The Natasha Ride 2024 14th Anniversary New 30 Mile Option

Please come out and join many cyclists from the DMV area to support this memorial ride in honor of Natasha Pettigrew and cycling advocacy for safety! I am strongly encouraging everyone from our area cycling groups to make an attempt to support this event!

6:45 AM Meet Up - Bicycle Checks and Rider Prep

7:30 AM Ride Begins

Natasha Pettigrew was a hit and killed on September 19th, 2010 while riding her bicycle as she trained for a Half Ironman. The driver hit her, and continued on home with Natasha’s bicycle lodged under her SUV (surprisingly the driver was sentenced to one year and $1,500).

This ride calls attention to the need for a keen sense of awareness for everyone to share the resources of the road. The ride helps to remember the lost of a beautiful lady gone too soon!!!

This year there will be two routes Listed

To Annapolis
Ride For Natasha

New for this year a 30 Mile Option (Kevin's Loop)
30 Miler To Bowie and Kettering

There are at least two to three ride marshals per ride. For you safety we strongly request your adherence to their guidance.
Riders are not to PASS the Lead Marshall.
The Lead Marshall Maintains the Pace of the ride.
Only the Marshals Shall Give Instructions or Directions.
Failure to Adhere to the Marshals or Seeking to Usurp The Marshall During the Ride will result IN YOU BEING ASKED TO LEAVE.
All participants ride at your own risk.

EORO- 10 Commandments -Plus One ( Ride Rules)
1. Please bring at least two tubes to replace in case you get a flat. If you get a flat we will assist you. Signal to the Marshal nearest to you. WE ALL STOP for a flat tire.
2. Helmets are required. No Helmet No Ride.
3. No Egos At All - If you need a break WE WILL WAIT FOR YOU-
4. No don't ask us to leave you because we won't.
5. We Don't drop riders. EVER-
6. We have Rear and Front Marshals Please follow their directions. If you don't follow the instructions given by the marshal (Especially the ones dealing directly about Personal Safety Such as getting out of the way of a rear approaching vehicle ((Car Back- Means Move Right)) You will be ASKED TO LEAVE.
7. We DON'T run Red Lights.
8. DRESS BRIGHTLY.
9. YOU MUST EAT BEFORE EACH RIDE- It takes energy to burn energy.
NO WAY you are going to do this without food in your system. Also bring any snacks that you have tried and tested to work as supplements for your ride.
10. You must bring MORE THAN WATER. WATER ALONE WILL NOT WORK! You will NEED at least Two Insulated Water Bottles with Electrolyte Mix for this and every EORO ride.
11. Bring ID, Cash, Credit Card so if you need to purchase something you will have the funds to do so. I keep at least 20 Dollars Cash Just in Case a Register or Point of Sale Doesn't Work.
COME TO HAVE FUN

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