BIKE TO THE BEACH THANKS ALL OF OUR 2009 RIDERS AND SPONSORS!
We are not closing our fundraising until August 31st, so there is still time to donate!
Click here to donate or to track our fundraising progress!!!
Bike to the Beach is a growing vibrant cycling community in and around the Washington DC area. Our non-profit encapsulates a vast network whose main focus is to raise money and awareness for charitable causes.
We are hosting many events this year, ranging from small bike outings and information workshops, to our famous, annual "Bike to the Beach", a 120 mile trek from Washington DC to Bethany Beach. All of this year's events will raise money and awareness for Autism Speaks.
Please help us raise awareness and funds for Autism by registering for our 2009 Bike to the Beach Century Ride!
Balance Gym is offering ALL B2B riders FREE membership through August 1st!
To prepare racers for the event, Balance will be setting up training rides from the gym, and offering special fitness classes geared towards getting our riders ready for Bike to the Beach 2009!
Balance Gym creates a comprehensive approach to fitness, health, and sport to clients of all ages and activity levels. Their individual and group programs draw from diverse fitness modalities like sports-conditioning, functional training, strength training, yoga AND, as you can see from our video, pulling VW Buses (see the video to the right).
B2B Riders are encouraged to go to the gym. Located at 2200 California St, NW, Washington, DC 20008, their facility is located in a former high school gymnasium. It is an ideal set-up for basketball and volleyball and is fully stocked with functional and athletic training equipment including medicine balls, weighted vests, agilty and acceleration ladders, gymnast rings, plyo-boxes, hurdles, and an Olympic lifting platform.
The B2B 2009 Calender
Bike to the Beach has a number of fundraising and just fun events coming up throughout the summer, including:
- Saturday training rides
- The DC BBQ Battle on June 27th - in which B2B is competing with our new B2B Smoker
- Fundraising happy hours
- Health classes and a special B2B Boot-camp with our gym sponsor, Balance Gym
Check out the event calender and read the descriptions of our upcoming events and mark your calender!
NEWS
Date: Friday, July 17, 2009
Location: Saki Lounge, Adams Morgan (2477 18th St NW)
Bike to the Beach will be hosting our LAST FUNDRAISING EVENT of the season at the Saki Lounge in Adams morgan on Friday, July 17, 2009 to celebrate the closing of registration AND to kick our fundraising in high-gear.
Saki is owned by two Bike to the Beach veterans (Ben Dalley and Patrick Dildine) who want to celebrate the riders who have signed-up for Bike to the Beach 2009 by giving our riders GREAT SPECIALS ALL NIGHT!
With a $20.00 donation, Bike to the Beach Riders and supporters will get:
- OPEN BAR from 7:30-9pm
- Happy Hour Drink Specials ALL NIGHT
- Happy Hour SUSHI specials ALL NIGHT
- A B2B Yellow and Blue Shot special
- FREE B2B Merchandise give-away
- And a chance to learn about the ride and meet fellow riders
Come after work; relax over a drink; have dinner; and stay all-night!
The B2B Shooter on special at our Saki Fundraiser on July 17, 2009
Date: Saturdays through July 31st
Location: Georgetown Waterfront (Nicks Riverside Grill)
We are planning on hosting group training rides almost every Saturday until we ride to the beach on July 31st!!! The rides will be lead by our board members and is a great opportunity for new registrants to meet members of the Bike to the Beach community. The rides will vary week-by-week, and focus on the keys to a successful bike to the beach: fun, hill, endurance, and gear training. The schedule is below:
| 2009 TRAINING RIDE SCHEDULE | ||||
| Date | Trail/Route | Distance | ||
| June 20th | Georgetown to Old Town OR Mt. Vernon | 24-45 miles | ||
| June 27th | Georgetown to Viena or Reston | 24-50 miles | ||
| July 4th | No Ride | 0 miles | ||
| July 11th | Georgetown up MacArthur Blvd to Potomac Village(Hill workout) | 30 miles | ||
| July 18th | Georgetown to Spokes Etc. in Viena, VA | 30 miles | ||
| June 25th | Georgetown to the end of MacArthur Blvd (Hill workout) | 28 miles |
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