Walking Town is a series of more than 120 walking tours (and a few bike tours) in DC over the last weekend in May. Below are the bike rides - which they've broken out this time.
SATURDAY, MAY 30
Anacostia: The Ridge and the River
8 am - 12 noon
Meet and end at Harbor Police parking lot, 550 Water Street, SW
Reservations required: www.WalkingTownDC.org or 202-661-7581
This 25-mile ride combines a tour of the Anacostia Riverwalk Trail with
the spine of the Potomac Ridge. Sights include Martin Luther King, Jr.
Avenue, historic Anacostia, Frederick Douglass National Historic Site,
and Anacostia Community Museum. Expect rough pavement, hills, and
traffic. Led by Jon Fleming and presented by Alliance for
Preservation of the Civil War Defenses of Washington and the Washington
Area Bicyclist Association (WABA).
Note: Helmets are mandatory. Bring water and snacks.
Anacostia by Bike 
9 am - 12 noon
Meet and end at entrance to Washington Fish and Seafood Market Place, 1100 Maine Avenue, SW
Reservations required: www.WalkingTownDC.org or 202-661-7581
Experience
the Anacostia River by bicycle with Gabe Klein, director of the
District Department of Transportation. Ride the route of the Anacostia
Riverwalk Trail to see transportation and real estate projects that are
transforming the waterfront. The 11-mile tour will proceed at moderate
pace with frequent stops along flat terrain (with one gravel road). Presented by the District Department of Transportation.
Green Building EcoTour by Bike
9 am - 2 pm
Meet and end at National Geographic Society, 1145 17th Street, NW
End at 1425 K Street, NW
Reservations required: www.WholenessForHumanity.com
Join Greg Drury on a tour of local LEED (Leadership in Energy &
Environmental Design) certified green buildings to learn about simple
yet effective actions to reduce energy consumption and climate change
emissions; improve the quality of air, water and land; and utilize
green building principles.
Ward 3 Bicycle Safety & Neighborhood Ramble with Councilmember Mary Cheh
12 noon - 2 pm
Meet and end at the Second District Metropolitan Police District Headquarters, 3320 Idaho Avenue, NW
The
afternoon of bicycling fun starts with a bike safety brown bag
discussion at noon. Saddle up at 12:45 pm to ramble ten miles through
leafy neighborhoods of Spring Valley, AU Park, Forest Hills, and
Woodley Park. Led by Ellen Jones and presented by Councilmember Mary Cheh.
SUNDAY, MAY 31
Civil War Forts: Fort Totten to Fort Reno
8 am - 12 noon
Meet at Brookland-CUA Metro station (Red line)
End at Tenleytown-AU Metro station (Red line)
Reservations required: www.WalkingTownDC.org or 202-661-7581
This
bike tour of Washington’s Civil War defenses stops at Forts Totten,
Slocum, Stevens, DeRussey, and Reno Park, in addition to tracing a
section of a proposed restoration of the 1902 McMillan Plan for a Forts
Circle Greenway. Led by Jon Fleming and presented by Alliance for
Preservation of the Civil War Defenses of Washington and the Washington
Area Bicyclist Association (WABA).
Note: Bring helmet, water, and snacks. Tour includes hills, urban streets, and unpaved trails.
Interfaith EcoTour by Bike
1:30 - 4:30 pm
Meet outside Tenleytown/AU Metro station, Wisconsin Avenue and Albemarle Street, NW
End at Gandhi Memorial Statue, Massachusetts Avenue and 21st Street, NW
Reservations required: www.WholenessForHumanity.com
This tour highlights the benefits of interfaith and incorporates an
environmental stewardship initiative while visiting religious centers
in DC including the Association of United Hindu-Jain Temples, Gandhi
Memorial Park, Embassy of the Vatican, Islamic Center of Washington,
St. Sophia’s Greek Orthodox Cathedral, Washington Hebrew Congregation,
and Washington National Cathedral, among many others. Led by Greg
Drury. Presented by Wholeness for Humanity, US EPA, Friends of the
Earth, DC Department of the Clean City, Department of Environment and
Office of Planning.
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