Bike to Work Day to Offer Freebies in Alexandria

ALEXANDRIA, VA -- Ready to ditch the congested roads or Metro for your bicycle? On Friday there will be all the more reason to.

Bike to Work Day is Friday, and over 85 locations around Alexandria and the D.C. region will offer pit stops on the way to work. It's an annual event, coordinated regionally by Washington Area Bicyclist Association and Commuter Connections, celebrating bikers at all experience levels.

The first 16,000 registrants receive free T-shirts, and everyone can enjoy food, drinks and a chance to win prizes. Select stops will offer entertainment, activities and speakers. The event will happen rain or shine, but pit stop managers will contact you in cases of extreme weather. When registering, you can enter a giveaway for a $1,000 bicycle rack giveaway at your workplace.

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.

Here are the stops around Alexandria:

• Colasanto Park, 2704 Mount Vernon Ave., Alexandria, 6 a.m. to 9 a.m.
• Market Square at Alexandria City Hall, 301 King Street, Alexandria: 6:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m.
• John Carlyle Square Park, 300 John Carlyle St., Alexandria: 6:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m.
• Mark Center – North Parking Garage, Across from 4825 Mark Center Dr., Alexandria, 7 a.m. to 9 a.m.
• Shirlington Library, 4200 Campbell Avenue, Arlington: 6:30 a.m. to 9 a.m.
• New District Brewing Company: 2709 S Oakland St, Arlington: 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
• Crystal City Water Park, Across from 1750 Crystal Drive Between 15th and 18th Streets, Arlington: 7 a.m. to 9 a.m.
• Oxon Hill/National Harbor: off the trail approaching Maryland side of Woodrow Wilson Bridge, Oxon Hill, Md.: 6:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m.
• See all of the D.C. area pit stops here.

The D.C. area will see more than 16,000 commuters ride their bikes. To register, visit the Bike to Work Day website.

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