Welcome To

DC Bike Ride

Saturday, Sept 6, 2025

DC’s only car-free social ride! 

Cruise at your own pace past our city’s most iconic sights — perfect for first-timers and avid cyclists alike!
Cruise at your own pace past our city’s most iconic sights — perfect for first-timers and avid cyclists alike!

See dc bike ride in action

Enter To Win

Sign up for updates and be automatically entered for a chance to win a ride weekend prize pack valued at $500!

More than a bike ride

Join us for a day of unforgettable memories!

Scroll to see what’s in store for 2025

See dc bike ride in action

Pick your ride pass!

With a variety of Ride Pass options, there's something for everyone...

All Ride Passes include access to our 20-mile course and Finish Festival amenities, plus a DC Bike Ride 2025 commemorative item to be announced soon.

Current Promotion

Early Bird Sale

Join DC Bike Ride NOW during our Early Bird sale to take advantage of our lowest prices of the season!

Hurry, offer ends April 5th! NO CODE REQUIRED

Standard Ride Pass
Ready to roll? This is the go-to Ride Pass for adults already geared up for an EPIC ride.
Rent & Ride Pass

No bike? No problem! This option includes a Standard Ride Pass + a bike and helmet rental, ready for pick up on ride day.

Ride Pass + T-Shirt
Ready to show your ride pride? This option includes a Standard Ride Pass + our official DC Bike Ride 2025 T-shirt.
Ride Pass + Jersey

Looking to level up your ride style? This option includes a Standard Ride Pass + our high-performance DC Bike Ride 2025 Varlo cycling jersey.

Premier Ride Pass

Want to elevate your ride? Enjoy exclusive perks like free packet shipping, priority start line access, entry into our cozy, well-stocked lounge at Finish Festival, and a premium commemorative gift.

Youth Ride Pass
Making it fun for the whole family? This ½ price Ride Pass is made just for your young riders ages 8-17.
College Ride Pass
College student on a budget? This discounted rate lets you join the fun without breaking the bank.
Ride Along
Bringing a little one along? Kids ages 3-7 ride FREE with a paying adult.

Enter To Win

Sign up for updates and be automatically entered for a chance to win a ride weekend prize pack valued at $500!

Your Guide to Ride

Check out our go-to guide for all the must-know ride day details.

Get your Gear

Shop our official merch store and show your ride pride!

Plan Your Trip

Explore insider tips and deals on hotels, trains, parking, and more.

Your Ride Counts

Learn how your ride supports incredible organizations working to improve lives in the DMV.

See what our riders have to say!

50 %

rated their experience great or excellent

50 %

of 2024 riders plan on riding in 2025

2023 Rider Survey Respondent

That is a ride for everyone! It was really fun to see people of all ages, including whole families, babies and pets! The courtesies of all the other riders too. It was awesome to experience.

2023 Rider Survey Respondent

Super friendly folks - especially the volunteers! The sights and sounds of the city in a car-free, safe bicycle environment was indescribable!

2024 Rider Survey Respondent

I loved the car-free non-competitive vibe of the ride...The experience seems to get better every year!

2024 Rider Survey Respondent

This was my first ride, and it was great! The route was fantastic in terms of sights and hilly-ness. Sign-up was easy, and I loved the water bottles, live music, and photo area at the end!

Cathy B. Facebook

Great 20 mile ride today! This was my fourth ride and love this year's route. Perfect day and great time to exercise with friends and neighbors.

Allen K. Facebook

The DC Bike Ride was well worth the drive from Orlando, FL. Being able to enjoy DC and experience the various historical sights from a car free road was magnificent. I can't wait to do it again next year.

Marion B. Facebook

My husband and I really enjoyed this event. It's a fun way to see DC. The event is VERY carefully marshaled (by volunteers). The route is closed to vehicles. the are ample rest stops, bands play in various locations on the route! It's a really fun event!!

Offical Rules

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN.

Eligibility: The DC Bike Ride Sweepstakes (the “Sweepstakes”) is open to legal residents of the U.S. who are 18 years of age or older at the time of entry. Employees of American Bike Ride, LLC, its affiliates, subsidiaries, advertising and promotion agencies, and their immediate family members and/or those living in the same household of such employees are not eligible to enter or win.

How to Enter: To enter the Sweepstakes, simply subscribe to the DC Bike Ride email list. Each new subscription will be considered one entry.

Drawing: The winner will be selected in a random drawing once per quarter of the 2025 calendar year, beginning on or about the fifth day of March 2025, June 2025, September 2025, and December 2025 from all eligible entries received to date. Odds of winning depend on the number of eligible entries received.

Winner Notification: The potential winner will be notified via email within two weeks of the drawing. The potential winner must respond to the notification email within 7 days to claim the prize. Failure to respond within the specified time period may result in forfeiture of the prize, and a new winner may be selected.

Prize: One (1) winner per month will receive a $500 Visa® Gift Card. The approximate retail value of the prize is $500.

General Conditions: By entering the Sweepstakes, entrants agree to be bound by these Official Rules and the decisions of the Sponsor, which shall be final and binding in all respects. The Sponsor reserves the right to cancel, modify, or suspend the Sweepstakes should a virus, bug, worm, unauthorized human intervention, or other cause beyond the Sponsor’s control corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, or proper conduct of the Sweepstakes. In such case, the Sponsor may select the winner from all eligible entries received prior to the cancellation, modification, or suspension. The Sponsor is not responsible for lost, late, misdirected, or illegible entries, or for any technical malfunctions, failures, or difficulties of any kind, whether human, mechanical, electronic, or otherwise, which may limit, delay, or prevent entry into the Sweepstakes.

Release: By entering the Sweepstakes, entrants agree to release and hold harmless the Sponsor, its affiliates, subsidiaries, advertising and promotion agencies, and their respective officers, directors, employees, and agents from and against any and all claims, demands, damages, losses, liabilities, costs, or expenses of any kind arising in connection with or related to their participation in the Sweepstakes and/or the acceptance, possession, or use of any prize.

Publicity: Except where prohibited by law, entry into the Sweepstakes constitutes permission for the Sponsor to use the winner’s name, likeness, and biographical information for advertising and promotional purposes without further compensation.

Sponsor: The Sponsor of the Sweepstakes is American Bike Ride.