Send-off Party for Gregory's Cross-Country Ride and E-biking the C&O Canal
Details
The E-bike Lovers Jerseys will be available during this event.
See the video: https://vimeo.com/664484825
Hooray, we have the itinerary ready: https://ebiketour.org
As you all may know, our E-Bike Lovers club founder and leader, Gregory, is embarking on a cross-country bike ride on April 2, 2022, while also creating a Documentary about E-biking! We'd like to give him a proper send-off to show our support. Gregory will give a presentation/speech about what his cross-country tour will entail, and the group can ask questions. We also hope to announce the winner of the free E-bike Lovers' jersey.
The location of this event will be at the Carderock Picnic Pavilion. Please stay tuned to the club's Meetup site and this event to see any changes and more info.
This will be a potluck event so attendees can bring a dish, snack, or dessert for us to share, if you'd like. Please write what you'll bring in the comments so we don't end up with 30 bags of chips! :-)
(5 or 10 bags of chips would be great!)
Also, bring your bikes if you want to! The C&O canal runs right next to this park, so we can ride before lunch. Ride Leader will be Laurie M. Meet in Parking Lot 2 (or B) at 10:00am for the bike ride. The route is out and back, so you can go any distance you'd like. The group bike ride will start at 10:15, followed by lunch at the park pavilion afterward, starting around noon.
Note: The park pavilion is reserved for our group. There are bathrooms available, charcoal BBQ grills, a fireplace (in case it's chilly!), and power outlets. Charcoal and other grilling necessities will be available, and we'll provide smoked sausages and hot dogs, with the fixin's. Attendees are welcome to bring other foods to grill also.
DIRECTIONS:
Carderock Pavilion has no street address. Search for Carderock Recreation Area with Google Maps or follow the directions below.
From I-495 in Maryland:
1. Take Exit 41 toward Carderock/Great Falls. 2. Merge onto the Clara Barton Pkwy and continue 1 mile to the Carderock exit (on the right is the David Taylor Model Basin 9500 MacArthur Blvd., West Bethesda, MD 20817). 3. Take the Carderock exit and at the stop sign, turn left to cross over the Clara Barton Pkwy. Follow the road until you reach a second stop sign. 4. Turn left for parking lot "A" or turn right for parking lot "B" and the restrooms. (The pavilion is located between the two parking lots.)
From I-495 in Virginia:
1. Take Exit 41 (Carderock/Glen Echo) from the American Legion Bridge and at the fork, bear left toward Great Falls/Carderock. 2. Merge onto the Clara Barton Pkwy and continue 1 mile to the Carderock exit (on the right is the David Taylor Model Basin 9500 MacArthur Blvd., West Bethesda, MD 20817). 3. Take the Carderock exit and at the stop sign, turn left to cross over the Clara Barton Pkwy. Follow the road until you reach a second stop sign. 4. Turn left for parking lot "A" or turn right for parking lot "B" and the restrooms. (The pavilion is located between the two parking lots.)
From Washington (Georgetown):
1. From the intersection of "M" Street and Key Bridge, go west for approximately .5 miles and bear left onto Canal Road. 2. Stay straight on Canal Road which turns into the Clara Barton Pkwy and follow the Clara Barton Pkwy for approximately 9 miles to the Carderock exit (on the right is the David Taylor Model Basin 9500 MacArthur Blvd., West Bethesda, MD 20817). 3. Take the Carderock exit and at the stop sign, turn left to cross over the Clara Barton Pkwy. Follow the road until you reach a second stop sign. 4. Turn left for parking lot "A" or turn right for parking lot "B" and the restrooms. (The pavilion is located between the two parking lots.)
Directions from I-270 on reverse side. From I-270:
1. Take I-270 South toward Washington. 2. Keep right to take I-270 Spur South toward I-270/Washington/I-495 /Northern Virginia. 3. I-270 Spur South becomes I-495 South/Capital Beltway. 4. Take Exit 41 toward Carderock/Great Falls. 5. Merge onto the Clara Barton Pkwy and continue 1 mile to the Carderock exit (on the right is the David Taylor Model Basin 9500 MacArthur Blvd., West Bethesda, MD 20817). 6. Take the Carderock exit and at the stop sign, turn left to cross over the Clara Barton Pkwy. Follow the road until you reach a second stop sign. 7. Turn left for parking lot "A" or turn right for parking lot "B" and the restrooms. (The pavilion is located between the two parking lots.)
This will be a potluck event so attendees can bring a dish, snack, or dessert for us to share, if you'd like.