[Archived] Alexandria To Take Part for First Time in Annual Bicycle Tour on Sunday, June 3

City Press Release


	For Immediate Release	For More Information, Contact
	May 16, 2007 PIO# 119-07/rdo	Steve Mason, Director of Communications, at 703.838.4300 Raynard Owens, Communications Officer, at 703.838.4300

Alexandria To Take Part for First Time in Annual Bicycle Tour on Sunday, June 3

For the first time, a popular annual bicycle tour is being expanded to include the City of Alexandria. The Arlington & Alexandria Community Bike Ride will take place on Sunday, June 3. The event is a non-competitive, family-oriented tour of roads and trails that will begin and end this year in Arlington County’s Shirlington community.

The Arlington & Alexandria Community Bike Ride consists of the Community Tour, a 23-mile ride through Arlington and Alexandria, mostly on trails and bike lanes; and the Family Ride, a 7-mile ride on trails. Registration for the event begins at 7 a.m. The Community Tour will start at 8 a.m. and the Family Ride will begin at 8:30 a.m. The cost is $15 per person and $30 per family. Children, ages 13 and under, participate for free.

Individuals can register for the Arlington & Alexandria Community Bike Ride by visiting the Washington Area Bicyclist Association’s Web site at www.waba.org/cbr. Participants will receive a bicycle bell, refreshments at a series of rest stops every few miles, and a chance to win a new bike.

After the ride, participants can enjoy live music, exhibits, activities, and food at several restaurants in Shirlington. Children can take part in the free Bike Safety Rodeo to learn and practice safe riding skills and experience a series of obstacle courses.

During the event, Alexandria will also debut and distribute its new and updated Bikeways map. The map is the first major update and revision in a decade and includes on-street and off-street bikeways, tips on bicycling safety, proper signaling, public transportation, and other useful information.

For more information on the Arlington & Alexandria Community Bike Ride, call Yon Lambert, the City’s Pedestrian and Bicycle Program Coordinator, at 703-838-4966 or visit www.waba.org/cbr.

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