Registration Open for Bike to Work Day

How are you getting to work on May 20?

If you answered biking, you’ll have lots of company. May 20 is Bike to Work Day — sponsored in the Washington, D.C., region by the Washington Area Bicyclist Association and Metropolitan Washington Council of Government’s Commuter Connections — and over 10,000 people are planning on participating this year.

Registration is now open for the day, and the first 8,500 to enter will receive a free T-shirt. To prepare, participants can use WABA’s website or Google maps to plan out their route in advance, take a WABA cycling class, or sign up to join commuter convoy. Additionally, if you sign up, you can stop off at any of the 50 planned pit stops in the area — including one in downtown Bethesda — for food, drinks, entertainment, and prizes.

Bethesda Transportation Solutions is helping organize the Bethesda pit stop, which is planned for 6:30-8:30 a.m. at the corner of Woodmont and Bethesda avenues, across from Barnes and Noble along the

If you are a downtown Bethesda employee, you can also nominate yourself or a co-worker for the Bethesda Bicycle Spirit Award. Awards will be issued a the pit stop for the most committed bicycle commuter and the longest distance commuted by bicycle.

Don't forget to register in advance.