Santana Claus Sleigh Ride Returns To Del Ray

ALEXANDRIA, VA — If you want to get in shape after Thanksgiving, you might as well do it with a local sports legend. The third annual "Santana Claus Sleigh Ride" for charity returns to Del Ray's Ascend Cycle + Underground on Wednesday, Dec. 4 at 5 p.m. and 6 p.m.

Former Redskins wide receiver Santana Moss will be on hand for the charity indoor cycle ride to benefit his foundation, 89 Ways to Give. The 45-minute cycling classes feature an interval ride of sprints and climbs with music. The class fee includes cycling shoes, a class towel and cool towel at the end of class. To sign up, make a $25 donation on Eventbrite. Participants can send questions to info@ascendcycle.com.

89 Ways to Give aims to "inspire hope, create everlasting bonds, enhance quality of life and empower everyone" in his home of Northern Virginia. Moss, who played 10 years for the Redskins among 14 years in the NFL, named his foundation after the number 89 he wore as a Redskins player.

"It is an honor to continue our partnership with local sports legend Santana Moss and his program that provides opportunities for children to build strength in body and mind from a young age," said Ascend Cycle + Underground owner Kathryn Zajac. "At Ascend we are dedicated to promoting a community of strength that empowers and inspires one another in and out of the studio."

Zajac opened Ascend Cycle in 2014, and it expanded to include strength training studio Ascend Underground in late 2017. The cycling and strength training studio is located at 2413 Mount Vernon Avenue, Alexandria.