Seven more group rides and trails to add to the list.
A sea of helmets, jerseys, and costumes brightened up the 17 miles of car-free roads.
The recreational ride will span 17 miles, starting and ending at the Capitol.
With Car Free Day coming up tomorrow, it’s as good a time as ever to remind everyone of another two-wheeled celebration — Bike DC. The October 17 event will feature two routes — the 25-mile Capital Ride and the 12-mile Family Ride — that weave their way through parts of the District and Arlington, including a stretch on the George Washington Parkway. There is one catch that might make the rides a little longer…
Last month we reported that the District’s first official triathlon, the Nation’s Triathlon, was a go. After months of haggling with competing jurisdictions for permit, race organizers got the final go-ahead for the event, which would include a swim in the Potomac River, a bike ride up Rock Creek Park, and a run to the U.S. Capitol and back. Plenty of readers made jokes about swimming in the Potomac. Hell, so did I –…
After months of torturous planning, organizers of the first officially sanctioned triathlon in the District announced today that the race is on. The Nation’s Triathlon, set for September 16, 2006, will take its 1,750 participants on a short 1 kilometer swim in the Potomac River, a 32 kilometer bike ride up Rock Creek Park and back, and an 8 kilometer run around the city’s monuments. Pre-registration is closed for the race, though organizers have…
This is the third installment of December’s Three Stars. On Wednesday, we covered The Bonapartes, and yesterday we discussed The Lucky Bastards. Today, we bring you Lejeune. Lejeune Not too long ago, several DCists headed to DC9 to listen to a trio of Three Stars candidates. By the end of the second act’s set, we felt comfortable about featuring either of the bands we’d heard. It was getting late, and we all had to get…
Good morning, Washington. The bad news is that today looks like it’ll be a little bit cloudy. The good news is that as of 8 a.m., WMATA reports no Metro service alerts. The weekend promises just the opposite: Saturday and Sunday’s weather will be pleasant, but WMATA says that all five Metro tracks will be undergoing work. Add in the local disruptions that will be caused by Sunday’s Marine Corps Marathon, and you’ve got some…
It’s Labor Day weekend, and you thought everybody had gotten the hell out of Dodge City, hadn’t you? Well, they probably have, and we’re experiencing serious envy of anyone who’s on a beach right now with a margarita in hand. But don’t despair – there’s still tons to do in D.C. this weekend, and we’ve rounded up the best of the best for you to do in a special extended version of Weekend Picks. But…
Serene, isn’t it? The picture at right, snapped by adrummer boy and posted to DCist photos, reminds us of how scenic dusk along the Potomac River can be. Of course, such scenic serenity can only do so much in helping one forget that today is officially the day of heat-related death — the peak heat index is set to hit 105, air quality is ranked at orange, and the UV alert is “above normal.” It’s…
