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Let DC Bike Ride be the start of an unforgettable DC getaway! Check back often for exclusive travel partners and local insider tips to SAVE BIG and streamline your planning.

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Ride the Rails with Amtrak

Travel aboard Amtrak to Washington Union Station, the gateway to the heart of DC. As our official transportation partner, you can even score exclusive savings on your trip!

Get info on riding Amtrak with your bike here. Or, pack light and take advantage of our convenient Rent & Ride Pass and a bike will be waiting for you by the start line!

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Stay with our Official Hotel Partner

Le Méridien Washington, D.C. is a great option for riders, offering everything you need – the convenience of being a short distance from the Start Line and the comfort of incredible rooms and amenities. Reserve your room at a discounted rate right now through the booking page now and enjoy a special rate offered to our riders.

The Hotel offers valet parking with 24-hour access to the vehicle as well as bike parking available in the garage. Or you can upgrade to a Rent & Ride Pass, and we will have bike and helmet rentals ready for you on the Ride day.

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Le Méridien Washington, D.C., The Madison

1177 15th St NW, Washington, DC 20005

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DC has no shortage of amazing restaurants to try on your visit! Check back soon for our selection of highly-rated dinner restaurants close to our official hotel partner.
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Nearby Options
Quick Bites

Arepa Zone  |  0.2 miles  |  5-minute walk

Shake Shack 14th  |  0.3 miles  |  6-minute walk

Casual Dining

Mazi DC – New American Cuisine  |  0.3 miles  |  6-minute walk

Via Sophia  |  0.3 miles  |  6-minute walk

JINYA Ramen Bar – Logan Circle  |  0.3 miles  |  6-minute walk

Upscale

Joe’s Seafood, Prime Steak & Stone Crab  |  0.4 miles  |  9-minute walk

Ride Morning

Be sure to start Ride Day off right and fuel up with a beverage and quick bite to eat beforehand! Here are a few spots open bright and early by our Start Line to get you to our ride on time!

Open early

Panera Bread  |  opens at 6am

Lincoln’s Waffle Shop  |  opens at 6am

McDonald’s  |  opens at 5am

Corner Bakery  |  opens at 6am

Parking on Ride Day

The Start Line is located at Constitution Ave NW & 12th St NW and the Finish Line is located at Pennsylvania Ave NW & 6th St NW. Each of these areas are just a half-mile apart, so you can choose to park closer to either, or between them.

Explore our parking recommendation map to choose from any one of the parking options available in these areas.

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Reserve Parking With SPothero
Save up to 50% on Parking!

You can also book convenient and affordable parking in advance through SpotHero. Our parking reservation partner offers an easy-to-book process via SpotHero app, with ample parking spaces and garages around the Start and Finish Line areas.

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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.