- This event has passed.
Please join us for a last minute bike ride from Hains Point to Bethesda via Georgetown (and back).
We will be starting from [Hains Point Restroom 3](https://maps.app.goo.gl/yqqPMHr4fbFfXy9A7) and heading to Bethesda downtown. We will have a lunch break at Bethesda and head the same way back.
Meeting point: [Hains Point Restroom 3](https://maps.app.goo.gl/yqqPMHr4fbFfXy9A7)
Date: Saturday, April 20 Noon
Route: [https://maps.app.goo.gl/34jDzcQ39nM1z5ky7](https://maps.app.goo.gl/34jDzcQ39nM1z5ky7)
Length: 25 miles
Difficulty level: moderate/strenuous (due to distance)
Elevation change: 420 ft up & down
Time: ~3 hours at moderate pace
Pace: moderate ~10 mph
Biking surface: paved
Route type: mostly trails, roads and sidewalks
Lunch spot at Bethesda: multiple options: Planta, Rooted, Chaia
Food/Water: Bring your own vegan snacks and (non-alcoholic) beverage to enjoy. Please carry plenty of water!
Weather: we will not be riding in rain or windy conditions so stay tuned for Comments on this page.
*For important updates, regularly monitor the “Comments” section on this page (below).*
*Don’t be a no show! If your plans change, update your RSVP.*
*When you sign up to join, you automatically acknowledge
[VSDC Activity Liability Waiver](https://vsdc.org/activity-waiver/).
*Please also view and abide by the RULES listed below*
RULES
* Pets are not allowed
* Use of intoxicants such as alcohol, cigarettes and/or illegal substances is banned during this event.
* Practice safe biking habits including:
* Wearing a bike helmet
* Keeping a safe distance between each other (bikes don’t have brake lights and tailgating can easily result in crashes)
* Avoid side by side riding unless the road gives us ample opportunity
By coming to this event, we expect you to follow the code of conduct found at [Policies – VSDC – Veg Society of DC](https://vsdc.org/policies/).
**VSDC: More Than A Meetup**
We are so glad to have you as part of The Veg Society of DC Vegan Meetup group, and we enjoy seeing you at our events. Did you know that [VSDC](https://vsdc.org/) is a nonprofit organization with membership benefits?
With VSDC membership, you will save money at area restaurants and businesses, attend VSDC member-only events, and, most importantly, support us as a clear and consistent voice for improving the lives of all beings through community building and education centered on the benefits of a vegan diet and lifestyle.
The membership fee is minimal, but the impact is significant! [Become a member of VSDC](https://vsdc.org/membership/).
**VSDC. Creating communities. For your health, the animals, and the planet.**