Bike to Work Day 2016: Alexandria Pit Stops

ALEXANDRIA, VA -- Ready to ditch the car keys or Metro and grab your bicycle and helmet for Bike to Work Day on Friday?

Commuter Connections and the Washington Area Bicyclist Association are celebrating bicycling Friday as a clean, fun, and healthy way to get to work. You can attend one of 83 pit stops in the Washington, D.C., area to receive refreshments, and be entered into a raffle for bicycles being given away.

Bicycle safety education efforts remind both bicyclists and drivers to share the road and look out for each other.

Bike to Work Day registration continues through the end of the day Thursday, May 19; register for Bike to Work Day events around the region at Bike to Work Metro DC.

Connect With Other Riders

If you're a first time rider and don't want to go it alone, you can link up with a convoy or find a ride buddy!

The D.C. area will see more than 15,000 commuters ride their bikes. Register and drop by one of the Alexandria’s four pit stops, located at City Hall/Market Square, Carlyle, Mark Center, and Del Ray Friday morning. (See more details on hours, donors and more below by clicking on each link.)

Alexandria pit stops Friday

• CarlyleAlexandria
• Del RayAlexandria
• Mark CenterAlexandria
• Old Town

See all the pit stops throughout the region here.

Registrants of the Old Town pit stop, which starts at 6:30 a.m., will get a free T-shirt, refreshments, snacks, and can enter one of several raffles for great prizes. The event will go on rain or shine.

Helping make Bike to Work Day the great event that it is are the exhibitors and donors that volunteer their time, energy, enthusiasm, information, and great gifts. Here is a list of who you can expect to see on Friday at the Old Town pit stop:

• Vitamin Shoppe - donating a gift basket and bringing table goodies.
• Bicycle Pro Shop - donating three tune up gift certificates
• Spokes, Etc. - donating gift certificates
• Washington Area Bicycle Association (WABA)
• Local Motion
• Sugar Shack - bringing donuts!
• City of Alexandria - EcoCity
• Northern Virginia Transportation Authority (NVTA)
• Wheel Nuts - gift certificates and swag
• Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
• Mishas - donating coffee!
• Zipcar
• Trader Joes - donating bottled water, bananas and breakfast bars.
• Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee (BPAC)
• Nando's - donating working fun seat covers for bikes, and a gift certificate
• Bruegger's - donating bagels
• MOMS Organic Grocery - donating an assortment of food items, Momme Meals and GoChew bars
• Enterprise RideShare - bringing coffee!
• Harris Teeter - donating cookies
• Hotel Monaco - donating two free one-night stays!

About the Regional Event

Bike to Work Day is an annual event, coordinated regionally by WABA and Commuter Connections, celebrating new and seasoned bicycle commuters.

Click here to register for Bike to Work Day!