Community
Impact
Your ride matters!
DC Bike Ride is proud to support our local community by contributing a portion of ride proceeds to local initiatives that support our mission to make cycling safer, more fun, and inclusive.
Our COMMITMENT
IN ACTION
Graduation on Wheels is our flagship community program, directly impacting children from underserved neighborhoods in the DMV region and empowering the next generation of bicyclists!
See Bike Giveaway In Action
For the past three years, we’ve gathered at Kenilworth Parkside in June to celebrate our graduates… Hundreds of committed DCPS students who have completed the HPE’s Biking in the Park program – which teaches every second-grader how to ride a bike as part of their curriculum.
Through Graduation on Wheels, each student is rewarded with their very own bike, helmet, and lock. And to make their new bikes even more exciting, we provide Ride Passes to all recipients, their families, and teachers, inviting them for a spin at the DC Bike Ride! The program is an initiative made possible by CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield and supported by many partners and riders in our community!
Raised to Date
for Local Nonprofits, Thanks to DC Bike Ride Participants
Sponsor a Rider
DC Bike Ride strives to be inclusive and, with your support, along with the DC Department of Parks and Recreation and #FitDC, our scholarship program sponsors participants who would otherwise not be able to join the ride.
For questions about the program, please email [email protected].
In Partnership With
Pedal For a Purpose
Since 2020, Pedal For A Purpose has invited riders to share their bike rides to support food insecurity initiatives serving DC’s marginalized communities. Nearly 80,000 bike rides have been logged in over the past four years by an amazing cycling community committed to building opportunity.
Pedal For A Purpose is made possible by CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield, which has contributed over $100,000 to the program.