Cherry Blossom 20 mi at 12-14 MPH - Annual Ride for all levels

Event date is tentative, depending upon the date of the Cherry Blossoms' peak bloom - visit Bloom Watch for updates

Ride leader: Joe Hawkins

This has been a popular annual event. Bring your camera and be prepared for frequent stops and sight-seeing.

This will be a leisurely slow ride of about 20 miles to Hains Point, West Potomac Park, and the riverside in Northern Virginia, returning by way of the Lincoln Monument and the National Mall. We will have to walk through crowds in some areas.

RidewithGPS route map: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/45878767 

Bring a snack - there will be food for purchase at Eastern Market on the way back. There are Public Bathrooms on Hains Point! 

Meet up at Intersection of 15th Street NE and North Carolina Ave, NE, Washington, DC. Map of the start location here. For GPS and mapping, the start location is a triangle park next to 201 15th St NE, Washington, DC 20002. 

Parking: There is no time limit for on-street parking in this part of DC on the weekends, but do not park in spaces reserved for handicapped residents! $500 ticket plus towing fee! Best parking is on the neighborhood streets.

Please wear your ABC jersey if you have one.

Guests may come but need to bring a signed waiver from the website.

Posted by JimB