The 2026 Washington Area Bicyclist Association Bike to Work Day is scheduled for Friday, May 15. The event is FREE.

The weather looks dry, though a little on the chilly side.

Back to the traditional Friday BTWD

Last year, BTWD broke from tradition and was held on a Thursday. This year, it’s back to Friday. Throughout the D.C. area, there will be pitstops in the morning and afternoon giving out swag like bike bells, water bottles, maps and snacks. If you pick the right stop, you might even get a quick tune-up. Plus, if you are one of the first 20,000 to register, you get a t-shirt.

It’s purple…again. Maybe someday, we’ll get navy blue…

I have been a pretty regular BTWD participant since 2017, even in years when I had no work to bike too. In Alexandria, the previous mayor regularly up at John Carlyle Square and other stops. One year, 2022, I think, I talked at to him about how the Holmes Run Trail is never whole, though we’re getting closer.¹

This year will be my eighth BTWD. The event was created by The League of American Bicyclists² in 19 56. The Washington Area Bicyclist Association³‘s first BTWD was 2001. Over 10,000 cyclists are participate annually.

Register

BTWD registration is open now with pit stops in Washington, D.C., Northern Virginia and suburban Maryland. It’s rain or shine, so hopefully it’ll be shine.

Footnotes

1. The Holmes Run Trail is finally connected under I-395 ↩︎
2. I’m usually a member, including now. – Join The League ↩︎
3. I’m usually a member, including now. If you join any bike organization, join WABA ↩︎