I discuss with Rob Laybourn, founding father of the Armed Forces Biking Traditional bike race in Arlington VA, scheduled for Might 31-June 1, 2025. We discuss concerning the full weekend of family-friendly biking occasions, together with the Crystal Cup and Clarendon Cup professional/am races for the highest women and men racers, the everyone-welcome Problem Journey on a brand new course that flows previous the nation’s Capital Constructing, the legendary Children races, the novice races and extra, together with how Rob has grown the occasion over 27 years to draw high degree company sponsorship.
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Arlington Sports activities declares expanded partnership with Amazon for the Armed Forces Biking Traditional
ARLINGTON, VA, January 29, 2025 — Arlington Sports activities is thrilled to announce that Amazon has secured the naming rights to one of many nation’s premier biking occasions. The Amazon Armed Forces Biking Traditional is ready to happen on Might 31-June 1, 2025. This esteemed and long-standing biking occasion will even increase its footprint to incorporate the District of Columbia.
“Amazon has been a proud sponsor of this occasion for the previous three years.” mentioned Patrick Phillippi, Head of Group Engagement for Amazon in Better Washington. “The Armed Forces Biking Traditional displays so many key essential core values for our firm, together with well being and wellness, help for our navy group, and fascinating our workforce and local people, all going down in our yard.”
The weekend kicks off vivid and early on Saturday, Might 31, with the Amazon Armed Forces Biking Traditional’s Problem Journey. The Problem Journey gives a 21km closed course that welcomes biking lovers of all ability ranges, and can now begin and end in our Nation’s Capital. Individuals will benefit from the alternative to journey in opposition to the backdrop of Washington, DC, and Arlington’s most iconic landmarks. Individuals can purpose for gold, silver, or bronze medals, awarded based mostly on the variety of laps accomplished in the course of the three-hour occasion.
The weekend’s actions additionally embody two days of races, that includes the nation’s high Professional/Am males’s and girls’s biking groups. Saturday’s race can be held on a brief, spectator pleasant course in DC, using the identical begin/ending space because the Problem Journey. On day two, the racing strikes to Arlington, VA, for the 27th version of the Clarendon Cup Professional/Am bike races.
The Amazon Armed Forces Biking Traditional has grown into an internationally acknowledged occasion, celebrated for its various participant base, inclusive group alternatives for cyclists of all ages and talents, and robust help of our Armed Forces and their households. The races have been attracting a extremely aggressive worldwide subject for many years, with Nationwide Champions taking part from all over the world.
The Amazon Armed Forces Biking Traditional weekend’s actions supply riders and biking followers alike loads of thrilling alternatives to take part. To acquire data on registration, volunteer alternatives; or tips on how to turn into a sponsor; or study how one can witness the fast-paced motion {of professional} biking within the Washington, DC area, go to cyclingclassic.org.
Media all in favour of occasion weekend media credentials could contact Maurisa Potts at [email protected].
EVENT DETAILS
What: Armed Forces Biking Traditional
When: Might 31-June 1, 2025
The place: Washington, DC & Arlington, VA (Clarendon)
Web site: www.cyclingclassic.org
Value: Free
Climate Plan: Rain or shine
Arlington Sports activities, Inc. (ASI) is a Washington, D.C.,-based 501(c)3 non-profit group devoted to the promotion and improvement {of professional} and novice bike racing.
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