NoVA CBG's Annual "Company" Picnic @ Fort Hunt Park 2025

Here it is... the CAN'T MISS event of the summer!! I miss the days when you could get your family together and go to the "company" picnic. So I decided to create my own. This meetup is open to all our members, their significant's, and families!!

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PICNIC INFO: SUMMARY
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• EVENT NAME: NoVA CBG's Annual "Company" Picnic
• EVENT DATE: 08/02/2025
• EVENT LOC: Fort Hunt Park - Picnic Area B
• EVENT GPS: https://goo.gl/maps/L3MFqNtmEV12
• EVENT PARKING: Don't park on the grass, DO park in the parking lot.
• EVENT STARTS: 9:00am
• EVENT FINISHES: 5:00pm
• EVENT WEATHER: Rain or Shine (We have a pavilion)
• EVENT ATTENDANCE: CBG Members, Significant's, & Families !!
• EVENT COST: Free if your annual $10 dues are paid up. If you are brand new to the group, pay your dues after you've met us.
• DISH TO PASS: Bring a dish to pass (one that feeds 2-3 people)

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PICNIC INFO: SCHEDULE
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• 9:30am Beginner & Medium Level River Farm Bicycle Rides: Arrive at the picnic at 9:30am and get yourself sorted and ready for "Da Speech" at 10:00am. We will roll when the speech is concluded. We are adding a 1/2 an hour River Farm stop to both rides this year since the farm is now OPEN on Saturdays. Please do not be late as you will not be allowed to ride if you miss it.
  CBG_PICNIC_MEDIUM_2023 - 15 miles
  https://ridewithgps.com/routes/43744736
  CBG_PICNIC_BEGINNER_2023 - 10 miles
  https://ridewithgps.com/routes/43744833
• 12:30pm Lunch (approx): If you're not participating in the morning bike rides, my suggestion is to get there around 11:30am to get settled and mingle and play some games. All the hot-dogs, hamburgers, and corn you can handle. Don't forget to bring a dish to pass (one that feeds 2-3 people).
• 1:00pm Mr. Softee Arrives!! All the ice cream you can handle!!
• 2:30pm Picnic Speech: Gary loves to hear himself talk.
• All Day - Bicycle Maintenance: Ted Marz and Ronne Irvine will once again offer up their professional services to work on your bicycle throughout the day. If you need anything done BEFORE the morning bicycle ride, be there by 9:00am.
• All Day - CBG SWAG (Jerseys): Once again we will have the CBG Jerseys and Socks and Hats for sale at the picnic. Most will be in stock for you to try on. Gary will be manning the table after lunch.
• All Day Games - Corn Hole, Jenga, Ladder Toss with mini "beer tents" set up this year at each end for shade.
• All Day Swap Meet - We will have a spot for all your old bike stuff, bring it, and swap for someone else's old bike stuff.

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PICNIC INFO: DETAILED
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For your riding and picnicking pleasure, please join us for our Annual NoVA CBG's "Company" Picnic (& Bicycle Ride)!!

This is our way of saying "Thank You" for being an active member of our Casual Bicycling Group and a way for those that haven't ridden with us yet to come out and meet us. It will be a great day of socializing and bicycle rides.

NoVA-CBG has reserved Picnic Area B in Fort Hunt Park just for us which allows up to 350 people to attend with 140 parking spaces. Picnic Area B also has a solid pavilion, baseball diamond, and actual "flush toilet" bathrooms.

NoVA-CBG will provide the following for the picnic:

• Reservation of the Picnic Area B
• Beer / Water / Gatorade / Soda / Ice
• Hamburgers, Hot Dogs, and Corn on the Cob
• Unlimited Ice Cream.
• Games (Corn-hole, Ladder Toss, Giant Jenga, etc)
• Bike Rides
• Bike Maintenance

Things you should bring:

• A Dish to Pass (one that feeds 2-3 people).
• Chairs
• Bug Spray / Sunscreen / Whatever else you need for the great outdoors.
• Camera
• Bike Lock
• Any personal items (Specific Beverages / Whatever you need or want).
• NO PARKING ON THE GRASS!!

If anyone wants to help setup, Gary will get there at 8am, you can arrive anytime after 8am.

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RideWithGPS Routes:
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CBG_PICNIC_MEDIUM_2023 - 15 miles
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/43744736

CBG_PICNIC_BEGINNER_2023 - 10 miles
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/43744833

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The Meeting Spot:
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Fort Hunt Park : Picnic Area B
Alexandria, VA
https://goo.gl/maps/L3MFqNtmEV12

Holds 350 people and 140 cars !!
NO PARKING ON THE GRASS!!