Happy Holidays!

Let's make the season BRIGHT with a ride around to gawk at lights, with a hearty dose of hot chocolate & cookies to ~~bribe~~ encourage the kiddos to brave the chill. With any luck, our own Kidical Mass Arl Santa will make a appearance ;-)

We'll meet at Lyon Park (the park), then take the Secret Trail and neighborhood streets to wind around the neighborhoods of Lyon Park, Penrose & Ashton Heights to hit some great houses (if you know of any houses that are near the route that we're missing, please DM us on Twitter or Facebook). We'll end at the "Singing Tree" in Ballston. Our family will then head to Quincy Hall for dinner, and invite our Kidical Mass friends to join us. The route is all trails & neighborhood streets, crossing major streets at lights.

The ride will be at dusk/night. Remember to bring lights! The more lights the better!

It will be chilly. Remember to dress warmly! The more warmly the better! (Ok, maybe not, but for kids, more layers are better - we can stop to let people take off layers if necessary. Gloves and a hat or headband to cover ears are STRONGLY recommended.)

Everyone is welcome on the ride, and we will go as slow as our slowest rider. The ride is best suited for elementary-aged kids and those who are happy to go at a very casual pace. It's helpful to remind competitive kids that this is not a race.

RSVPing to our Facebook event will help us know how much hot chocolate to bring!

When: Saturday, December 17, 2022

Meet: 5pm (roll out 5:15pm) Lyon Park (the park) N Fillmore Street & 4th Street N

Parking: Neighborhood streets

Route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/41596631

End: Singing Tree in Ballston (Welburn Square) N Stuart Street & 9th Street N

The fine print

Kidical Mass Arlington rides are loosely organized bike rides for families. Rides ared planned to be safe and fun, but said safety and fun are the responsibility of individual riders and are not guaranteed by KMA or any of its sponsors. All kids should be accompanied by adults. All riders should wear helmets, whether or not they're pedaling. KMA encourages all riders to follow the law and common sense, and takes no responsibility for riders or others who do not. Riders will be asked to sign a waiver. Ride safe, have fun.