Arlington Disaster Relief Trials 2019

Date and Time for this Past Event

• Saturday, Sep 14, 2019  8 a.m.-2 p.m.

  Rosslyn Events

Location

The Disaster Relief Trials is a bicycle competition that challenges participants to consider how their bike could be a resource during an emergency (with the hopes you will carry this knowledge to expand the scope of your bike transportation capabilities!). It simulates a disaster blocking roadways, and challenges participants to use their bikes to pick up food, water and other emergency supplies from checkpoints throughout Arlington County while completing emergency preparedness challenges and traversing obstacles, such as barriers and water crossings.

Community members, families, observers and challenge participants are invited to attend the Disaster Relief Trials Finish Festival. While the participants bike around Arlington, Finish Festival visitors can test themselves on emergency preparedness skills and get their families in tip-top shape for an emergency, including free bike maintenance/assessments. Plus, they can eat delicious food from local food trucks, bring the kiddos and watch them do a “Kiddie DRT” course, get free swag, play lawn games, try out new fitness activities, and more! The Finish Festival will be located at the DRT Start/Finish line in Gateway Park and can be enjoyed by all (open to the public) from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.