Health & Fitness
Bike To Work Day 2023 Includes Stops In And Around Bethesda
The Bike to Work Day event on May 19 will encourage commuters to ditch their cars and enjoy freebies at bike pit stops.
BETHESDA, MD — As the weather warms up, more people may be trading in commutes by car to bike to work. The DC region's 22nd annual Bike to Work Day will encourage local commuters to bike and score some freebies along the way on Friday, May 19.
The annual event held by the Commuter Connections and the Washington Area Bicyclist Association features bike stops around the region with giveaways, food, and beverages. In addition, the first 15,000 people to register for Bike to Work Day get a free T-shirt, and all registered participants are entered to win a free bike.
The event promotes biking as a low-cost, environmentally-friendly commuting option. DC area commuters who are returning to in-person or remote working will notice congestion on the roads as driving continues to be a popular commuting option.
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"Bike to Work Day brings together our local communities while promoting a healthy, fun commuting alternative that helps reduce traffic congestion on roadways that are getting crowded once again," said Nicholas Ramfos, director of Commuter Connections.
Over 100 pit stops will be held around the D.C. region, including in the Bethesda area:
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- Bethesda - Downtown: Woodmont and Bethesda Aves (near Capital Crescent Trail). 6:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m.
- Friendship Heights: The Shops at Wisconsin Place Wisconsin & Western Aves. 6:30 a.m. to 9 a.m.
- National Institutes of Health Bldg 1: In front of Building One (1 Center Drive). 1 Center Dr, Bethesda, MD 20814. 7 a.m. to 9:3o a.m.
- North Bethesda at Pike & Rose: West of 935 Prose St, North Bethesda, MD 20852. Parking Lot behind Pinstripes and next to Bark Social. 6:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m.
Participants can typically only receive freebies at one pit stop they choose when registering. Register for Bike to Work Day at www.biketoworkmetrodc.org.
Along with hosting Bike to Work Day, Commuter Connections provides resources for regional commuters who bike, carpool, vanpool, walk or take transit, including a Guaranteed Ride Home program.
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