Alexandria Historical Bike Ride (No Drop Ride)

One historical bike ride isn’t enough, so I’ve got one cooked up for the city of Alexandria!

Interested to know how the city was captured and occupied for only 3 days by the British during the War of 1812? Ever wanted to visit the long-forgotten and lost site where the city’s namesake once lived? Want to learn about how the first sit-down strike was orchestrated in order to achieve the first library in the city that its black citizens were able to visit? Come on the Alexandria Historical Bike Ride!

Figuring out a route has been tough, but I’ve created a good route that includes many interesting things from various parts of the city’s history including more recent events.

Here are the details:

• Saturday, August 12
• Meet at 9:00 a.m. at Windmill Hill Park (upper portion, Lee St side) – 501 S Union St, Alexandria, VA
• Rolling by 9:15 a.m.
• Route: https://www.strava.com/routes/9754773 and http://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/1694085782
• Expected length: 24.2 miles in ~5 hours (including breaks such as Seminary Plaza ~15.0 mile mark near multiple convenience stores)
• The group will stop at 25-30 different historical spots around the city and hear a bit of info from yours truly (I will try to be brief)
• Ride ends at Jones Point Lighthouse – 100 Jones Point Dr, Alexandria, VA
• Fitness/experience: some hills, should be comfortable riding on trails, streets, and 0.5 miles on unpaved paths
• This will be a no-drop ride taken at a casual pace
• The route has plenty of opportunities for rest stops
• Ride start will be at 9:00 a.m. and is expected to wrap up by 2:00 p.m.

I’m excited for this ride, and I hope to see you there!

Update: I have created a Facebook event for this ride and will keep that updated, too: https://www.facebook.com/events/1920310368187558/