The Cathedral, floodlit, on the Oct 14 scout
Wisconsin Avenue brick, Friendship Heights, on the Oct 14 scout
WASHINGTON, DC — A NEW ROUTE EVERY WEEK
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FRIDAY NIGHT JOYRIDE

Friday Night is Party Night.

This is a new kind of skate. Join us for weekly nighttime adventure rides exploring every corner of DC.

FRIDAYS 7–10 PM · COLUMBIA HEIGHTS CIVIC PLAZA · 18+
EVERY FRIDAY EXCEPT THE LAST — BALTIMORE BIKE PARTY NIGHT
◉ RIDE Nº 001 — SCOUTED OCT 14 · THE CATHEDRAL, FLOODLIT

MEMBERSHIP

Skating is free. Membership pays for the work behind the rides.

  • A new route every Friday — scouted and vetted before you skate it
  • Led by Joy — 15,000+ miles of DC skating since 2021
  • The back catalog — every past route, with maps and GPX files
  • Ride-night coordination in the member WhatsApp
NEXT RIDE — FRI · NOV 6 · RIDE Nº 001

THE CATHEDRAL CLIMB

19.4 MI · CLIMB 1,654 FT · MEET 7:00 PM · CIVIC PLAZA

Route shape for Ride Nº 001 — The Cathedral Climb
THE STREETSQuiet, guest-grade
THE CLIMBSThey stack up
HIGH GROUNDCathedral, floodlit
THE DESCENTRock Creek, dark

FULL RIDE BRIEF →

HOW IT WORKS

01

Become a member

$30 a month. Join online, cancel anytime. One membership covers every ride and every route we publish.

02

Sign the waiver

Once, before your first ride. Two minutes — you accept the risks and leave us an emergency contact.

03

Show up with lights

A bright front light and a blinking rear light are mandatory for every rider, every night. Rain or shine.

THE ROUTE CATALOG

Every Friday adds a route. Members get the full catalog — every map and GPX file.

Route shape — The Cathedral Climb

Nº 001 — THE CATHEDRAL CLIMB

19.4 MI · 1,654 FT · SCOUTED
Route shape — Virginia Swing

Nº 002 — VIRGINIA SWING

20.3 MI · 981 FT · IN DEVELOPMENT
Route shape — East of the River

Nº 003 — EAST OF THE RIVER

23.5 MI · 1,184 FT · IN DEVELOPMENT
THE MISSION

To empower a whole new generation of skaters to move freely through the city.

Skates are transportation.