Bowie Bike to Work Day 2016: When and Where

BOWIE, MD — Commuters in Prince George’s County are expected to trade their cars for bikes on Friday, May 20, to take part in Bike to Work Day 2016.

Commuter Connections and the Washington Area Bicyclist Association will join to celebrate bicycling as a clean, fun, and healthy way to get to work. Attend one of 83 pit stops in the Washington, D.C., area to receive refreshments, and be entered into a raffle for bicycles being given away.

Bowie is going all-out for the day with food, entertainment and prize giveaways from 6:30 to 8:30 a.m. at the two Bowie Pit Stops: Bowie Town Center Food Court and Old Town Bowie Fire Station.

Fatal bicycle-involved crashes increased in Maryland from 6 in 2014 to 11 in 2015, says the Maryland State Highway Administration. So, bicycle safety education efforts remind both bicyclists and drivers to share the road and look out for each other.

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Bike to Work Day registration continues through the end of the day Thursday, May 19; register for Bike to Work Day events around the region at Bike to Work Metro DC.

Here is the list of pit stops in Prince George’s County:

• Bowie – Old Town
• Bowie – Town Center
• Capitol Heights
• College Park – City Hall/UMD (Morning)
• College Park – Metro (Afternoon)
• Greenbelt
• Hyattsville
• Oxon Hill
• Port Towns – Edmonston (Morning)
• Port Towns – Edmonston (Afternoon)
• Suitland
• University of Maryland

Luckily, the weather looks like it will cooperate. The Bowie area forecast calls for mostly clear skies Friday and a high of 73 degrees. And for once, no rain chances.

Click here to register for Bike to Work Day!

Live too far to bike from your house?

Try driving to a free Park and Ride Lot and biking from there! See a list of Park and Ride Lots here.

Connect With Other Riders

If you're a first time rider and don't want to go it alone, you can link up with a convoy or find a ride buddy!

About the Regional Event

Bike to Work Day is an annual event, coordinated regionally by WABA and Commuter Connections, celebrating new and seasoned bicycle commuters.