BIKING PROGRAM
 

Day Trips Biking Coordinator
Frank Peñaranda

Spring Biking
Our trips range from 20 to 40 miles over flat or moderately hilly terrain, spread over 3-5 hours, at an average speed of 9-12 miles per hour. All rides involve a lunch stop, either at a pub/restaurant, or as a picnic. Please bring plenty of water and sufficient snacks as well as appropriate clothing for the weather conditions, and arrive at the scheduled location at least 15 minutes before the ride time. Normally, rides will be cancelled if raining or if expected temperatures rise above 95 or fall below 50 degrees.

We also offer a combination "ride & eat" events: Sunday lunch and Wednesday dinner rides. Lunch rides will take place during the fall and winter months. Dinner rides will be held during the longer daylight hours of spring and summer.

Except for the "Shirlington-Lunch or Diner Rides", you must call ride leader before 8:30 AM on the day of the ride to confirm the ride’s status, or risk being disappointed.

Our objective is to provide a social setting for our bike rides, targeting the novice and intermediates rather than the “century” riders. If you consider yourself a class “C – B” cyclist, then these are for you. It is strongly recommended that all bikers read the information contained in the "Bike Tips" page.

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For directions to a ride, scroll down this page or click here.

Biking Schedule
DATES EVENT LOCATION LEADER PHONE PRICE
Wednesday, June 18, 2008 -
Wednesday, August 27, 2008 		Dine in Shirlington Ride Shirlington Village, VA  Ron Trueworthy   (703) 525-5197
ron_trueworthy@yahoo.com 		  $Dinner/
G$Dinner 
Sunday, July 13, 2008 Bethesda to Georgetown via Rock Creek Bethesda, MD  Frank Penaranda   (301) 593-6472
interlaken@scwdc.org 		  Free/
GFree 
Saturday, July 19, 2008 Vienna to Shirlington on the W&OD Vienna Community Ctr, VA  Frank Penaranda   (301) 593-6472
interlaken@scwdc.org 		  Free/
GFree 
*Nonmembers must sign a SCWDC liability waiver.
Dine in Shirlington Ride

These Dinner rides replace the Sunday Lunch ones. All other aspects remain the same.

Date & Time: Wednesdays, 6:00 PM
Distance & Difficulty: 16 miles, some hills but easy
Leader: Ron Trueworthy
Location: Shirlington Library/Signature Theater, Shirlington, VA 22206

Cast away all that daily tension from work and commuting. Join us for a ride and then dinner on Wednesday evenings at one of the many restaurants in Shirlington Village. We meet at 6:00 PM at the brick plaza in front of The Shirlington Library & Signature Theater on Campbell Ave. to select a restaurant (free parking in garages and lots after 5:00 PM). Then, for those wanting to loosen their muscles a bit, you're encouraged to join fellow bikers on the local bike trails, following which, we'll dine at around 8:00 PM. If raining or icy, there'll be no ride and dinner will be at 6:00 PM.

Between 6 PM and 8 PM the bike ride will follow various trails in Arlington (the Arlington Loop):
First, on a portion of the W&OD Trail, then the Custis Trail, the Mount Vernon Trail, and the Four Mile Run Trail, with a rest stop at Starbuck's in Lyon Village, and a brief regrouping at Gravelly Point (cue sheet on PPTC website, and passed out at ride). The 3-4 miles on the Custis Trail are hilly; the rest of the ride is pretty flat. Leader rides a slow "C" pace; all levels welcome.


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Bethesda to Georgetown via Rock Creeck

Date & Time: Sunday, July 13th, 10:15 AM
Distance & Difficulty: 25 miles; Easy
Leader: Frank Peñaranda (301) 593-6472
Location: Bethesda, MD

This popular circuit begins in Bethesda by the Capital Crescent trail, continues on the Georgetown Branch trail to Rock Creek Park, and follows Beach Drive and Rock Creek Parkways into town by the Kennedy Center and the Georgetown waterfront. Beach Drive is closed to cars on weekends, so the ride is mostly on the roadway. The return trip will be via the Capital Crescent trail to Bethesda.

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 Vienna to Shirlington on the W&OD

Date & Time: Saturday July 19, 10:00 AM
Distance & Difficulty: 25 miles, relatively flat; Easy
Leader: Frank Peñaranda (301) 593-6472
Location: Vienna Community Center on Park St near Rt 123, Vienna, VA

This early section of the W&OD runs through a wide variety of terrain and sights; making it an interesting and challenging ride. Our destination is the heart of Shirlington, where the W&OD originates and where we'll break for lunch at one of the many restaurants. Round trip distance is about 25 miles at a relaxing pace of about 10-12 mph.

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Directions to the Day Rides

Shirlington, VA:
From Beltway I-495: Take I-395 North to Exit 6 - Shirlington / Quaker Lane; Bear left over highway, move immediately into right lane, and turn left at the first traffic light onto Arlington Mill Dr. Cross through traffic light then make the next left onto Campbell Ave. Proceed one block and turn right into the parking garage (if your bike is on top of your car, park in open-air lot along Arlington Mill Dr. instead); Park on an upper level (lowest level is reserved). Exit the garage and turn right: meet on the brick plaza in front of Signature Theater / Shirlington Library.

From Washington DC and I-395: Take I-395 South to Exit 7 - Shirlington/Glebe Road. Stay in left lane - overhead sign is marked "Shirlington". After passing below overpass, bear to the right to exit into Shirlington. Pass the traffic light crossing Shirlington Rd and proceed onto Arlington Mill Dr. Cross through next traffic light then make the next left onto Campbell Ave. Proceed as above.

Bethesda to Georgetown: From N. VA, north/east on Beltway to Old Georgetown Rd south, to right on Woodmont Ave, to intersection with Bethesda Ave. Park on corner public lot where trail begins. From MD and East-Beltway, take Wisconsin Ave (MD 355) south, to Bethesda Ave. Turn right, to intersection with Woodmont.

Vienna, VA - Community Center: From the Beltway, take I-66 west to Nutley Street North, to a right on Maple Street (VA 123 northbound). After the W&OD bike path crosses Maple (there's a "Freshfields" store on the right), take a right on Park Street. The VCC is on the right about 1 1/2 blocks down the road.

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