Saturday | Sept 6, 2025

Ride Day

Information

Your guide to a smooth ride!

Everything you need to know to make the most of your ride experience.

Ride Dates & Times

Saturday, September 6, 2025

6:00 AM Corrals Open

7:45 AM Corrals Close

8:00 AM Ride Begins

8:30 AM Finish Festival Begins

Ride Location

Start Line Location

At the intersection of 12th St. NW and Constitution Ave. NW.

Finish Line Location

300 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20565

Course Map

Get ready to explore the nation’s capital in a whole new way! Our course map is your guide to discovering all the must-know spots on our ride route, including iconic landmarks, rest stops, photo ops, assistance, and more!

Packet Pick Up Party

Location

To be announced by July, 2025

Dates & Times

Thursday, 9/4 3 PM – 7 PM

Friday, 9/5 11 AM – 7 PM

Stop by and celebrate your upcoming ride with entertainment and refreshments, browse our partner offerings, get a FREE bike safety check, and gear up at our Official DC Bike Ride Merch Shop.

For those riders who chose packet pickup at registration, this will be your ONLY opportunity to get your Rider Identification Kit.

Event Guide

A few weeks before ride day all riders will have access to our Official Event Guide, packed full of helpful information and tips to enjoy DC Bike Ride to the fullest. Check back in August for access to our guide.

Bike Rentals

No bike? No problem! We’ve got you covered with our convenient bike & helmet rental program.

Simply choose a Rent & Ride Pass at registration or add a Bike Rental onto another Ride Pass and your bike and helmet will be ready waiting for you on ride day! You’ll be welcomed by a team of pros to help fit your bike to ensure a safe, comfortable ride.

Travel & Parking

Let DC Bike Ride be the start of a DC getaway you won’t forget!

Turn your ride into a weekend escape and experience even more of what our great city has to offer! Check out our exclusive travel partners, local tips, and insider recommendations to streamline your planning.

DC’s only car-free social ride for all ages and experience levels!

Helpful Links

Subscribe & Enter to win

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

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Offical Rules

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN.

Eligibility: The Ultimate Bicycling Prize Pack Sweepstakes (the “Sweepstakes”) is open to legal residents of the 50 United States who are 18 years of age or older at the time of entry. Employees of American Bike Ride, LLC, Kate’s Real Food, REI, Thule, their respective 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: The Sweepstakes begins at 12:00 AM Eastern Time (ET) on June 18, 2025, and ends at 11:59 PM ET on June 29, 2025(“Entry Period”). To enter, simply complete and submit the official registration form provided for the Sweepstakes. Each completed registration form will be considered one (1) entry. Limit one (1) entry per person during the Entry Period.
Drawing: One (1) potential winner will be selected in a random drawing on or about July 9, 2025, from all eligible entries received during the Entry Period. The drawing will be conducted by American Bike Ride, LLC, whose decisions are final and binding in all matters relating to this Sweepstakes. Odds of winning depend on the number of eligible entriesreceived.
Winner Notification: The potential winner will be notified via email within two (2) business days following the drawing date. The potential winner must respond to the notification email within 7 daysof the date sent to claim the prize. Failure to respond within the specified time period may result in forfeiture of the prize, and an alternate winner may be selected in a random drawing from the remaining eligible entries.
Prize: One (1) Grand Prize winner will receive the ultimate bicycling prize pack, with a total Approximate Retail Value (ARV) of $534.42, consisting of: * Four (4) boxes of Kate’s Real Food bars, one (1) Kate’s Real Food T-shirt, and one (1) Kate’s Real Food Shopping Tote (ARV: $139.52) * One (1) $30 Gift Card + One (1) REI Cycle Accessories Essentials Bundle (ARV: $74.95) * One (1) Thule RoundTrip Bike Duffel Bag (ARV: $149.95) * Two (2) T-Shirt + Ride Pass Bundle entries to the DC Bike Ride on September 6, 2025 OR the Philly Bike Ride on October 18, 2025 (ARV: $170). No prize substitution, cash equivalent, or transfer of prize is permitted except at the sole discretion of the Sponsor. The prize is awarded “as is” with no warranty or guarantee, either express or implied. The winner is responsible for all federal, state, and local taxes associated with prize receipt and use.
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, Kate’s Real Food, REI, Thule, their respective 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 this Sweepstakes is American Bike Ride, LLC

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 April 2025, July 2025, October 2025, and January 2026 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.