Tour De Hunter Mill Hopes To 'Sock It To' Bike Riders On Area Trails

RESTON, VA — Cyclists will take to the trails on Saturday morning — rain or shine — for the 2022 Tour de Hunter Mill bike ride.

This is the second year that Hunter Mill District Supervisor Walter Alcorn has hosted the event, which showcases his district's accessibly for bike riders and shows off the many trails that wend through Reston, Vienna and Tysons.

While last year's Tour de Hunter Mill started in Reston, this year's ride will begin at the Town of Vienna's Town Green. Riders can choose to take the 18-mile Long Route or the 5-mile Family Route.

Saturday's Tour de Hunter Mill will run from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Both Alcorn and Vienna Mayor Linda Colbert will deliver some remarks at 8:30 a.m., before hopping on their bikes and joining the ride.

The registration fee is $30 per rider, which includes a $5 donation to the Fairfax Alliance for Better Bicycling and a pair of 2022 Tour de Hunter Mill socks. Registration is available online.

Those who wish to participate but can't afford the registration fee can send an email to TourHunterMill@fairfaxcounty.gov to receive a scholarship. Volunteers or those with questions about the ride can contact the organizers using the same email.

The following groups helped to organize and support the 2022 Tour de Hunter Mill:

• Fairfax Alliance for Better Bicycling
• Reston Community Center
• Reston Association
• Public Art Reston
• Town of Vienna
• Tysons Partnership
• Nova Parks
• Reston Bike Club
• Fairfax County Police Department
• Town of Vienna Police Department

To promote registration for Saturday's Tour de Hunter Mill, the staff at Hunter Mill District Supervisor Walter Alcorn's office produced the following video, which features performances by two Tour de Hunter Mill socks: