The American Diabetes Association hosts two annual Tour de Cure cycling events in the Washington DC area to support diabetes awareness, education, research and advocacy. The Tour de Cure is not a race, but rather a journey that encourages people of all experience levels to participate in an event to raise awareness about diabetes. Participants form teams and raise money to benefit the nearly 21 million children and adults with diabetes. Similar events take place each spring in more than 80 cities across the country.
2017 Events
May 6, 2017 – Grand Maryland Tour de Cure : Take in the beautiful Howard County scenery, touring miles of open terrain with hillside horse farms. Route options are 63, 32, 22, or 10 miles. The journey begins at the Gary J Arthur Community Center in Cooksville, MD.
May 13, 2017 – Northern Virginia Tour de Cure – Participants ride the beautiful trails of the W&OD through farms and valleys in historic Virginia horse country. The routes include distances of 14, 20, 35, 56/68 and 108/82 miles that are designed for each level of cycling. The trip begins and ends at the Reston Town Center in Reston, VA.
September 23 , 2017 – Washington DC Tour de Cure – Ride in the heart of Washington DC along closed-off streets and get a unique tour of the monuments and memorials. The journey begins and ends at Freedom Plaza. Routes include 13, 33 and 50 miles.
To register and learn more about the American Diabetes Association, visit http://tour.diabetes.org.
See a guide to more bike events in the Washington DC area
