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EVENTS | MAPS | RULES OF THE ROAD | TAKE ACTION | MEMBERSHIP WABA Event Hub August 24th, 2010       Executive Director Shane Farthing Safety Education Program Director Glen Harrison  Safety Education Coordinator Henry Mesias Jr. Safe Routes to School Network Coordinator Gina Arlotto Grants Coordinator Dorcas Adkins Membership and Development Coordinator Jenn Bress Events Manager Chantal Buchser Outreach Coordinator Greg Billing DC Bike Ambassador Dan Hoagland   Bike Parking Program Assistant Danny Koniowsky    Communications Intern Kenny Fletcher  Office Volunteers Jon Fleming Bruce Dwyer John Telesco Harvey Ollis Allison Horton John Campenile About Event Hub Event Hub is WABA's bi-monthly events and volunteer email.   50 States Ride on September 25th, 2010 50 States & 13 Colonies Ride September 25th, 2010   Registration is now open for this year's 50 States & 13 Colonies Ride taking place on Saturday, September 25! This unique Washington DC event is always a WABA member favorite with two routes to choose from.   You can take on the challenging 64-mile 50 States Ride traversing all 50 state streets through each of the 8 Wards; or take on the shorter 13 Colonies Ride covering the 13 Colonies state streets.   WABA will once again host a start area celebration, 3 rest stops along the way, an optional lunch along the way, and a post-ride happy hour to celebrate your achievements!  Stay tuned for more details.   Learn more  >>   Register Now >>   Full Moon Harvest Ride - 9/23/2010 Join WABA, the Capitol Riverfront BID, and Forest City as we celebrate the Full Harvest Moon and the opening of the brand new Yards Park! The Yards Park is a beautiful new park along the SE Waterfront close to Nationals Stadium and is a great location for the start/finish of our bike rides and fun before hand!   The fun will begin as WABA watches as the Washington Nationals take on the Houston Astros at 4:35pm. Tickets for this game will be available shortly! And don't forget- the Nationals offer free bike valet parking! Following the game, we will walk over to the Yards Park where there will be food trucks if you're hungry, community groups and bike shops to talk shop with and more.   Beginning at 7:30pm, riders can check-in with WABA or register on-site for one of our two rides. At 8:30pm, WABA will have an 11-mile ride leaving the Yards Park heading west along the Potomac River taking in sights along the way including Hains Point, the Lincoln Memorial, and National Mall. At 9pm, a 6-mile ride will depart heading over the Anacostia River into Anacostia Park and Historic Anacostia. More Information  >>   Register Now >>   Full Schedule of Bike Events Coming Up! WABA Partnered Event Hill and Go Seek Saturday, August 28, 2010, 5pm to 8pm     Whether you are a bicycle enthusiast or just like a good competition, Hill and Go Seek is for you. For a $20 entry fee, teams of two are invited to participate in this scavenger hunt style bicycle race for the thrill of victory and some amazing prizes.   Partnered with Capitol Hill Bikes, The Office of Tommy Wells, DDOT's Capital Bikeshare and the Washington Area Bicycle Association (WABA), Hill and Go Seek will put the riders to the test - creatively and physically. Starting at 5 pm, teams will be given a list of ten points of interest throughout Capitol Hill. From Barracks Row to RFK Stadium, Eastern Market to the H Street Corridor - it is up to the riders to choose the best route between stops.   Points will be awarded for: completion speed; checkpoints completed; tasks completed; as well as other point-earning categories like creativity and participation using correct safety gear. Winners will be determined by greatest number of overall points, and will be announced at an after party hosted by the H Street Country Club.   Pre-registration is highly recommended and available online at www.hillandgoseek.eventbrite.com or at Capitol Hill Bikes (cash or check only) located at 719 8th Street SE.   Proceeds from Hill and Go Seek will benefit Ready, Willing & Working a 501(c) 3 non-profit organization that empowers men to break the cycles of homelessness, welfare dependency and criminal recidivism through a residential, paid-work rehabilitation program offering holistic programs and supportive services that allow individuals to achieve permanent self-sufficiency.   More Information and Register >>   WABA Partnered Event 24 Hours of Booty August 28-29, 2010 - Columbia, MD 24 Hours of Booty is the official 24-hour ride of the Lance Armstrong Foundation, which brings cyclists of all abilities together to raise vital funds for cancer research and survivorship. 24 Hours of Booty Columbia will celebrate its third year and host 800 + riders who will raise more than $250,000 for cancer research and survivorship.    The Booty Loop in Columbia is a 2.1 mile loop. The Loop has a mixture of hills and flats that will challenge riders over the 24 hours.  Cheer stations and bands will be set up along the course to encourage the riders while riding. At the center of it all is Bootyville, hosted by Merkle, Inc.. Bootyville becomes its own little city and also serves as the event headquarters over the 24 hours.  Riders set up campsites and canopies that they can sleep, or more importantly, rest and relax with friends off of the bike.   Bootyville also is the site of our expo area where our corporate sponsors set up shop and offer a range of services including 24 hour bike support, raffles for special items and information about their services.  Because of of the Booty Loop's central location and Columbia's close-knit community, you will find family and friends out supporting the riders at all hours.    Along with the national beneficiary, The Lance Armstrong Foundation, 24 Hours of Booty supports the Ulman Cancer Fund. Learn more and register>>   2010 WABA Annual Business Meeting Thursday, Setember 9 6:30-8:30pm Mount Vernon Place United Methodist Church   Join WABA staff and Board of Directors as we take time to look back on the past year and look forward towards the year ahead. The evening will include elections for the Board of Directors, presentations by WABA staff, and awards for local advocates and volunteers. Light food and drinks will be served.   This event is for WABA members only.   Please RSVP here>>   WABA Partnered Event PPTC Backroads Century September 19, 2010   The Potomac Pedalers Touring Club of Washington, DC proudly presents their annual "Back Roads Century" ride in Berryville, VA on September 19, 2010.  Rides are available for cyclists of all ability levels, with distances of 25, 30, 50, 65 and 100 miles.  You'll travel on country roads through historic towns, and past beautiful farmland in the Shenandoah Valley.  This is one of the most popular cycling events in our region and a great way to culminate the summer riding season.   Registration fee includes, cue sheets, rest stops with food and drinks, and mechanical support during your ride.  Register by August 31st and you'll receive a free Back Roads Century long sleeve logo t-shirt.  After the ride you'll enjoy a free cookout with home-made barbecue sandwiches, hamburgers and hot dogs.  Plus, there will be music and door prizes while you relax at the cookout!   Visit the Back Roads Century website to register, and this is where you'll see route photos, ride maps and lots more - www.BackRoadsCentury.org   Learn more and register >>   WABA Partnered Event EUNICE KENNEDY SHRIVER CHALLENGE Saturday, October 23, 2010    On October 23, Eunice Kennedy Shriver's legacy will be commemorated by the Eunice Kennedy Shriver Challenge: a 20-mile bike ride, 5K run, 3K walk, Youth Fun Run, and a series of Criterium Friendship Races all hosted on the National Mall. In addition to friends and admirers of Mrs. Shriver, hundreds of Best Buddies participants and Special Olympics athletes are expected to take part in this recreational event that will celebrate Mrs. Shriver's love of sports and friendship. The day will conclude with an awards celebration and private luncheon at the foot of the Washington Monument.   Mrs. Shriver had one vision - to show the world that people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) could achieve and thrive in society. Her vision and legacy live on through two organizations - Best Buddies and Special Olympics. To further ensure Mrs. Shriver's legacy lives on, Best Buddies and Special Olympics are partnering in 2010 on an event in the nation's capital, the inaugural Eunice Kennedy Shriver Challenge sponsored by Audi. Through this event, the two movements will build more communities of inclusion.    To start a team for your family, friends, business, church, school, or to simply sign-up as an individual, please visit www.ekschallenge.org or contact Participant Coach Ted McCartan at: tedmccartan@bestbuddies.org.      Bike Education with WABA!   WABA's Bike Education Spring 2010 Schedule Want to use your bike to get where you need to go? Learn to safely share the road with cars, other bikes, and pedestrians. Most of these classes are currently sponsored by city Departments of Transportation and are provided free of charge (except for Learn to Ride). All classes are taught by League of American Bicyclist Cycling Instructors (LCI). Get reacquainted with bicycling L2R is a 3 hour learn how to ride class for adults only Commuting Seminar is a 1 hour 'brown bag' seminar Motorist Education is a 3 hour class directed to motorists in general Confident City Cycling classes CCC1 is 2 hours: in-class bike basics and on-bike handling skills CCC2 is 4 hours: in-class vehicular cycling and on-bike avoidance maneuvers CCC3 is 3 hours: in-class written evaluation and on-bike evaluation (CCC 1,2,3 equal to TS101 if taken in same year) TS101 is the full 9 hour Traffic Skills 101 LAB class Advanced Group Riding is a 3 hour group riding skills class (recommended for mass start charity riders or for introduction to pelotons) LCI is the 20 hour League Cycling Instructor training 11-Sep Sat. 1-4 pm L2R Washington, DC Bike N Roll DC 18-Sep Sat. 1-5 pm CCC2 Washington, DC Hearst Rec. Ctr. 26-Sep Sun. 8:30-11:30 am L2R Arlington, VA Revolution Cycles City Hub 2-Oct Sat. 10-2 pm CCC2 Alexandria, VA Mt. Vernon Rec. Ctr. 6-Oct Wed. 5:30-7:30 pm CCC1 Washington, DC Turkey Thicket Rec. Ctr. 13-Oct Wed. 5-7 pm CCC1 Arlington, VA Central Library 16-Oct Sat. 3-7 pm CCC2 Arlington, VA Central Library 18-Oct Mon. 6-8 pm CCC1 Alexandria, VA Charles Houston Rec. Ctr. 23-Oct Sat. 11:30-3:30 pm CCC2 Washington, DC Turkey Thicket Rec. Ctr. 30-Oct Sat. 1-4 pm CCC3 Washington, DC WABA 6-Nov Sat. 11-2 pm L2R Alexandria, VA Bike and Roll Alexandria 12-Nov Fri-Sun TBD LCI Washington, DC WABA Check the WABA Education website for the latest updates: http://www.waba.org/events/education.php   To unsubscribe please click here. | Subscribe