50 States Solo Ride Kits

Guidelines for Riding During COVID

So far throughout the COVID-19 crisis and each phase of recovery, bicycling has been included in lists of allowable recreation in Maryland, DC, and Virginia. WABA encourages you to safely ride your bicycle for transportation, exercise, and recreation. 

Here are WABA’s current guidelines for riding during COVID-19. Visit cdc.gov/coronavirus for other resources. Note: WABA will make reasonable efforts to communicate changes under COVID-19 restrictions, but may not provide an update to registrants with every change to local government policies and recommendations.

  • Do not go for a bike ride if you have symptoms of COVID-19.
  • Ride alone or with members of your household. The absolute best thing you can do to prevent the spread of COVID-19 is keep physical distance between you and anyone not in your household.
  • Maintain physical distance from others while on your ride. Pass pedestrians and other bicyclists with at least 6 feet of space. At intersections, stop before the intersection to leave 6 feet between you and folks using the crosswalk. At narrow places, slow down enough to be 100% sure that no one is coming in the other direction.
  • Make a plan. Many parks and trails are closed, as are most trail-side park services like restrooms and water fountains. Many businesses are also closed or operating in a limited way. Make sure you have all the water, and snacks, and tools you will need for your ride. 
  • Play it safe. Now is not the time to push your limits or take a big risk. Take it slow. Start with a shorter ride in a familiar, comfortable place. 
  • Disinfect your hands and gear. Wash your hands before you leave your house. Take hand sanitizer with you on your ride and disinfect your hands frequently, especially if you are in contact with common touch points like doorknobs or crosswalk signal buttons. Take care not to touch your face. When you arrive home, disinfect your handlebars, helmet buckle, and water bottle, and wash your hands.   
  • If you wear a mask, wear it properly. Wash your hands before putting on your face covering and again after you carefully remove it. Cover your nose and mouth, securing it under your chin. Keep it on the entire time you’re in public; do not pull it up and down and do not touch it.

DC Murals Ride

Route start address

The DC Murals Ride Route starts at:

Anacostia Park Boat Ramp

1500 Anacostia Dr

Washington DC 20020

There is parking available in the parking lot at the Anacostia Park Roller Skating Pavillion and in marked spots along Anacostia Dr.

But, you can use the map and cues to start anywhere on the ride route that you’d like!

Ride Route

This ride route was created by WABA to take you on a tour of public art created for the Murals DC Project. Click the Points of Interest on the Ride with GPS map to find links to the murals you’ll visit:

“Frederick Douglass” by Aniekan Udofia

“Many Voices, Many Beats, Once City”  by Cory L. Stowers

“Sasha’s Groove” by Michael Hammond

“Mermaid” by Aniekan Udofia 

“The Oasis” by Daniel “POSE 2” Hopkins

And 3 DC Statehood murals painted by Lisa Marie Thalhammer, Jay Hudson, Ryan Allen and Cesar Maxit.

Learn more about Murals DC and the artists who painted these murals at muralsdcproject.com

Navigating

PDF Cue Sheet

View the route and download GPX and TXC Files for your Garmin or other device at Ride with GPS .

You can also download the Ride with GPS app and send turn-by-turn navigation from Ride with GPS to your phone.

To use the free RideWithGPS turn by turn navigation on your smartphone, you will to do three things, all pretty easy:

  1. Sign up for a free RideWithGPS account and install the mobile app on your phone.
  2. Join the WABA RideWithGPS club by clicking here.
  3. Click this link, then open the route in the app and click “Navigate.”

“A Right to the City” Ride

The “A Right to the City” Ride starts at:

Anacostia Community Museum

1901 Fort Place SE

Washington, DC 20020

There is parking available along Erie Road at the entrance to the Anacostia Community Museum, and in the surrounding neighborhoods.

But, you can use the map and cues to start anywhere on the ride route that you’d like!

Ride Route

The 30-mile “A Right to the City” Ride routes through the 5 neighborhoods explored in the Anacostia Community Museum’s “A Right to the City” digital exhibit.

Before the ride, spend some time exploring the “A Right to the City” digital exhibit. Then, on this 30 mile ride, ride through the neighborhoods the exhibit explores, and experience Washington, DC through the lens of neighborhood history.

Navigating

PDF Cue Sheet

You can view the route and download GPX and TXC Files for your Garmin or other device at Ride with GPS.

You can also download the Ride with GPS app and send turn-by-turn navigation from Ride with GPS to your phone.

To use the free RideWithGPS turn by turn navigation on your smartphone, you will to do three things, all pretty easy:

  1. Sign up for a free RideWithGPS account and install the mobile app on your phone.
  2. Join the WABA RideWithGPS club by clicking here.
  3. Click this link, then open the route in the app and click “Navigate.”

50 States Classic

The 50 States Classic starts at the north end of Malcolm X Park in Columbia Heights, Washington DC, 20009, at 15th St NW and Euclid St NW. Here is the starting point on Google Maps.

“Points of Interest” on the Ride with GPS map for this ride (map above) indicate parks, 10-15 miles apart on the route, where you may wish to stop to take a short break while riding.

But, you can use the map and cues to start anywhere on the ride route that you’d like!

Ride Route

The 50 States Classic challenges you 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.

Navigating

PDF Cue Sheet

You can view the route and download GPX and TXC Files for your Garmin or other device at Ride with GPS

You can also download the Ride with GPS app and send turn-by-turn navigation from Ride with GPS to your phone.

To use the free RideWithGPS turn by turn navigation on your smartphone, you will to do three things, all pretty easy:

  1. Sign up for a free RideWithGPS account and install the mobile app on your phone.
  2. Join the WABA RideWithGPS club by clicking here.
  3. Click this link, then open the route in the app and click “Navigate.”