Events

Here is an opportunity for your whole family to join in the fun and get some exercise pointers, as well.  Although it is not bicycle oriented, we believe that anything we can do to get our kids out and moving is beneficial.

Thursday, September 22 is Car Free Day, a worldwide event that encourages all of us to rely less on cars and instead use alternatives such as transit, bicycling, walking, teleworking and ridesharing. By using these methods residents, employees, students, homemakers and seniors throughout the Washington metropolitan region will help reduce their carbon footprint and decrease traffic congestion. 

September 11-17th, 2011 is Virginia’s third annual Bicyclist and Pedestrian Awareness Week.

DRIVE SMART VIRGINIA and BikeWalk Virginia, are working together to help improve understanding and create awareness of ways to reduce roadway injuries and fatalities. Funding for the awareness campaign is being provided by the Virginia Highway Safety Office at DMV.

To find out more visit:

http://www.drivesmartva.org/

This year, on Saturday, September 3rd, the Greater Washington Sports Alliance, the Northern Virginia Regional Park Authority and Dominion Virginia Power will come together to host a signature environmental event to highlight the tremendous, unique, natural resource that exists in Northern Virginia -- The Washington and Old Dominion (W&OD) Trail.

An early morning photo of the Sterling Bike-To-Work-Day pitstop taken by Pat Turner.

Nice review of Bike to Work Day with photos and video in the Loudoun Times:

Bike to Work Day doesn’t run flat in Loudoun
A bout of sunshine accompanied Loudoun County’s Bike to Work Day - providing two pit stops in Sterling and Leesburg for workers who chose to ditch the car and hop on bikes ...

Read more at: http://www.loudountimes.com/index.php/news/article/bike_event_doesnt_run...

In this week's Loudoun Times-Mirror …

"Tired of those gas prices going up? Well, Loudoun County is participating in Bike to Work Day May 20. The event includes 49 pit stops across the Washington metropolitan area, where participants can pick-up free t-shirts, enjoy refreshments and enter to win prizes."

Here's the link to the full article:

http://www.loudountimes.com/index.php/news/article/bike_to_work_day_ride...

Loudoun County is gearing up for Bike to Work Day, set for Friday, May 20, 2011 ... to learn more, visit: http://www.loudoun.daily-monitor.com/loudoun-county-gears-up-for-bike-to...

FABB CELEBRATION, NOV. 4, 9:00 - 10:30 Patrick Henry Library, Vienna, VA

Fairfax Advocates for Better Bicycling invites you to join them for a launch of their new publication, "The Guide for Reviewing Public Road Design and Bicycling Accommodation"

For more info: www.fabb-bikes.org
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RSVP to Fionnuala: FinnBike@gmail.com