Dozens of cyclists in a progression of wacky costumes raced around an empty underground parking garage in Arlington, in what has become one of the biggest celebrations for the D.C. region’s biking community.
The cyclists assumed their positions at the starting line, looking out at the winding course before them. Some of them strapped on their helmets. Others zipped up their jackets. And a few did a final check to make sure their inflatable shark costumes were poofed to perfection.Two levels below street level, dozens of cyclists in a progression of wacky costumes raced around an empty underground parking garage in Arlington, Va., in what has become one of the biggest celebrations for the D.C.
The event, formally known as the Garage Racing National Championships, transforms one of the many underground parking decks of the Crystal City neighborhood into a full-blown cycling course.It is part “cyclo-cross” competition, part traditional bike race, part family-friendly weekend outing. Cycling teams descend underground to zoom up ramps and zig-zag around caution tape on the demanding two-level course.“It’s really technical. There’s a lot of corners, a lot of concrete pillars.
Participants make their way through the demanding two-level course in Arlington's Crystal City neighborhood.Participants compete in a range of more serious categories, including junior, fixed-gear and relay categories.But the most hotly anticipated event is the “anything goes” race, a parade of outlandish costumes that range from feathered chickens and red-nosed clowns to a coordinated group of eight cyclists as Mario Kart characters.
Rob Mandle, deputy executive director of the National Landing Business Improvement District, said the race, inspired by a similar event in Europe, serves to highlight just how easy it is to walk and bike here.Even as the neighborhood has been transformed by a recent boom in construction, he said, “there’s more parking than is used and has been for the history of this whole event.
The playful spirit extends even to the awards ceremony after each round: The top finishers win small hand pies from Acme Pie Co., a local shop in Arlington.Top finishers in the race hold their prizes: treats from Acme Pie Co.
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