional pit stops, ride to work with an experienced commuter convoy, and wear your free Bike to Work Day t-shirt at work with pride.”

The following map of over 85 Bike to Work Day pit stop events in Virginia, D.C., Maryland and other cities comes courtesy of www.biketoworkmetrodc.org:

BikeArlington also points out that registration is strongly encouraged: “Bike to Work Day is a FREE event and open to all area commuters and even if you are already an everyday biker, it’s still important to register because these numbers get tracked year over year; a registration for Bike to Work Day is like a vote for biking!”

To register, be sure to visit THIS WEBSITE.

If you do not have a bike, you may always visit www.capitalbikeshare.com to find the closest Capital Bikeshare station near you.

References:

BikeArlington. (2017). Arlington County Commuter Services. Source: http://www.bikearlington.com/bike-to-work-day/

Find Your Pit Stop. (2017). Bike to Work Day. Source: http://www.biketoworkmetrodc.org/first-time-rider-info/bike-to-work-day-2017-pit-stops#1457036398484-f7f569f6-cfeb

Bike to Work Day Registration. (2017). Bike to Work Day. Source: http://org.salsalabs.com/o/451/p/salsa/event/common/public/;jsessionid=1536CEA356D287A1AF4BEF42FE83BF9F-n3?event_KEY=99640