For Immediate Release: Tuesday, April 7, 2026
Montgomery County residents are encouraged to participate in the regional Bike to Work Day on Friday, May 15, and online registration is now open. The event is held annually nationwide to celebrate bicycling as a fun, healthy, and climate-friendly way to travel. Throughout the morning, free pit stop events will be set up throughout the region, with 14 located in Montgomery County. The Montgomery County Department of Transportation (MCDOT) is sponsoring eight pit stops. With music, snacks, and vendors.
The first 18,000 bicyclists to register and participate will get a free t-shirt and will be automatically entered into a raffle for a chance to win a new bike.
“Bike to Work Day” is a good opportunity for residents to explore our County’s bikeways and discover new ways to travel,” said County Executive Marc Elrich. “We have prioritized transportation projects that encourage car-free ways to get around. We have built more than 17 miles of bike-friendly pathways since 2022, including new protected bikeways and pedestrian pathways connecting the Purple Line project and around schools and neighborhoods to better connect neighborhoods to bus stops and gathering places. We are also prioritizing the development of walkable streets along each of our Flash Bus Rapid Transit Corridors. Through Vision Zero, we have made upgrades to our infrastructure to make walking and biking safer.”
Residents biking to work and leisure riders are encouraged to attend one or more pit stops throughout the region. Pit stops are free and typically provide refreshments, music, and local vendor displays at varying times throughout the morning of May 15. There will be free raffle prizes and a grand-prize raffle for a new bike at each of the MCDOT-sponsored pit stops. In addition to the eight pit stops sponsored by MCDOT, there will be six Bike to Work Day pit stops in Montgomery County operated by other organizations.
The Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments’Commuter Connections network brings together transportation organizations and organizes the event annually.
“Bike to Work Day lets us highlight a greener, healthier alternative to commuting by car,” said MCDOT Director Chris Conklin. “Our County has more than 100 miles of bike lanes, with 28 new bike projects currently underway, including four under construction. Our Ride On transit system is bike-friendly, with bike racks available on all buses, as well as Capital Bikeshare stations in 77 locations across the County. Residents can visit our sponsored pit stops for information and resources to help make biking part of their daily routine.”
All participants should visit theFind Your Pit Stop Map to plan a route in advance.
MCDOT-sponsored pit stops will be at the following locations:
- Downtown Bethesda at Woodmont and Bethesda Avenues, Bethesda. 6:30-8:30 a.m.
- Friendship Heights at the Shops at Wisconsin and Western Avenues, Chevy Chase. 6:30-9 a.m.
- North Bethesda at Pike and Rose, west of 935 Prose Street, North Bethesda. 6:30- 8:30 a.m.
- Fallsgrove at Thomas Farm Community Center, 700 Falls Grove Drive, Rockville. 6:30-9 a.m.
- Rockville Town Square, 36 Maryland Avenue, Rockville. 6:30-9 a.m.
- Downtown Silver Spring at Veterans Plaza, Ellsworth Drive and Fenton Street, Silver Spring. 6:30-9 a.m.
- Downtown Wheaton at Marian Fryer Town Plaza, 2424 Reedie Drive (next to the Wheaton Metro), Wheaton. 7-9 a.m.
- Germantown at BlackRock Center for the Arts, 12901 Town Commons Drive, Germantown. 7:30 am-9:30 a.m.
Additional pit stops within Montgomery County will include:
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- FDA White Oak, New Hampshire Avenue, and Mahan Road, Silver Spring. 7-9 a.m.
- Kensington, Clum Kennedy Park,10207-10225 Kensington Pkwy. Kensington, 7-9 a.m.
- Gaithersburg-Kentlands, Main Street Pavilion, 301 Main Street, Gaithersburg. 7-9 a.m.
- Gaithersburg Olde Towne Plaza (afternoon), 1 S. Summit Avenue, Gaithersburg. 4-6 p.m.
- National Institutes of Health, 9000 Rockville Pike, Building 45, Bethesda. 7-9:30 a.m.
- Rockville at Twinbrook, 5625 Fishers Lane, Rockville. 7-9 a.m.
- Takoma Park – Downtown/Old Takoma, Takoma Bicycle, 7216 Carroll Avenue, Takoma Park. 6:30-9 a.m.
- Takoma Park – Sligo Creek Trail, at New Hampshire Avenue, Takoma Park. 7-9:30 a.m.
Additional pit stops will be located throughout the Washington region. For more information and a full list of regional pitstops, or to register, visit biketoworkmetrodc.org.
All riders are encouraged to wear a helmet.
For information on MCDOT programs and services visit montgomerycountymd.gov/mcdot, follow @MCDOTNow on X, Bluesky, Facebook, Instagram, and subscribe to MCDOT’s “Go Montgomery!” newsletter.
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Release ID: 26-051
Media Contact: Emily DeTitta, 240-372-2282
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