2020 50 States Ride Guide
Ride date: Saturday, September 26, 2020
Challenge yourself to bike all 50 of the state-named avenues in DC! This bucket-list ride is unique to DC and explores every corner of the city.
Quick Links
Pit Stop Locations and Schedule
COVID-19 Safety Precautions
COVID-19 means that WABA is changing the way we run our in-person events. Please read our full COVID-19 Safety Statement for the 2020 50 States Ride Series before the event .
What does this mean for ride participants?
1.You MUST arrive at your start location during the check-in window you selected at registration.
Your start location and check-in time are in your confirmation email and reminder email (where you found the link to this website).
2. You MUST wear a mask in the check-in area and at the pit stops.
WABA staff at check-in and pit stops will enforce mask use. We have a zero tolerance policy for improper mask use. Participants who are not wearing a mask will be told to leave the event space. Please see CDC guidelines for proper mask use.
3. You MUST practice physical distancing.
Check-in and pit stops will have a “one-way” traffic flow with marked entrances and exits, with hand sanitizing stations at the entrance of each site.
Snack and water lines will have “6 ft” markers to indicate where participants should stand to avoid being too close to one another.
While riding, walking, or taking a break along the ride routes, you must maintain 6 ft of distance between yourself and others not in their households.
4. You have a responsibility to keep our community safe.
If you do not comply with safety procedures at an event:
- You are risking the health and safety of our staff, volunteers, and other participants.
- WABA staff will ask you to leave the event.
- WABA staff will record your name.
- You will not be able to participate in future WABA events.
Code of Conduct
WABA’s first priority is to provide a fun, inclusive and safe environment for all participants. Below is the Code of Conduct that you commit to when you enter a WABA space.
WABA events are opt-in; the Code of Conduct is not. We expect everyone at the 50 States Ride to adhere to the Code.
If you have questions about the Code of Conduct, contact Anna: events@waba.org.
“As a member of the WABA community, I commit to the following whenever I am in a WABA space:
- I acknowledge that I exist in a society built on unequal, and unjust power structures. I agree that I have a responsibility to interrogate my privileges and use my power to help make WABA spaces increasingly safe, inclusive, and supportive for everyone.
- I acknowledge that WABA has a zero-tolerance policy for racist behavior, sexual harassment, physical or verbal abuse, microaggressions, tokenism, and all other harmful actions. I agree that these actions have no place in a supportive, inclusive community, and to make it a priority to never harm another person in any of these ways.
- I acknowledge that my behavior — not my intentions—is what affects the people around me, and that it is possible for me to harass or otherwise harm others even when I don’t mean to. I agree to be respectful, kind, compassionate, and supportive to those around me in both word and in action—and, if someone lets me know that my behavior is harmful, to immediately adjust that behavior with the goal of preventing future harm.
- I acknowledge that the work of mitigating the harmful effects of unjust power structures is never done. I agree to take on the responsibility of speaking out against instances of racism, sexism, ableism, and other discrimation or manifestations of prejudice, whenever I have the power to do so.
- I acknowledge that if I cannot adjust a behavior that is harming other community members, it makes sense for WABA staff to ask me to leave the community space. I agree that if WABA staff asks me to leave a WABA space because of a Code of Conduct violation, I will do so. “
If you experience a code of conduct violation at the hands of another participant, staff member or volunteer, or witness unjust behaviors by another individual, please notify a WABA staff member.
Ride Support
The 50 States Ride is an unsupported ride:
- There are no ride marshals
- There is no support vehicle.
- The route is unmarked
- Streets are not closed; there will be traffic as usual.
Participants should:
- Call 911 in case of an emergency
- Have an emergency-contact who is not a ride participant “on call” during the ride
- Carry a charged cell phone (and charged battery pack for the longer rides)
WABA Hotline
If a participant…
- needs assistance with routing
- is confused about where to check-in for their ride
- has another non-emergency issue
they can call the WABA Hotline during the ride to reach an on-call staff person who can assist them.
WABA Hotline #: 202-996-8097
The WABA Hotline number will be provided in check-in packets at the ride and posted at the check-in site.
In case of emergency on the ride, call 911.
Ride Safety
50 States Ride participants have a responsibility to bicycle safely, respectfully, and lawfully to maximize safety for all trail and road users.
When you are on this ride, you are a representative of WABA.
We ask you to:
- Stop at all red lights and stop signs.
- Always yield to pedestrians.
- Use hand signals when turning.
- Communicate verbally with other riders.
- Do not ride more than two abreast, and do not take up more than one lane of travel. When riding on sidewalks, trails, or paths, be cautious when passing other users and slow down.
Check-In
Check-in Time
To keep crowd size small, there are three check-in windows for this ride, with 25 participants assigned to each 45-minute time window.
- You MUST check-in during the check-in window you selected at registration.
- Your check-in time is in your confirmation email and reminder email (where you found the link to this website).
If you don’t know your check-in time, email events@waba.org.
Check-in Location
Once you arrive at your check-in location, please follow the signs to the check-in area entrance.
- You MUST wear a mask the whole time you are in the check-in area
- You MUST follow the posted one-way traffic flow through the check-in area
- You MUST maintain 6 ft from ride staff, volunteers, and fellow ride participants who are not members of your household.
If you don’t know your check-in location, email events@waba.org.
Check-in Process
Event staff will greet you at the entrance to the check-in area to check your ride registration email and confirm you have arrived during the correct check-in window and check off your name on the registration list.
- Every ride attendee must be prepared to show a registration email showing their name and the ride check-in time
- Every registered participant will pick up a 50 States Ride Series fanny pack. This is your check-in packet. It contains your ride cue sheet, 2 mini Clif Bars, a hand sanitizer, and your ride wristband.
- You MUST be wearing your fanny pack or wristband to regain entrance to the pit stops.
- In the check-in area, you will be able to fill your water bottle and select snacks to fuel your ride. Food and water must be consumed OUTSIDE of the check-in area
Starting the Ride
After you have checked-in, received your fanny pack, filled your water bottle, and selected your snacks, you’re ready to go!
Follow the signs to the route start and have a great ride.
Route: Malcolm X Park
Ride Start Address
Entrance at 16th and Euclid Sts NW
Washington, DC 20009
Getting There
WABA recommends that you either bike or drive to the ride start.
There is on-street parking available in the neighborhoods around Malcolm X Park. Please read parking signs carefully.
Ride Route
The 50 States Ride is a loop. If you complete the ride route, you will be back where you started.
From Malcolm X Park, your first cue is: head North on 15th St.
Navigating
You will receive a paper cue sheet, and directions on how to attach it to your bike, at ride check-in.
Here is a PDF Cue Sheet, with cues to start and end the 50 States ride at Malcolm X Park.
Here is the link to the 50 States Ride route, starting at Malcolm X Park, on Ride with GPS: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/33361959
From there you can download TCX/GPX files for a Garmin or other device if you have one.
To get free RideWithGPS turn by turn navigation on your smartphone, you will to do three things, all pretty easy:
- Sign up for a free RideWithGPS account and install the mobile app on your phone.
- Join the WABA RideWithGPS club by clicking here.
- Click the route link for your starting location, then open the route in the app and click “Navigate.”
Route: Anacostia Park
Ride Start Address
1500 Anacostia Dr
Washington, DC 20020
Getting There
WABA recommends that you either bike or drive to the ride start. The ride start location in Anacostia Park is located near the Anacostia Park Boat Ramp, at the back of the Anacostia Park Skating Pavillion.
If you enter Anacostia Park by car from I-295 or Pennsylvania Avenue, turn right at Anacostia Drive and continue with the river on your left until you see the Skating Pavillion Parking lot on your right. That is where the ride site is.
There is parking available in the parking lot at the Anacostia Park Roller Skating Pavillion and in marked spots along Anacostia Dr.
Ride Route
The 50 States Ride is a loop. If you complete the ride route, you will be back where you started.
From Anacostia Park, your first cue is: turn right onto Anacostia Drive, headed east towards the Anacostia Riverwalk Trail.
Navigating
You will receive a paper cue sheet, and directions on how to attach it to your bike, at ride check-in.
Here is a PDF Cue Sheet, with cues to start and end the 50 States ride at the Anacostia Park Boat Ramp.
Here is the link to the 50 States Ride route, starting at the Anacostia Park Boat Ramp, on Ride with GPS: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/33992012
From there you can download TCX/GPX files for a Garmin or other device if you have one.
To get free RideWithGPS turn by turn navigation on your smartphone, you will to do three things, all pretty easy:
- Sign up for a free RideWithGPS account and install the mobile app on your phone.
- Join the WABA RideWithGPS club by clicking here.
- Click the route link for your starting location, then open the route in the app and click “Navigate.”
Starting Location: Lincoln Park
Ride Start Address
E Capitol St SE & 13th St SE
Washington, DC 20003
Getting There
WABA recommends that you either bike or drive to the ride start.
There is on-street parking available in the neighborhoods around Lincoln Park. Please read parking signs carefully.
Ride Route
The 50 States Ride is a loop. If you complete the ride route, you will be back where you started.
From Lincoln Park, your first cue is: Head North on 13th St Southeast
Navigating
You will receive a paper cue sheet, and directions on how to attach it to your bike, at ride check-in.
Here is a PDF Cue Sheet, with cues to start and end the 50 States ride at Lincoln Park.
Here is the link to the 50 States Ride route, starting at Lincoln Park, on Ride with GPS: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/34165398
From there you can download TCX/GPX files for a Garmin or other device if you have one.
To get free RideWithGPS turn by turn navigation on your smartphone, you will to do three things, all pretty easy:
- Sign up for a free RideWithGPS account and install the mobile app on your phone.
- Join the WABA RideWithGPS club by clicking here.
- Click the route link for your starting location, then open the route in the app and click “Navigate.”
Route: Fort Slocum Park
Ride Start Address
3rd St NW and Oglethorpe St NW
Washington, DC 20011
Getting There
WABA recommends that you either bike or drive to the ride start.
There is on-street parking available in the neighborhoods around Fort Slocum Park. Please read parking signs carefully.
Ride Route
The 50 States Ride is a loop. If you complete the ride route, you will be back where you started.
From Fort Slocum Park, your first cue is: Head east on Oglethorpe St NW.
Navigating
You will receive a paper cue sheet, and directions on how to attach it to your bike, at ride check-in.
Here is a PDF Cue Sheet, with cues to start and end the 50 States ride at Fort Slocum Park.
Here is the link to the 50 States Ride route, starting at Fort Slocum Park, on Ride with GPS: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/34165522
From there you can download TCX/GPX files for a Garmin or other device if you have one.
To get free RideWithGPS turn by turn navigation on your smartphone, you will to do three things, all pretty easy:
- Sign up for a free RideWithGPS account and install the mobile app on your phone.
- Join the WABA RideWithGPS club by clicking here.
- Click the route link for your starting location, then open the route in the app and click “Navigate.”
Route: Fort Reno Park
Ride Start Address
Belt Road Northwest and Donaldson Place Northwest
Washington, DC 20016
Getting There
WABA recommends that you either bike or drive to the ride start.
There is on-street parking available in the neighborhoods around Fort Reno Park. Please read parking signs carefully.
Ride Route
The 50 States Ride is a loop. If you complete the ride route, you will be back where you started.
From Fort Reno Park, your first cue is: Head south on Belt Road Northwest.
Navigating
You will receive a paper cue sheet, and directions on how to attach it to your bike, at ride check-in.
Here is a PDF Cue Sheet, with cues to start and end the 50 States ride at Fort Reno Park.
Here is the link to the 50 States Ride route, starting at Fort Reno Park, on Ride with GPS: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/34165658
From there you can download TCX/GPX files for a Garmin or other device if you have one.
To get free RideWithGPS turn by turn navigation on your smartphone, you will to do three things, all pretty easy:
- Sign up for a free RideWithGPS account and install the mobile app on your phone.
- Join the WABA RideWithGPS club by clicking here.
- Click the route link for your starting location, then open the route in the app and click “Navigate.”
How to Use Ride with GPS
To get free RideWithGPS turn by turn navigation on your smartphone, you will to do three things, all pretty easy:
- Sign up for a free RideWithGPS account and install the mobile app on your phone.
- Join the WABA RideWithGPS club by clicking here.
- Click the route link for your starting location, then open the route in the app and click “Navigate.”
Pit Stop Locations and Schedule
The 50 States Ride has pit stops every ~15 miles.
Pit stops will be open from 8:30 AM to 6 PM.
Malcolm X Park (16th St NW and Euclid St NW, inside the park wall)
Anacostia Park (1500 Anacostia Dr, near the boat ramp)
Lincoln Park (near East Capitol St SE and 13th St SE)
Fort Slocum Park (Oglethorpe St NW and 3rd St NW)
Fort Reno Park (Belt Rd NW and Donaldson Pl NW)
Time Limits
There is no time limit for the 50 States Ride— since this is an unsupported ride and no roads are closed for the ride, WABA will not ask anyone to stop riding.
However, pit stops will close at 6 PM.
You will not be able to get snacks/water at the pit stop locations after 6 PM.
What to Bring
- Bike
- Helmet (Required by our insurance. You can’t ride without one.)
- SmartTrip card
- Weather appropriate clothing
- Water bottles (you can fill it at the check-in area if you need to)
- Saddle bag (to carry spare tube, tire levers, and pump or patch kit)
- Spare tube (especially if you have a non-standard rim size!)
- Charged cell phone and charger
- Sunglasses and sunscreen
- Additional snacks
- An adventurous spirit!
Locking Your Bike
Even if you don’t plan to stop during the ride, it’s good to have a lock with you during the ride, in case of an unanticipated or emergency stop along the ride route.
Don’t know the best ways to lock up? Check out this handy guide on preventing bicycle theft.
Food and Water
There will be snacks and water available for registered attendees at the ride start, ride finish, and 4 pit stops along the way (~15 miles or so).
Water
There will be water jugs from which you can fill your reusable water bottle. WABA does not provide cups or plastic water bottles—bring your own!
There will be hand sanitizer by the water jugs and provided in your check-in packets. Please sanitize your hands before and after touching the water spout. Event staff will disinfect the water spout between check-in groups.
Snacks
Snacks will be vegetarian. There will be vegan and gluten-free options.
Snacks will be single-serving and pre-packaged (you can have more than one! This preparation is part of our COVID-19 safety procedures).
All snacks will be served in a no-contact fashion—you can pick up what you want from the snack table. Please touch only the snacks you will take.
Bathrooms
There will be a portapotty, stocked with toilet paper, and hand sanitizer, at the following locations:
- Anacostia Park
- Lincoln Park
- Fort Slocum
- Fort Reno
Please sanitize your hands before and after using the portapotty.
Event staff will disinfect the portapotty door handle every hour.
There are public restrooms, managed by the National Park Service, available at Malcolm X Park that will be unlocked and available for use during the ride.
FAQ
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