Tour de Mount Vernon 2025 - 10th Anniversary

Join us for the 10th Annual Tour de Mount Vernon community bike ride on Saturday, October 18, 2025, starting and ending at Woodlawn & Pope-Leighey House.

We invite you to join us on a scenic ride through the northern and central parts of the Mount Vernon District! Visit the Potomac Banks partners while exploring the hidden gems of our community.

TdMV Routes:

Short Route: 20 miles

• Coming soon!

Long Route: 40 miles

• Coming soon!

Additional Fort Belvoir Loop - 6 miles on base

• Coming soon!

TdMV Ride Registration Information:

• Early Bird Special until September 5: Fee is $30 per rider. Registration includes limited edition 10th anniversary Tour de Mount Vernon tie-dye socks, discount coupon to Woodlawn & Pope-Leighey House, sweet potato chili lunch from La Prima Catering and a $5 donation to Fairfax Alliance for Better Bicycling.
• Registration from September 6-October 18: Fee is $35 per rider. Registration includes discount coupon to Woodlawn & Pope-Leighey House, sweet potato chili lunch from La Prima Catering, a $5 donation to Fairfax Alliance for Better Bicycling and MAY include limited edition 10th anniversary Tour de Mount Vernon tie-dye socks, while supplies last.

TdMV Ride Highlights:

• Woodlawn & Pope-Leighey House
• Fort Belvoir
• Grist Mill Park
• Mount Vernon Estate
• Fort Hunt Park
• River Farm
• Historic Gum Springs
• Mount Vernon Governmental Center - Rest Stop
• National Museum of the U.S. Army
• Mount Vernon Rec Center

Fort Belvoir Pre-Vet Access: If you plan to ride on Fort Belvoir, you MUST send your ID information to [email protected] or call 703-780-7518 by Friday, October 10 at noon. Please bring your identification with you on ride day. If you don't send your information you must either bring a Real ID or 2 forms of identification with you on the ride and wait to be vetted at the gate to enter Fort Belvoir.

Volunteering

Interested in helping? We have many volunteer opportunities:

• Wednesday before: Ride packet stuffing
• Friday before: Marking the route (must be 18 or older)

Day of the event

• Set up and check-in
• Ride support (must be able to drive) - ride ambassadors & route guides
• Ride bag distribution
• Serving lunch
• Clean-up

Volunteer sign up information is coming shortly. Please reach out to [email protected] for more information.

Agenda on Ride Day for TdMV Ride:

• 7:45-8:30 a.m. – Check-in
• 8:30 a.m. – Ride Start
• 11:00 a.m.-1:30 p.m. – Ride complete. Pick up your ride bag and enjoy food, fun, music and beverages.

FAQ

• NO REFUNDS due to event cancellation or if the purchaser did not attend the event. Event is rain or shine.
• NO TRANSFERS of registration to other riders.
• TdMV ride only: Children 15-17 are welcome but must be accompanied by an adult. Experienced riders only.
• Helmets are required for all rides, no exceptions.
• Liability waiver is required and will be completed during registration.

Thanks to our sponsors:

• FABB - Fairfax Alliance for Better Bicycling
• Woodlawn & Pope-Leighey House
• FCDOT - Fairfax County Department of Transportation
• Mount Vernon Springfield Chamber of Commerce
• State Farm - Casey Whitmarsh
• Fairfax County Police Department
• Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department
• Handy Bikes
• Capital Trails Coalition
• Friends of the Mount Vernon Trail
• La Prima Catering
• Potomac Banks - Explore Fairfax South

Interested in sponsoring or donating to the Tour de Mount Vernon Community Bike Ride? We welcome you to contact us at [email protected] for more information.

Questions: Contact TEAM MVD at [email protected] or 703-780-7518.

Host or Publisher Fairfax Alliance for Better Bicycling