Photo by María Helena Carey
Do you have $20 burning in your pocket, a bike, and an earnest desire to make life a little better for many? Then Hill and Go Seek is the event for you!
On Saturday, August 28th from 5-8 pm, two-person teams will go around Capitol Hill, trying to complete the fastest route between ten points of interest around the neighborhood, from Barracks Row to H Street, and from RFK to Eastern Market. Throughout the race there will be challenges and tasks the riders must complete to accrue points. Afterwards, there will be a party at H Street Country Club to close the event and announce the winners — which non-riders can attend for $5! The event is being hosted by Capitol Hill Business Improvement District and CHAMPS — Capitol Hill’s Chamber of Commerce — in partnership with Capitol Hill Bikes, The Office of Tommy Wells, DDOT’s Capital Bikeshare and the Washington Area Bicycle Association (WABA). The proceeds will go to Ready, Willing & Working a 501(c) 3 non-profit organization that empowers men to break the cycles of homelessness, welfare dependency and criminal recidivism through a paid-work rehabilitation program offering supportive services that allow individuals to achieve permanent self-sufficiency.
Want to be part of it? Then you can preregister through the race’s Eventbrite site, or at Capitol Hill Bikes, 718 8th Street, SE; or you can just show up the day of the event and hope there is still room for you and a buddy!
Thanks for the writeup! We’re working really hard to make this the most fun you’ve ever had on a bicycle. …FYI, the address of Capitol Hill Bikes is actually 719 8th St SE. See you at the race!!