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WHAT: Join thousands of your closest cycling friends, event co-Chairs, Mayor Adrian Fenty and Wizards star, Caron Butler and other cycling celebrities on Sunday morning, October 11th to ride the spectacular closed roads of our nation's capital. Join 500 spinners on the floor of the Verizon Center. Our car-free road routes pass alongside the U.S Capitol, down Pennsylvania Avenue, and in front of the Washington Monument. But "Bike for the Heart" is more than a tour of our nation's capital - it's a personal journey each participant makes to move us closer to a world free of women's heart disease.

Bike for the Heart Events:

Family friendly America's Main Streeter 5 mile loop: Ride on a car-free Pennsylvania Avenue -- passing the White House and U.S. Capitol!

Arena Spinathon: Join 500 other spinners on the floor of the Verizon Center! This spinning extravaganza will include concert style lighting, music and video and be led by the area's top spinning coaches. You have a choice of one or two hours!

Heart-of-the-Nation Time Trial: One-up your competitive bike friends or just ride against the clock on our time trial circuit! This 5 mile circuit along Pennsylvania Avenue will climb to the US Capitol. This time trial, complete with start house and time system, is only available to the first 60 riders who commit to raising a minimum of $1,500.

Festival:
Before and after all rides, riders will enjoy the "Bike for the Heart" Festival including live music, exhibitors and food. The festival will be inside and outside the Verizon Center on F Street (between 6th & 7th).

WHERE: The Start and Finish area is on Abe Pollin Way in front of the Verizon Center. The route will loop down 7th St. and onto Pennsylvania Ave. up to the White House and back down Pennsylvania Ave. to the U.S. Capitol, and then back to the Verizon Center. The road routes are fully supported with rest stops along Pennsylvania Avenue with water and food, medics, and bike mechanics. The pre/post-festival is inside and outside the Verizon Center.

WHEN: Sunday, October 11, 2009

Pre-Event Training
The Time Trial and the Spinathon are challenging and it helps to train. Our spin coaches will be offering spin classes beginning in August. Check our website to join a class. Also, beginning in July (check SistertoSister.org for schedule), Olympic Gold Medal Cyclist Mark Gorski will lead organized training rides on some of the favorite roads in the area. Our website also lists numerous area training routes.

EVENT DAY DETAILS

Verizon Center:
Bike for the Heart will start and end at the Verizon Center. You can ride your bike to the Verizon Center, take Metro or park your car in the neighborhood (meters or garages).

Start Times:
Sunday, October 11:
6:30 a.m. Registration/Packet pick-up opens Verizon Center.
8:00 a.m.
Kick off for the America's Main Streeter. Riders can continue to start until 9:30 a.m.
Two Hour Spin-a-Thon Begins
10:15 a.m. One Hour Spin-a-Thon Begins
10:30 a.m. America's Main Streeter Ends
10:45 a.m. Heart of the Nation Time Trial first rider off.
11:45 a.m. Heart of the Nation Time Trial last rider finishes.
12:00 p.m.- Closing Ceremony
1:00 p.m.- Post-Event Festival and celebration Ends

All riders must be off the roads by 11:45AM -- streets reopen at 12 noon (except Abe Pollin Way)

Street Closures:

4:00 am- Close
Abe Pollin Way (F Street between 7th and 6th NW)
5:00 am- Close
7th Street NW between G Street NW and Pennsylvania Ave NW
Constitution between Pennsylvania Ave NW to 1st Street NE
1st Street NE Between Constitution and Independence
Pennsylvania Ave between Constitution Ave and 15th Street NW
15th Street NW between Pennsylvania Ave NW and Pennsylvania Ave 1600 Block NW
10:30 am- Re-Open
Pennsylvania Ave and 14th Street NW (and roads west)
12:00 pm Re-Open
7th Street NW between G Street NW and Pennsylvania Ave NW
Constitution between Pennsylvania Ave NW to 1st Street NE
1st Street NE Between Constitution and Independence
Pennsylvania Ave between Constitution Ave and 14th Street NW
15th Street NW between Pennsylvania Ave NW and Pennsylvania Ave 1600 Block NW
5:00 pm Re-Open
Abe Pollin Way (F Street between 7th and 6th NW)