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Bike racing season is in full stride. Action at the Poolesville 

Road Race on May 12 was captured beautifully by renown 

Virginia photographer Douglas Graham. 

page 24 

would you borrow a garbage truck to use as 

your getaway vehicle if you were a bank robber? 

That’s the first thing I thought when I heard that a 

man in DC used a heavy, sluggish Bikeshare rent-abike 

as his escape vehicle after assaulting a woman 

and robbing her of her iphone in broad daylight on a 

busy Capitol Hill street. Onlookers were shocked. 

I was shocked as well. But I guess, as bicycling continues 

to skyrocket in popularity in our area, we should 

be prepared for more stupid and even in some cases 

shocking incidents like this to occur. 

But as a longtime editor & publisher, I can assure you 

that for all the hundreds of thousands of safe uses 

of the bicycle, mainstream journalists (myself not 

included) would rather report on the rare and horrific 

incidents like the one above. Riding a bike safely 

and healthfully is just not enough of a news story. 

Unfortunately, after any incident like this one involving 

a bike, what happens next is folks begin thinking 

and believing that riding a bike is either dangerous, 

frightening, or just an activity that they’d be better off 

staying away from. But don’t be dissuaded from riding 

and using your bike. (Sadly, we as a nation have over 

the years bought into the idea that riding or walking 

to school isn’t safe. Now we have a nation of obese 

kids, facing lifetimes full of illnesses resulting from 

their inactivity. Quality of life and health care costs 

suffer, as a result.) 

The point is we must not allow mainstream media to 

dissuade us from doing what we know to be the right 

things. The more of us who take to riding as transportation 

and for health, the closer we can get to the 

tipping point where officials in government and the 

private sector pay attention and include us in things 

like planning for improvements in their infrastructure. 

And it is already happening. 

This month we proudly report that Maryland, Virginia 

and Delaware continued their respective climbs up 

the League of American Bicyclists’ annual list of states 

deemed as being bicycle friendly. Maryland jumped 

from 10th in 2011 to eighth this year, Virginia moved 

up one spot to 13th, and Delaware catapulted from 

18th to 10th. See our Commuter Connection column 

on pages 26-27 for more details. 

Happy trails! 

Neil Sandler 

Editor & Publisher 

june 2012 

Touring • Racing • Off-Road 

Recreation • Triathlon • Commuting 

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Correction 

In an article entitled Homegrown Bicycles in our 

April 2012 issue, author Michael Lucibella wrote that 

College Park, Md., frame builder Philip Ankney was 

the first dedicated frame builder in the DC metro 

area and one of a few in the US to make bikes out 

of bamboo. Well, turns out we’ve discovered another 

such builder in our midst. 

Threepenny Bikes (www.threepennybikes.com), a 

one-man operation run by David Wendt based in an 

art studio coop on O Street, opened its doors a few 

months before Ankney in early 2011. 

SPOKES regrets the mistake. 

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Marla Streb 

Downhill Racer & Bike Commuter 

by ron cassie 

Baltimore-born and raised Marla Streb didn’t get into serious mountain biking until 

the age of 28, but her timing proved just right. 

SPOKES: What was your athletic background? 

STREB: I did skateboard for about 10 years and 

played every kind of team sport. But what I decided 

when I was 25 was that I was going to make myself 

good. I wanted to try something and be the best in 

the world. I loved the exercise from bike commuting. 

I was this very rebellious person at the time. 

SPOKES: C’mon, you must have had some innate ability? 

STREB: Well, I’ve never looked at it this way — but 

what I did have was little regard for my body. I don’t 

know if you can call that a “talent.” 

SPOKES: You went to Loch Raven High School and 

the University of Maryland-Baltimore County, both 

near great mountain biking at Loch Raven Reservoir 

and Patapsco State Park. 

STREB: Well, there were probably only a few trails 

back then. I didn’t start until 1991 or 1992. Really 

what happened was I thought I was HIV positive — I 

had an incorrect positive when I was working at Duke 

University. I quit my job and Mark, my husband, who 

was just a friend then — we both quit our jobs and 

took a year off. We bought a 1971 Volkswagen bus 

and drove across country. I thought it was a death sentence. 

But it was a mistake. [Later] At Scripps, I was 

actually doing AIDS research when I started mountain 

biking. 

SPOKES: What do you remember from your first race? 

STREB: I was kind of clueless. But there was a lot 

more money in mountain biking then and I liked it. 

I thought I’d become a cross-country champ. But you 

need a really good VO2 max, which is genetic. So I 

thought I’d go to downhill. I always liked to go fast. 

although she’d earned a masters degree 

in molecular biology, become a cytogeneticist, and 

was researching the AIDS virus, she decided to switch 

careers in the early-1990s after a move to California. 

Bicycling to work everyday and witnessing the explosion 

of mountain biking in the Golden State, she 

ultimately decided she wanted out of the lab and into 

the action. 

A late bloomer perhaps, Streb nonetheless embarked 

on one of the great mountain biking careers of all 

time. Among her accomplishments: she won nine 

National Off-Road Bicycle Association (NORBA) 

National Downhill titles, three Sea Otter Classic titles, 

a Winter X-Games championship, two U.S. National 

Downhill Championships and one U.S. National 

Super Downhill Championship. 

In 2003, after winning the U.S. National Downhill 

championship, and the World Cup in Austria, Streb 

published her first book, Downhill: The Life Story of 

a Gravity Goddess, and starred in the IMAX movie: 

Top Speed. She’s been on the cover of Outside magazine 

and has been profiled on NBC's Dateline and 

Today shows. 

At 46, Streb again is living in Baltimore. She and 

her husband, Mark, and their two young girls make 

their home in Fells Point. The Loch Raven High 

School and University of Maryland-Baltimore County 

(UMBC) grad works for Luna Women’s Professional 

Mountain Biking Team and also for Bike Maryland, 

where she serves as a coordinator of the state bicycling 

advocacy organization’s “Bike-Minded” program, 

educating students and adults about bicycling and 

bike commuting. 

Streb recently spoke with SPOKES about her career 

and her transition from downhill racing to bicycle 

commuter education and advocacy. 

SPOKES: When did you start mountain biking? 

STREB: I didn’t discover mountain biking until I 

was 25. I was a scientist at [San Diego-based} Scripps 

Laboratories, getting to work by bike, and I just kept 

taking a longer and longer route to work. This was 

around the time when mountain biking was exploding. 

SPOKES: And you discovered a latent talent for 

the sport? 

STREB: I wasn’t ever a talented athlete. I did have a 

kind of ability — but that was being persistent and 

stubborn. And I had a strong desire to get out of the 

lab. I needed an outlet. 

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It was the 90s and everything was “extreme.” That’s 

where the X Games comes from. First, it was the 

Extreme Games. 

SPOKES: Do you mind if we ask how much you made 

in your heyday? 

STREB: I made six figures. My best year was $130,000, 

but I was also doing TV commercials. And the 

Internet was taking off and people would pay you 

$1,000 for a 200-word story. It was fun. We thought we 

were rock stars. 

SPOKES: You work for Bike Maryland now, which 

is an interesting transition. Mountain bikers aren’t 

necessarily bike commuters, city bike riders or bicycle 

infrastructure and legislation wonks, but you are. 

STREB: I never liked to drive. Still don’t. Part of it is 

I’m cheap (laughter) and don’t like spending money 

on gas. Bicycling should be a solution to not driving. 

That’s how I started [my career] really. I was going to 

school at UMBC in Catonsville and bike riding there 

from Federal Hill in Baltimore. 

SPOKES: And you were a bike messenger? 

STREB: For Magic Messenger in Baltimore. But I got 

hit too much and they fired me. 

SPOKES: Baltimore is at least a little friendlier today 

for bicyclists, right? 

STREB: Oh, there’s sharrows and signage and bike 

lanes. I love the signage and [North-South] Guilford 

Avenue is being made into a bike boulevard. It’s really 

a pretty flat city; even the climb up the hill to Johns 

Hopkins isn’t too bad. 

SPOKES: How is Bike Maryland’s ‘Bike-Minded’ 

program going? 

STREB: I’m the coordinator, along with Katie Gore, 

of Joe’s Bike Shop in Mount Washington, and it’s 

been very successful. It’s been going for eight months 

and the State Highway Administration already doumarla 

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marla continued from p.7 

bled our grant. It’s basically education and bike safety 

stuff. We organize kid’s rodeos and teach adults who 

want to start bicycle commuting. So far, we’ve taught 

over 1,000 people. We had 420 kids at one elementary 

school recently. And we give away free bikes helmets. 

The kids love it. It’s a wonderful experience for me — 

I get so much out of it. 

SPOKES: It’s incredible — almost sad — we have to 

teach a lot kids to ride a bike. 

STREB: It used to be that 70 percent of kids walked 

or biked to school and 5 percent of the kids were 

overweight. Now those numbers are reversed. In the 

city schools, too, we have some kids who are 10 years 

old and have never been on a bicycle. 

SPOKES: So what’s next for you? What do you want to 

be doing down the road? 

STREB: My husband and I want to open a bicycle café 

— Baltimore’s first one — a bicycle-themed place with 

food and liquor license and a bike corral. Organized 

bike rides, lots of plans. They’re all over. My favorite 

probably is the Mojo Bicycle Café in San Francisco. 

Half is retail; half is food. You can eat outdoors. 

There’s green space. Really cool. Not me, but Mark 

would be a great restaurant owner. We tried once 

already but it fell through. Hopefully it will work out. 

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NINE RACE

Getting Loopy 

in Arlington 

by chris eatough 

Imagine how great it would be if there was a 17-mile-long car-free loop that was open 

and available at all times for biking, walking, jogging, rollerblading and other healthy, 

non-motorized transportation. 

well, there is, and it’s called the Arlington Loop! 

Consisting of the Mount Vernon Trail, the Four Mile 

Run Trail, the W&OD Trail, and the Custis Trail, the 

Arlington Loop is a continuous paved path that serves 

a crucial need for both transportation and recreation 

in the region. The loop takes in many sights and flavors 

of with some of the highlights being: 

• The weeping willows and views of D.C. 

monuments along the Potomac River on the 

Mount Vernon Trail 

• The bustling urban villages and high rises of 

Ballston and Rosslyn adjacent to the Custis Trail 

• The restaurants, shopping and welcoming nature 

of the newly developed town center of Shirlington, 

right next to the Four Mile Run Trail 

• The rolling hills and parks of West Arlington along 

the W&OD Trail 

• The dramatic views of airplanes taking off and landing 

at National Airport, so close it feels like you 

could reach up and touch them, right from Gravelly 

Point on the Mount Vernon Trail 

The Custis Trail takes a direct path along a busy Arlington corridor 

The Arlington Loop certainly provides a prime route 

for a recreational or fitness ride, but even more significant 

is the use of segments of “The Loop” for 

commuting and transportation purposes throughout 

the year. 

• Work in D.C. and live in Falls Church or Fairfax 

County? Roll right in, car-free on the W&OD and 

Custis Trail. 

• Riding from Alexandria to Ballston to meet a friend 

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• Need to hit the Mall for some shopping and heading 

there from Southwest D.C.? Use the bike and 

pedestrian path on the 14th Street Bridge to get 

onto the Mount Vernon Trail, and then head down 

into Pentagon City to Fashion Centre Mall. 

loopy continued on p.12 

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loopy continued from p.10 

The trails on the Arlington Loop are direct, efficient, 

and connect nicely to other bike infrastructure and 

routes, such as bridges, bike lanes, and transit stations. 

Almost like superhighways for bikes! (But 

keep speed in check, since the trails are shared 

with pedestrians). 

Thousands of people make these kinds of bike trips 

ever day on the Loop. Arlington County actually has 

electronic counters set up on the trails to measure 

usage, and the data is eye opening. On many days, the 

trails carry more cyclists than most of the neighborhood 

roads in Arlington! 

Automated counter data for March 2012 shows: 

• 53,832 bike trips on the Mount Vernon Trail 

• 37,465 bike trips on the Custis Trail 

• 24,710 bike trips on the W&OD Trail 

The majority of these are during the morning and 

afternoon commute hours. Imagine if all those people 

were making those trips in their cars! The huge 

health, air quality and congestion benefits of the 

Arlington Loop are clearly illustrated by this data. 

If you are looking for more information on the 

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Enjoy exploring one of the premier biking loops in 

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there. There’s a good chance you will! 

Lots of people enjoy the Four Mile Run Trail 

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Course Record Set at Columbia Tri 

More than 40 professionals and 2,300 amateur athletes 

from ages 14 to 71 and from 28 states and five 

countries participated in the 28th Columbia Triathlon 

May 20th, with Cameron Dye of Boulder, Colorado 

winning the men’s division while setting a new course 

record. 

The 28-year-old Dye beat Andrew Yoder, of Columbia, 

Pa., who took second — and Yoder’s 2011 record time 

by 10 seconds — posting at time of 1:49:41. Yoder 

Annabel Luxford 

came in this year at 1:52:18 on a morning with the 

some of the best racing conditions ever at the popular 

Centennial Lake event. 

Australian Annabel Luxford was the top female finisher 

with a time of 2:06:18. Both winners took home 

a cash prize of $6,000. Luxford delivered a winning 

time of 2:06:18, besting second-place finisher Leanda 

Cav, 34, of Great Britain, and former Columbia 

champs Laurel Wassner, 33, a Montgomery Countynative, 

and Margaret Shapiro, 36, of Herndon. Debbie 

Tanner, 30, of New Zealand took fifth on the women’s 

side and Sara McCarty, 29, of Florida, came in sixth. 

Rounding out the top six men were Ben Collins, 29, 

of Seattle; Australian James Seear, 26; Matt Chrabot, 

29, and Clark Ellice, 30, of New Zealand. 

“The course is one of the most beautiful, and also one 

of the most challenging, I have ever competed on,” 

Dye told SPOKES. “The TriColumbia staff and volunteers 

put on a great race and I am excited to add this 

event to my resume.” 

Dye, who was has a swimming background, was third 

out of the water and felt he’d had an excellent swim 

to get started. “I found some good feet,” he said 

later. But it’s on the bike, which he now considers 

his strong suit, where he won the race, posting the 

best overall time on the race’s second leg — the hilly 

25-mile jaunt through hilly Howard County. “I’m a 

much bigger fan of hilly courses than flat rides,” said 

Dye, who didn’t move to Colorado after becoming a 

professional triathlete but actually grew up there. “I’m 

from Boulder.” 

Dye said he wasn’t really aware that he was on course 

record pace — until near the end of the run. “The 

people lined up were yelling, ‘Run it in! Run it in!,’ 

Dye recounted. “Then eventually I could see the clock." 

“Maybe I should wear a watch,” he smiled, lifting up 

his bare wrists. 

Luxford, who grew up swimming and running crosscountry, 

in Australia, said Columbia’s reputation as a 

Cameron Dye 

tough, but beautiful and well-run event is long established 

in the triathlon community. 

“It’s a really challenging, hilly, bicycle course and I’d 

been looking forward to coming to Maryland for the 

race,” said Luxford, who was in first place coming off 

the bike. She added: “The run is brutal. 

“Triathlon is a great sport and this race was a lot of 

trispokes continued on p.19 


OFFICIAL 2012 PIRANHA SPORTS RACE GUIDE 

Piranha Sports will be celebrating its eleventh season in the thirteen-race Greater Atlantic 

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Along with the full adult race schedule, Piranha will be hosting the five-race Escape From 

School Youth Series. 

Thanks to Piranha’s unique scoring system, every finisher in every event is part of the 

greater series. Every finisher gets at least one point, and individual and club series 

champions will be crowned at the end of the season. 

There’s a lot about the Piranha series that is unique. The scoring system gives racers a sense 

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faster. The club competition also creates camaraderie through competition, and the youth 

series exposes children to healthy activity and sportsmanship. The prize money is excellent; 

$500 to the winner and money for the top five with an equal payout to men and women. 

While most of us aren’t schlepping our carloads of equipment to races for money, it does 

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Piranha has plenty of seasoned athletes show up on race day, but the series is designed to 

be friendly and easy for first-timers and beginners. 

Another top tier event, The GNC Pittsburgh Triathlon, is now part of the series. Scheduled 

for July 28th and 29th, this event is going to be a 2 day event, with the Sprint Triathlon 

and Adventure Race occuring on Saturday and the International Distance Triathlon being 

held on Sunday. The Pittsburgh Triathlon was recently voted “3rd Best Urban Triathlon 

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Super-Sprint Duathlon 

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New Jersey Devilman® Triathlon 

Half Lite 50: 0.8 Mile Swim~40.3 Mile Bike~8.8 Mile Run 

Sprint: 0.4 Mile Swim~20.5 Mile Bike~4 Mile Run 

Cumberland County, NJ - May 5, 2012 

Cascade Lake Triathlon & Duathlon 

Tri: 0.31 Mile Swim~15 Mile Bike~3.1 Mile Run 

Du: 1.86 Mile Run~15 Mile Bike~3.1 Mile Run 

Cascade Lake Park in Hampstead, MD - May 12, 2012 

Independence Triathlon 

1/4 Mile Swim~10 Mile Bike~2 Mile Run 

Lake Nockamixon State Park, Quakertown, PA - June 3, 2012 

Tri-It Triathlon 

1/4 Mile Swim~10 Mile Bike~2 Mile Run 

Bear, DE - June 9, 2012 

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Bricks MultiSport Festival 

Tri: 1/4 Mile Swim~13 Mile Bike~3.1 Mile Run 


Aquabike: 1/2 Mile Run~13 Mile Bike~200 Yard Run 

Lake Como, Smyrna, DE - June 30, 2012 

Diamond in the Rough® Triathlon 

Intnl: 1 Mile Swim~27 Mile Bike~5 Mile Run 

Sprint: 1/4 Mile Swim~7.8 Mile Bike~2.4 Mile Run 

Perryville, MD - July 7, 2012 

Julie’s Race Aquathlon 

1/4 Mile Swim~3.1 Mile Run~1/8 Mile Swim 

Lake Como, Smyrna, DE - FRIDAY, July 13, 2012 

Cape Henlopen Triathlon & Duathlon 

Tri: 1/4 Mile Swim~14 Mile Bike~3.1 Mile Run 


Lewes, DE - October 14, 2012 

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Indian Valley Y Youth Triathlon 

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Age 11-14: 175 Yd Pool Swim~3 Mile Bike~1 Mile Run 

Harleysville, PA - April 29, 2012 

Escape from School® Youth Triathlon 

100 Yard Swim~2.4 Mile Bike~0.4 Mile Run 

Bear, DE - June 9, 2012 

Bring your Moms and Dads to the Tri-It Triathlon 

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KAY Good Kids Triathlon 

125 Yard Pool Swim~2.2 Mile Bike~0.4 Mile Run 

Kennett Square, PA - July 15, 2012 

Dragonflyy Heart Youth Triathlon 


Chestertown, MD - July 22, 2012 

Bring your Moms and Dads to the Dragonfly Heart Triathlon 

the day before. 

Lums Pond Youth Triathlon 


Bear, DE - August 18, 2012 

Bring your Moms and Dads to the Lums Pond Tri and Du the 

next day. 

Other 2012 Piranha Managed Events 

Dragonfly Heart Triathlon 

1/4 Mile Swim~12 Mile Bike~2.4 Mile Run 

Chestertown, MD - July 21, 2012 

Bring your kids to DragonFly Heart Youth Tri the next day. 

GNC Pittsburgh Triathlon & Adv Race 

Tri: 1500 Meter Swim~40K Bike~10K Run 

Sprint Tri: 600 Meter Swim~20K Bike~5K Run 

Adv: 2 Mile Paddle~20K Bike~5K Mile Run 

Pittsburgh, PA - July 28 & 29, 2012 

North East Triathlon 

Intnl Tri: 1500 Meter Swim~23.2 Mile Bike~10K Run 

Sprint Tri: 750 Meter Swim~15.6 Mile Bike~5K Run 

North East Community Park, North East, MD - August 12, 2012 

Lums Pond Triathlon & Duathlon 

Tri: 0.5 Mile Swim~19.5 Mile Bike~3.3 Mile Run 

Du: 2 Mile Run~19.5 Mile Bike~3.3 Mile run 

Bear, DE - August 19, 2012 

Bring your kids to the Lums Pond Youth Tri the day before. 

Delaware Diamondman® Triathlon 

Half: 1.2 Mile Swim~56 Mile Bike~13.1 Mile Run 

Sprint: 0.6 Mile Swim~16 Mile Bike~2 Mile Run 

Bear, DE - September 9, 2012 

Marshman® Triathlon 

1/4 Mile Swim~12.5 Mile Bike~2 Mile Run 

Marsh Creek State Park, Downingtown, PA - Sept. 16, 2012 

Another fantastic event in Maryland 

1/4 Mile Swim~12.4 Mile Bike~3.6 Mile Run 

North Beach, MD - September 29, 2012 

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2012 Greater Atlantic Multisport Series®, Escape from School® Youth Series, 

Greater Atlantic Club Challenge® Events 

3rd Place 

Overall 

Club 

4th Place 

Overall 

Club 

5th Place 

Overall 

Club 

Race Distance (Triathlon and Duathlon are considered separate races.) 

Sprint 

International 

(Olympic) 

Half Lite 50 

& Half Iron 

1 st Overall 10 12 12 n/a 

2 nd Overall 9 11 11 n/a 

3 rd Overall 8 10 10 n/a 

4 th Overall 7 9 9 n/a 

5 th Overall 6 8 8 n/a 

1 st Age Group/Division 5 5 5 5 

2 nd Age Group/Division 4 4 4 4 

3 rd Age Group/Division 3 3 3 3 

Finishing Point 1 1 1 1 

Each individual’s point value to be assigned from each Greater Atlantic Multisport Series, Escape from School Youth Series, and 

applied to the Greater Atlantic Club Challenge. All individual points apply towards their respective clubs in the Greater Atlantic Club 

Challenge. Relays or non-conventional events (i.e.—Adventure Race) do not count towards rankings. USAT and non-USAT 

members welcomed to compete. Important: Piranha Sports uses a data driven reporting tool to calculate points. Therefore, it is 

important for your data to be consistent from race to race in order for the points to be calculated properly for you. For instance, 

Michael Smith, Mike Smith and Michael “Triathlete” Smith are distinctly different names to a data system and the points will be 

calculated separately for each distinct name. As well, if you do some races as a Clyde and some as an Age Group, your points will be 

generated accounting to the division for each race. You may have a total of 20 points, but 12 may be as a Clyde and 8 as an Age 

Group. As well, using different ID’s will create separate rankings and we will not be able to combine these once created. 

Piranha Sports has the right to modify rules and prizes as necessary. 

The Greater Atlantic Multisport Series (GAMS), Escape from School Youth Series (EFSYS), and Greater Atlantic Club Challenge 

(GACC) winners will be announced at the last series races, respectfully. Awards are given to the Top 5 overall in each gender and 

first overall in each division with the exception of EFSYS where only the first overall in each age group/division wins. Two 

requirements for awarding the winners of GAMS are as follows: Winning the division AND having finished in 4+ GAMS events. Two 

requirements for awarding the winners of EFSYS are as follows: Winning the division AND having finished in 2+ EFSYS Events. 

Need not be present to accept awards. Winner for any of the prizes mentioned on this page are responsible for any taxes, delivery, 

and installations that may occur. In addition, Piranha Sports, LLC and their participating sponsors are not responsible for any 

misprints or additional expenses related to these prizes. They also reserve the right to change rules and packages as deemed 

necessary. Duplication of prizes allowed in the series where applicable. 

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Youth

Chrissy Wellington: A Life Without Limits by ron cassie 

More than 800 people turned out to meet Chrissy Wellington 

in Howard County in mid-May, where the four-time 

Ironman world champion decided to kick off her tour 

promoting her first book, “A Life Without Limits.” 

The event, which included a talk and 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. 

book signings by Wellington, was co-hosted by Princeton 

Sports and the Columbia Triathlon Association, wildly surpassed 

expectations. Ed Berlin, owner of the Ivy Bookshop 

in Baltimore, said about 400 people purchased hard copy 

editions of Wellington’s book, published by the Hachette 

Book Group, and including a foreword by Lance Armstrong. 

Columbia Triathlon Association founder and president Rob 

Vigorito first met Wellington several years ago at the Ironman 

World Championships in Kona, Hawaii and the two 

formed a bond through their shared friendship with John 

Blais, a triathlete who died from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis 

(ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig's disease and a motor 

neuron disease. Despite his diagnosis Blais completed 

the 2005 Hawaii Ironman, saying he would finish even he 

had to be “rolled across the finish line,” which a number 

of triathletes, including Wellington honor by often “log 

rolling” across the finish line of races to this day. After his 

death in May of 2007, friends and family of Blais founded 

the Blazeman Foundation, non-profit that raises money 

internationally to foster awareness of and research on ALS. 

Wellington serves on the organization’s board. 

Vigorito, formerly a neuroscientist at the University of 

Maryland’s Brain and Tissue Bank for Developmental Disorders, 

had convinced Blais before he passed to donate his 

brain to science for research. 

“The way it (the book signing in Columbia) came about 

was I saw her at Kona in 2011,” Vigorito said. “I was 

working the finish line and it was just really great to see 

her there (Wellington won) and after all the adulation she 

came over and said she was working on a book and when 

she was ready she wanted to come to Columbia. She told 

me how much she appreciated our mission of wellness 

and our focus on children and women — things like Iron- 

Girl. She wanted Columbia to be the first stop.” 

chrissy continued on p.22 

trispokes continued from p.14 

fun,” said Luxford. “The course was one of the toughest 

I have run, but the support throughout was amazing.” 

Top amateur finishers on the men’s side from No. 

1 to No. 5, respectively: Brian Duffy, Jr., 24, of West 

Chester, Pa.; Adam Webber, 31, of Denver, Pa.; Kyle 

Hooker, 25, of Orange Park, Fla.; David Morris, 31, of 

Plymouth Meeting, Pa.; and Lucas McCollum, 32, of 

Frederick, Md. 

Top amateur finishers on the women’s side from 

No. 1 to No. 5 were: Peggy Yetman, 44, of Leesburg; 

Kenna Moran, 35, of Philadelphia; Jocelyn Cornman, 

35, of Leetsburg, Pa.; Stephanie Ewert, 30, of 

Washington, D.C., and Carly Johann, 29, of 

Los Angeles. 

The Columbia Triathlon this year also served 

as a qualifying race for the 51.50 Hy-Vee U.S. 

Championship, Sept. 2 in Des Moines, Iowa. The top 

15 in each age group were invited to the event, with 

those who finished in the top 5 in each age group 

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Trekking on 

the Tuckahoe 

by john ohler 

Only a few miles from one of the main routes to the ocean resorts of Maryland and 

Delaware the casual adventurer will find one of Maryland’s hidden Eastern Shore 

gems. Tuckahoe State Park offers a quiet lake and streams for paddling, fishing and 

a trail system that provides plenty of solitude and some surprisingly invigorating 

mountain biking. 

located just off of route 404 between the 

quaint towns of Hillsboro, Queen Anne and Ridgely, 

the 3,800 acres of Tuckahoe can provide visitors with 

a weekend full of options for hiking, biking, paddling, 

fishing, and excellent night sky observation. 

The concept of a large state park on the Upper 

Eastern Shore became a reality when the Maryland 

State Park Service began purchasing land to protect 

the Tuckahoe Creek stream valley in the 1960s. 

Development began a few years later with the creation 

of a 60-acre lake on the site of an old mill pond, picnicking 

areas and a campground. The park was lightly 

used outside of local residents in these early years and 

in the early 1990s, portions of the developed areas 

were closed due to tight fiscal times in the state budget. 

Fortunately, with the support of local residents and a 

reduced park staff who wouldn’t give up, Tuckahoe 

began to reopen and with it came a surprising 

increase in visitation. Visitors from the Baltimore and 

Annapolis area began to join in with the local population 

as “regulars” in the campground and with the 

increased popularity in paddling, Tuckahoe became a 

destination all its own. 

Today, the park offers 53 campsites, 6 camper cabins 

and 4 youth group camping areas for overnight 

guests. Paddlers can explore the lake and flooded 

woodlands and over 7 miles of water trails that can 

take them away from the busy areas and on to quiet 

streams where it isn’t unusual to cross paths with 

beaver, muskrat, otter, and a surprisingly varied collection 

of song birds and waterfowl. Bald eagles and 

osprey are regular visitors to the lake as they routinely 

“out fish” the human anglers on shore. Probably one 

of the most talked about and enjoyed residents of the 

lake are the multitudes of painted turtles that bask 

in the sun on partially submerged branches, finally 

dropping into the water at the last second as paddlers 

try and get just close enough to touch them. Canoes 

and kayaks are available for rent from April through 

October for a very reasonable rental charge. 

If staying on land is more your idea of fun, the park 

offers an 18-hole disc golf course (or Frisbee golf for 

those who prefer to honor the original flying disc), 

playgrounds, (including a community built recycled 

tire playground near the lake), a high ropes challenge 

course and over 16 miles of trails for visitors to explore 

on foot, hoof and fat tire bikes. Tuckahoe is also noted 

by many stargazers for its night sky observation. The 

park is located far enough away from most major cities 

and towns that the night sky is not washed out from 

the glow of city lights, allowing for some of the best 

stargazing in the Mid-Atlantic region. 

The trail system offers a wide variety of terrain and 

technical mountain bike skill levels from novice to 

expert on some of the steep bumpy terrain. Most of 

the trails are located in the southern section of park, 

downstream from the dam and berm. To enjoy this 

section of trail, pick up the 4.5-mile Valley Trail (blue 

blazed) at the trailhead of the Crouse Mill Road parking 

area near the picnic area. The trail is relatively 

flat with some surprising patches of sand to power 

through as it heads south. Riders of all ages and skill 

levels will enjoy the reprieve from the bumps and 

sand as they reach the Adkins Arboretum trail system. 

Several miles of loop trails spur off the Valley Trail, 

most of which are graded, stone dust double track. 

Continuing on the Valley Trail, riders will experience 

some of the more rugged terrain found at Tuckahoe 

as they travel through forested stands with short steep 

climbs and drops with varied tread surfaces from soft 

pine needles to a few zones for serious mudders. The 

Valley Trail ends near the south end of the park near 

Rt. 404 at an old rail grade, which is part of a future, 

planned rail trail project that will connect from the 

Town of Easton, through Tuckahoe to other local 

towns before finally reaching into the state 

of Delaware. 

The riding continues on a companion trail (Creek 

Side Cliff Trail) marked in yellow that heads back 

north. This trail (one of the favorites in the park) 

offers challenging hills, sand banks and great views 

along the way of old home sites, mature forest stands 

and beautiful views of the creek valley below. This 1.5- 

mile trail eventually reconnects with the Valley Trail 

and for approximately 3/4- mile; you retrace your 

journey in reverse. 

Once you reach the steel bridge over the Tuckahoe, 

cross over and continue heading back to the center 

of the park on the 1.6 mile orange blazed Pee Wee’s 

Trail (named after a park volunteer who helped with 

trail layout and maintenance), which travels through 

some gorgeous landscape with, once again, a few 


short steep sections that get the rider out of the 

saddle and on the pedals. Riders will continue on 

this until it ends at the Tuckahoe Equestrian Center. 

For the next mile riders will travel along Crouse Mill 

Road, crossing over Tuckahoe Creek just below the 

dam and within site of the trailhead. During the summer 

months on weekends you can reward yourself 

afterward with a paddle on the lake or with ice cream 

from the boathouse concession. 

Other trails in the northern section of the park can 

be accessed from the Lake Picnic area. The Lake trail 

leads ¾ mile to the campground where other short 

trails, including a self-guided nature trail, are located. 

For riders who aren’t quite as adventurous (or perhaps 

want to stay a little cleaner) Caroline County 

offers a bike riding map that highlights varying length 

circuit rides on quiet county roads, several of which 

are located near Tuckahoe State Park, Cyclists can 

travel through local towns such as Ridgely, where you 

can stop for leisurely strolls through antique and gift 

stores or stop for coffee or for a meal at one of the 

local diners. 

If you are planning your trip with a start on the 

western shore, a stop for a pleasant ride along the 

Cross Island Trail on Kent Island is a must. This 

5-mile paved rail trail travels from the shores of the 

Chesapeake Bay at Terrapin Beach (with 2 miles 

of unpaved trails) to Kent Narrows on the eastern 

side of the Island. The trail is flat with views of the 

Bay Bridge to the west to salt marshes from the trail 

bridges near the eastern end. At the eastern end of 

the trail, a stop at the Chesapeake Exploration Center 

is highly recommended for a break and to check out 

the interesting exhibits on the history and culture of 

the Eastern Shore. 

There are many other places to ride and explore 

while in the mid-shore area. Wye Island Natural 

Resources Management Area is located approximately 

20 minutes away and offers several miles of dirt road 

and trails for biking. Riders may also find the scenic 

towns of Easton (approximately 20 minutes away) 

and St. Michaels (approximately 40 minutes) relaxing 

places to spend an afternoon visiting shops and museums. 

Both towns have paved trails for riding and bike 

paths along many of the major roads. 

Tuckahoe Triathlon 

Tuckahoe hosts an annual family-oriented triathlon 

each June. This year, the event will be held on June 

10th. Decidedly different than most triathlons, this 

event features a one-mile paddle as the water event 

instead of a swim. The event begins with a 2-mile trail 

run followed by a 10-mile circuit road bike course 

along fairly quiet country roads before returning to 

the transition point once again. Competitors then 

head to the lake for the final leg, where only single 

bladed paddles can be used. Categories for the event 

are based on age, sex, family pairings, and adults-only 

pairs. Canoes are available for rent during the event 

if competitors don’t have their own. In 2011 over 100 

people took part in the Tuckahoe Triathlon, many 

who have entered the event nearly every year. 

Tuckahoe State Park’s campground has 53 sites (35 

with electric) and 6 camper cabins. The cabins and 

campground are serviced by two bathhouses. Four 

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groups sites are available for youth groups. Two pavilions 

are available for family reunions and other gathtuckahoe 

continued from p.21 

erings. The disc golf course is open daily. For more 

information on Tuckahoe State Park, special events, 

open challenge course dates or to make reservations, 

information is available via the web at www.dnr.state. 

md.us/publiclands/eastern/tuckahoe or by calling 

the park at 410-820-1668. 

Other places of interest in the local area include 

Martinak State Park www.dnr.state.md.us/publiclands/eastern/martinak, 

which is approximately 

12 miles away near the town of Denton; Wye Island 

Natural Resources Management Area www.dnr.state. 

md.us/publiclands/eastern/wyeisland; and the towns 

of Easton, Denton, Ridgely and St. Michaels. 

Camping and cabin reservations at Tuckahoe or 

Martinak State Parks can be made via the park websites 

or by calling the Maryland Park Service reservation 

system at 888-432-2267. 

chrissy continued from p.19 

After Columbia, Wellington had 10 book signings scheduled 

for May, including Boston, New York City, Austin, Chicago 

and Toronto before an end of the month swim, bike and 

run event in Hawaii with Armstrong. 

“I wanted to support ‘Vigo’ and all the amazing things 

they (the Columbia Triathlon Association) do here,” Wellington 

said. “I wanted this to be my first book signing.” 

The 35-year-old Wellington, a native of Suffolk, England, 

told the crowd at Princeton Sports that she loved the 

Howard County area and the rolling hills reminded her of 

home. Ironically, Wellington raced the Columbia Triathlon 

in 2009, finished sixth — one or her worst performances 

ever. Today, however, she counts the experience among 

her biggest learning experiences in the sport. 

“I feel very fortunate to be in Maryland and to be in Columbia, 

it’s a pretty special place for me,” Wellington said, 

smiling. “Read the book and you’ll find out why.” 

“She wasn’t prepared for the Columbia Triathlon in 2009, 

it’s a quarter of the race she usually does and she thought 

she’d just swing into it,” Vigorito said, explaining Wellington’s 

uncharacteristic less than compelling finish in 

Columbia. “After that there’s never been another race she 

wasn’t ready for — mentally, physically and spiritually.” 

Wellington, who has degrees from the University of Manchester 

and the University of Binghampton, had a career 

in international development, advising the United Kingdom’s 

government, before turning pro just five years ago. 

The 5-foot-7 inch Wellington described herself as a "sporty 

kid,” swimming, playing field hockey, running, but never 

excelling at any one sport and always focused more on 

her schoolwork. “I was always more interested in the 

social side of the sports and being around my friends,” 

she said. 

Wellington said it was actually after taking a sabbatical 

from her government position, and accepting a position 

with an NGO in Nepal, that she began serious biking for 

the first time, eventually completing a ride from Lhasa, 

the capital of Tibet to Katmandu, the capital of Nepal. High 

altitude morning rides became a part of Wellington’s daily 

ritual in Nepal and “I learned I had an aptitude for endurance 

sports,” she said. “And I learned that I really enjoyed 

pushing my body and mind to the limit.” 

Competing as an amateur while still working in international 

development — which remains a great passion — 

Wellington quit her job and put her career aside in 2007 to 

turn pro after winning the world amateur triathlon. 

Wellington’s tri career didn’t start off great — she told an 

embarrassing story of borrowing a wetsuit that was too 

big and sinking during her first face — but, of course, she 

went on to win at Kona in 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2011. She 

also has never lost an official Ironman race, going 13 for 

13 before deciding to take this upcoming season off. 

“I never wanted to look back say, ‘What if,’ Wellington 

said, explaining her decision to give up a job in international 

development that she liked and did well. “I’m 

thankful that I wasn’t immobilized by fear of failure or 

fear of the unknown. 

“I gave up my job and I just have to pinch myself, I never 

imagined that I’d be a four-time world champion,” Wellington 

continued. “Every time I approached a hurdle, they 

just seemed to dissolve.” 

Triathlete Christine Matzo with 

4-time Ironman champion Wellington 

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Dieting—Not Allowed!!! 

It’s bathing suit season. Are you starting to panic 

because you’ll soon be shedding layers of clothing 

and exposing your body? Eeek!!! 

When you have more flab than you want, fretting 

about excess body fat easily leads to plans to go on 

a diet. You have many options: Atkins, Paleo, Jenny 

Craig, the Cabbage Soup Diet, the Banana Diet. 

Unfortunately, none of these diets work in the long 

run. After all, if diets did work, then everyone who 

has ever been on a diet would be lean. Not the case. 

We are in the midst of an obesity epidemic. 

Not only do fad diets not work, diets commonly backfire 

and contribute to weight gain in the long run. 

A study with teens that were followed from middle 

school into high school indicates the students who 

were dieting at the time of the initial survey were 

worse off five years later. They had a higher BMI, 

struggled with disordered eating or had an outright 

eating disorder, and achieved no benefits from their 

attempts to lose undesired body fat. Futile efforts. 

Overweight teens commonly become adults who 

continue to struggle with food for the rest of their 

lives. That’s why, starting at an early age, we need to 

discourage dieting and instead focus on eating healthfully 

and appropriately. If you don’t go on a diet, 

you won’t “blow your diet,” gorge on cookies, and 

gain weight. Eating normally —enjoying appropriate 

amounts of wholesome foods when your body needs 

fuel during the day—leads to an appropriate weight. 

Normal eating includes enjoying a good balance of 

wholesome foods, but not limiting yourself to only 

“healthy foods.” That is, you don’t have to have a 

perfect diet to have a good diet. A healthy food plan 

can include 85% to 90% “quality calories” and 10% 

to 15% “whatever.” Some days “whatever” is an apple; 

other days “whatever” is a cookie. 

Striving to eat a perfect diet commonly results in 

deprivation of foods you truly like to eat. You will 

inevitably end up bingeing on those foods, sooner 

or later. 

Think about it this way: If you put a little boy in a 

roomful of toys and tell him he can play with all the 

toys except for the green truck, what is the first toy 

he’ll reach for? Yup, the green truck. Hence, if you 

like cake, but tell yourself you shouldn’t eat it, what 

will you relentlessly hanker for? Yup. Cake. 

The way to take power away from a “binge food” is to 

eat it more often, not stay away from it. For example, 

if you like chocolate cake, you should eat it every 

day until you get sick of it. Don’t believe me? Do this 

experiment: For one week, eat your binge food every 

day instead of your normal breakfast, lunch, snack, 

and/or dinner. (You will not die of malnutrition in a 

week.) Observe what happens. The chances are that 

after three days of chocolate cake, you’ll hanker for 

shredded wheat again. And even if you want to continue 

to eat cake, a recent study indicates you can still 

lose weight on the Chocolate Cake Diet. In this study, 

the subjects who enjoyed chocolate cake for breakfast 

had better dietary compliance and ended up losing 

more weight than the people who were instructed to 

eat “diet foods.” 

Ideally, you want to learn to enjoy a daily food plan 

that includes a variety of mostly wholesome foods that 

are satiating, health promoting, and tasty. You want to 

eat heartily at breakfast and lunch, to prevent energy 

lags and cravings for sweets. You want to plan an 

enjoyable afternoon “second lunch” that helps energize 

the end of your workday and curbs your appetite 

for dinner. Then, at night, you want to eat a little bit 

less—and lose undesired body fat when you are sleeping. 

The goal: To wake up ready for breakfast, and 

perpetuate the cycle of fueling by day, dieting 

by night. 

While these suggestions to eat “normally” are seemingly 

simple, many dieters find the advice is hard to 

implement. They are afraid that once they start eating, 

they won’t stop. This over-compensation is “diet 

backlash,” strengthened by years of “last chance to eat 

cake so I’d better eat it all now before the diet starts 

again tomorrow.” There is a more peaceful way to 

manage weight 

The following information offers tips for how to eat 

appropriately. Please trust that appropriate eating will 

lead you to an appropriate weight. Eating specialist 

Ellyn Satter RD, (www.EllynSatter.com), author of 

“Secrets of Feeding a Healthy Family” offers the following 

definition of normal eating. 

• Normal eating is going to the table hungry and eating 

until you are satisfied. It is being able to choose 

food you like and eat it and truly get enough of it-- 

not just stop eating because you think you should. 

• Normal eating is being able to give some thought to 

your food selection so you get nutritious food, but 

not being so wary and restrictive that you miss out 

on enjoyable food. 

• Normal eating is giving yourself permission to eat 

sometimes because you are happy, sad, or bored--or 

just because it feels good. Normal eating is three 

meals a day, or four or five--or it can be choosing to 

munch along the way. 

• Normal eating is leaving some cookies on the plate 

now because you know you can have some again 

tomorrow--or it is eating more now because they 

taste so wonderful. 

• Normal eating is overeating at times; feeling stuffed 

and uncomfortable--or it can be under eating at 

times and wishing you had more. Normal eating is 

trusting your body to make up for your mistakes in 

eating. 

• Normal eating takes up some of your time and 

attention, but keeps its place as only one important 

area of your life. 

• In short, normal eating is flexible. It varies in 

response to your hunger, your schedule, your proximity 

to food and your feelings. 

Is it time to start learning how to eat normally? 

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COMMUTER CONNECTION 

Maryland & Delaware Friendlier 

The League of American Bicyclists (LAB) recently 

released its 2012 Bicycle Friendly State rankings, 

with Maryland and Delaware both climbing into the 

top 10. Virginia posted at No. 17 while the District 

of Columbia was not included in the rankings. West 

Virginia moved up, but only from No. 50 to No. 48. 

Maryland and Delaware both received high marks in 

the “education and encouragement” and “legislation 

and enforcement” categories. Maryland and Virginia 

also scored well in the “policies and programs” category 

and “evaluation and planning” category. 

All three states earned lower marks for their bicycle 

infrastructure and bicycle funding levels. 

Washington State, Minnesota, Massachusetts, 

Colorado, Oregon, Wisconsin and New Jersey were 

ranked No. 1 through No. 8, respectively. 

Maryland jumped two places less than a year after 

Gov. Martin O’Malley kicked off the Cycle Maryland 

Initiative, an effort noted specifically by the American 

League of Bicyclists in their report card on the state. 

Earlier this spring, O’Malley announced $5 million in 

Cycle Maryland grants for 27 projects to create new 

bikeway connections and to bring Bikeshare stations 

to Maryland. The League of American Bicyclists also 

highlighted BikeMaryland, the statewide nonprofit 

advocacy organization, for its work. 

“We are honored that people recognize Maryland as 

a leader in making bicycling a true transportation 

alternative,” said O’Malley in a statement. “Bicycling 

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beautiful state and to support our local economy. The 

end result is a cleaner environment and a healthier 

lifestyle for all Marylanders.” 

Delaware jumped from No. 18 to No. 10 in the rankings 

with the League specifically praising Gov. Jack 

Markell and Delaware Department of Transportation 

Secretary Shailen Bhatt for prioritizing resources for 

bicycling. 

Last fall, the Delaware governor launched the First 

State Trails and Pathways Initiative, designed to bring 

state agencies together to create an interconnected 

network of shared-use trails and pathways that will 

support non-motorized travel and recreation opportunities 

for Delawareans and visitors. 

The First State Trails and Pathways Initiative also 

focused on bicycling and pedestrian commuting concerns 

— aiming to develop safe ways to reach work 

and shopping destinations, as well as schools, recreational 

sites and mass transit points. 

"We welcome our rise in the ranking as recognition 

of what we are doing to make walkable, bikeable 

communities a priority in Delaware," Markell said in 

a statement. "Trails and bike routes are a part of a 

vision for a state with interconnected communities. 

We will continue working to make Delaware an attractive 

place not only to bike, but to live and work." 

The state of Virginia received praise on its report 

card for its adoption of a Complete Streets policy, its 

state bicycle plan and the presence of two active bike 

advocacy groups, the Virginia Bicycle Federation and 

BikeWalk Virginia. 

Maryland Bike Legislation Report 

The Maryland General Assembly didn’t quite finish 

its work by its traditional mid-April closing session 

and began meeting again in a special session in May 

to address outstanding tax and budgetary issues. A 

second special session to deal with further legalized 

gambling questions was also being considered at press 

time, but as far as bicycling and commuter legislation 

— the state legislature is done for the year. 

The verdict for Maryland bicycle and pedestrians? A 

mixed bag of wins, losses and “Wait ‘til next years.” 

Overall, however, progress was made on several fronts. 

Spokes goes step by step through the bicycle legisla- 

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Develop a Police Officer Standards and Training 

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education – focus on laws related to bicyclists, 

interactions between motorists and 

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Adopt federal funding project rating criteria 

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Bicycle ridership, while good, must continue 

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4 Evaluation and Planning 

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The recently established Cycle Maryland program is an excellent 

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Top Tip for Improvement 

Revise Maryland’s safe passing law to remove the four exemptions 

that are only confusing motorists, cyclists, and law enforcement. 

Top 10 Signs of Success 

People Commuting by Bike (More than 1%) 

Safe Passing/Vulnerable Road User Law 

Complete Streets Policy 

Dedicated State Funding 

Active State Advocacy Group 

State Bicycle Plan (Adopted 2002 or later) 

Share the Road Campaign 

Bicycle Education for Police 

Bicycle Safety Emphasis in Strategic Highway Safety Plan 

Top 10 State for Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Spending 

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tion in front of the General Assembly this year with 

Bike Maryland Executive Director Carol Silldorf. 

One of the disappointments for Maryland bicyclists 

this year was the unfavorable vote by the Maryland 

House Environmental Matters Committee on safe 

passing legislation. House Bill 1397, sponsored by 

Delegates Jon S. Cardin, Elizabeth Bobo, Alfred C. 

Carr, Jr., Barbara Frush, Eric G. Luedtke and Dana 

Stein, would’ve created an exception to prohibitions 

against driving a vehicle on the left side of the 

roadway in a no-passing zone for a driver making the 

minimum adjustment necessary — under specified 

circumstances — to facilitate the provision of the 

3-foot clearance for overtaking and passing a bicycle 

or motor scooter going in the same direction. 

“Right now it’s illegal to cross the double line, for 

example, to avoid a bicyclist and allow a 3-foot clearance,” 

said Silldorf. Bike Maryland, supported the legislation 

along with numerous environmental and bicycling 

organizations, including Baltimore Bicycle Club, 

Bicycle Advocates of Howard County, Cumberland 

Valley Cycling, Club Elk Neck Trail Association, 

Frederick Pedalers Bicycle Club, League of American 

Bicyclists, Maryland Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory 

Committee, Montgomery County Bicycling Advocates, 

Rockville Bicycle Advisory Group, the Maryland 

Governor: 

DOT Commissioner: 

Bicycle/Pedestrian Coordinator: 

Feedback 

State Advocacy Group: 

Robert McDonnell 

Gregory Whirley 

John Bolecek 

Virginia Bicycle Federation, 

BikeWalk Viginia 

• Adopt a vulnerable road user law with a 

minimum safe passing distance to address 

bicyclist safety. 

• Remove the disincentives that reduce funding 

for communities who narrow street 

widths through lane reductions. 

• Focus Complete Streets training and accountability 

to ensure consistent application 

throughout the state. 

• Adopt federal funding project rating criteria 

that incentivize bicycle projects and 

accommodations. The state is spending a 

low amount, less than .68 percent, of federal 

funding on bicyclists and pedestrians. 

• Conduct a share the road campaign creatively 

addressing the issues specific to your state. 

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Delaware, Maryland and Pennsylvania, Twenty20 

Cycling and 1000 Friends of Maryland.  

“This is a very important law that exists in other 

places, maybe 20 states,” Silldorf told SPOKES, adding 

that Pennsylvania has a four-foot passing law. Cars 

need to give cyclists 3-feet no matter what. If it’s safe 

to cross a double yellow line, they should be able to 

do that — as long as it’s not in a blind area.” 

On a positive note, Senate Bill 942 did not pass. That 

legislation, introduced by Sen. Norman R. Stone, Jr., 

would’ve repealed the recent Maryland law relating to 

criminally negligent manslaughter by vehicle; making 

it a misdemeanor for a person to cause the death of 

another as a result of the person's driving, operating 

or controlling a motor vehicle in a criminally negligent 

manner. 

“No one has even been prosecuted under the new 

law,” Silldorf said referring to SB 942. “It made no 

sense to undo it.” 

In terms of passing new bicycle-friendly legislation, 

Senate Bill 977 passed, supported by Bike Maryland 

and the above-mentioned environmental and probicycle 

groups, will require each public institution of 

higher education —when it revises its facility master 

Virginia 

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Category Scores Scoring: 5 = High 1 = Low 

2 Legislation and Enforcement 

5 Policies and Programs 

2 Infrastructure and Funding 

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Top 10 Signs of Success 

REGIONAL 

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3 Education and Encouragement 

3 Evaluation and Planning 

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Existing and developing US Bike Routes will provide hundreds of 

miles of routes for bicyclists. 

Comply with VDOT’s existing policy to set aside 10 percent of HSIP 

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People Commuting by Bike (More than 1%) 

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Complete Streets Policy 

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State Bicycle Plan (Adopted 2002 or later) 

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plan —to address bicycle and pedestrian circulation 

on the institution's campus. It will also require the 

institution to include in the facility master plan measures 

to incorporate bikeways and pedestrian facilities 

and to promote biking and walking on the campus. 

“Some colleges are already doing this; some not,” 

Silldorf said. “Now the next time they update their 

facility management plans, they’ll have to consider 

bicycles and promote bicycling on campus.” 

In legislation that will perhaps have better luck next 

year, no action was taken on House Bill 946, legislation 

that would have repealed a restriction, under 

specified circumstances, of riding a bicycle, play vehicle 

or unicycle on a sidewalk or sidewalk area. 

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neighborhoods and teaching them to ride a bike,” 

Silldorf said. “If a parent thinks the safest place to be 

to teach their child to ride a bike is on the sidewalk, 

that should be okay. We’re not promoting that children 

ride bikes on sidewalks, but if that’s the safest 

place we want that option to exist. Right now it’s illegal 

unless a municipality specifically decides it’s okay 

— which some have done — but not many.” 

Legislation designed to reduce distracted driving, 

specifically, making the use of a hand-held mobile 

phone a primary offense, received a mixed reaction 

in Annapolis this year with a favorable reading in the 

House and unfavorable report in the Senate. Primary 

offense status means allowing law enforcement officers 

to stop and cite offenders for that reason alone (and 

not because of another violation, such as failure to stop 

at a red light). “Right now it’s a secondary offense, a 

police officer can’t pull you over if your using a (handheld) 

cell phone but obeying every other law,” Silldorf 

said. “That’s the case in many states.” 

A proposed increase in the Maryland state gas 

tax increase, Senate Bill 971, titled the Maryland 

Transportation Financing and Infrastructure 

Investment Act of 2012, also did pass this past 

General Assembly. 

Baltimore Mayor Joins Bike to Work Day 

The turnout for Friday morning’s Bike to Work Day in 

Baltimore City broke all previous turnouts, with more 

than 500 Charm City bicycle commuters registering 

for the day and many more stopping at one of the 

eleven “pit stops” around the city for coffee, bagels 

and camaraderie. Free T-shirts, too. 

“Today is an important day because we are all celebrating 

bicycle culture and the bicycling community, 

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carbon aero wheels and travel cases. 

and because we are trying to encourage others to 

commute to work by bicycle instead of feeling tense, 

rushed and frustrated,” said Penny Troutner, one of 

the volunteers at the first-year East Baltimore stop at 

Bank Street and Highland Avenue. 

“It’s about a healthy way of life and making transit 

part of an enjoyable life—that’s important,” Troutner, 

the owner of Light Street Cycles in Federal Hill, said. 

“You become a more active member of the community 

by bicycling and as a way of life it’s more fun.” 

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Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake (silver helmet) on Bike to Work Day 

other Bike to Work Day events in the Baltimore metro 

area included stops at City Dock in Annapolis, the 

Main Street Shopping Center in Bel Air, the Mall 

in Columbia, the Towson Courthouse, the Carroll 

County Office Building in Westminster, and IKEA in 

White Marsh. 

Patrick McMahon, a bicycle and pedestrian planner 

with the Baltimore Department of Transportation, hit 

numerous bicycle stops around the city, including the 

busy set-up in Harbor East at President and Aliceanna 

Streets. 

“We broke all of our own records in the city (for registration 

and turnout),” McMahon said. “It’s great to 

see so many people getting out.” 

Heather Strassberger, bicycle and pedestrian planner 

at Baltimore Metropolitan Council, normally commutes 

from her Upper Fells Point home to her job 

in Locust Point, but also swung by the stop at Harbor 

East Friday morning. 

Even Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake got into the 

action, riding to the pit stop at Baltimore Bicycle 

Works on Falls Road—a popular commuter route in 

the city. 

“It’s my new thing,” said Rawlings-Blake of bicycling. 

Decked out in black exercise clothes, a silver helmet, 

and sunglasses, the mayor greeted and posed for photographs 

with local bike commuters while also shopping 

for some new gear. The mayor also noted several 

bike events coming up in the city—the annual Bike 

Jam this weekend at Patterson Park, Baltimore’s first 

Tweed Ride & Garden Party on May 26, and the annual 

Tour Dem Parks, Hon! ride in early June. “Making 

the city more pedestrian friendly and bicycle friendly 

is what today is all about,” Rawlings-Blake said. “That’s 

what keeps a city alive.” 

The mayor and Baltimore bike czar Nate Evans, who 

also made a stop at Baltimore Bicycle Works, each 

noted that Baltimore City just put out a new bike map 

two weeks ago. 

“This is the second edition and it includes all the bike 

routes added over the past two years,” Evans said. “We 

also marked the roads, like Northern Parkway and 

parts of Bel Air Road, that shouldn’t be used—which 

is something that people new to bicycling would want 

to know.” 

Bike to Work isn’t limited to the morning commute, 

either. Mother’s Federal Hill Grille served as the official, 

4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Happy Hour spot this year—one free 

beverage guaranteed for all Bike to Work participants. 


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Potomac Velo Club will be putting on the popular 

WaW 4-race series on Wednesday evenings at 

Wakefield Park in Annandale, VA on June 20, 27 

and July 11, 18, with rain dates the following two 

Wednesdays. Short 45 min races, great for beginners, 

and separate races for Juniors, Beginners, Sport, 

Masters, Experts, Single Speed, and Clydesdale. Class 

for Women 35+ again this year! 21 classes, including 

10 classes for male and female Junior racers in 2-year 

age groups. Fun, fast, rolling single-track. Fund-raiser 

for Trails for Youth charity. Volunteers to help run 

the race also needed. Two hours volunteer work earns 

a race for the racer of your choice. Series registration 

on www.bikereg.com and info at www.potomacvelo. 

com or Jim Carlson, jcarlsonida@yahoo.com, (703) 

569-9875. 

JUNE 2 – SMECO 75 RIDE 

Take a 75-mile ride through the beautiful byways of 

Southern Maryland to Colton’s Point on the shores of 

the Potomac River. June 2 is National Trails Day, a perfect 

opportunity to join your neighbors for a 29, 47 or 

75-mile ride, including portions of scenic Three Notch 

Trail. Pre-register by May 1 to receive a SMECO 75 

shirt. Rides begin and end at SMECO Headquarters. 

15035 Burnt Store Road, Hughesville, MD. Rest stops 

will provide light snacks and refreshments. Lunch 

after the ride. Participation is limited to the first 400 

(no rain date). Fort more information visit www. 

smeco.coop/75years/bikeride.aspx, or contact Jeff 

Lagana, (301) 274-8011; jeff.lagana@smeco.coop 

JUNE 2-9 -- BICYCLE RIDE ACROSS GEORGIA 

Come discover Georgia by bicycle on the 33st annual 

Bicycle Ride Across Georgia. This year’s loop ride 

will begin in Chattanooga, with overnights in Dalton, 

Cartersville, Roswell, Winder, and Cornelia, before 

ending in Clayton. Join over 1,200 riders for street 

dances, ice cream socials, end-of-the-road meal 60 

miles average per day, hammerhead options. For 

more information, visit www.brag.org, or email info@ 

brag.org, or call (770) 498-5153. 

JUNE 3 - TOUR DE CURE 

The American Diabetes Association hosts this very 

popular (over 1,200 Cyclists rode last year) series of 

rides, ranging from a 12-mile family fun ride, to more 

challenging 32 and 64-mile fitness challenges, and a 

full century. Starting and finishing at Reston Town 

Center Pavilion, the longer rides head through scenic 

northern Virginia including the W&OD Trail and 

western Loudoun County. Register online at www.diabetes.org/decspokes 

or call 1 (888) DIABETES. 

JUNE 3 – SHENANDOAH VALLEY HERITAGE RIDE 

This annual spring ride brings family, friends, coworkers 

and neighbors together for a fun-filled 

ride through the countryside around picturesque 

Winchester, Va. Rides include 10, 30, 50 and 70-mile 

routes. Pledges raised support the on-going mission of 

the Boys & Girls Club of Northern Shenandoah Valley 

to provide programs that inspire and enable youth to 

realize their full potential. Ride begins in Winchester 

and rolls through Frederick County, Va. Ride is selfpaced. 

Log onto www.bcride.org or call (703) 350- 

1849 for details. 

JUNE 9-10 – US AIR FORCE CYCLING CLASSIC 

Registration for participation in the Air Force Cycling 

Classic, now spread over an entire weekend has 

opened. Sponsored by Boeing, the Cycling Classic, 

positioned at the center of the U.S. national roadracing 

calendar and expected to attract some of the 

nation’s top racers to its pro events, will now allow 

more opportunities for cycling enthusiasts of all abilities 

to participate. The weekend's events in Arlington 

begin on Saturday with amateur and professional 

criterium races in Clarendon. On Sunday cycling 

enthusiasts of all abilities can challenge themselves on 

the U.S. Air Force Cycling Classic's circuit in Crystal 

Laurel 

Bicycle 

Center 

14805 Baltimore Ave. 

Laurel, MD 20707 

301 953-1223 

301 490-7744 

Monday–Friday: 10-7 

Saturday: 9-6 

Sunday: closed 

www.bicyclefun.com 

City during the Crystal Ride, a non-competitive 

ride with an option to raise money for the Intrepid 

Fallen Heroes Fund. Following this amateur ride, the 

men's pro race will take place on the same course. 

Registration for the amateur participatory ride is now 

open through the event's website: www.usairforcecyclingclassic.com. 

JUNE 9-10 – BIKE MS: CHESAPEAKE CHALLENGE 

Join the Maryland Chapter of the National MS 

Society for a one or two day ride on Maryland's 

Eastern Shore. Routes range from 30 -100 miles on 

Saturday and 30 & 50 mile on Sunday. Overnight 

at Chestertown, Md.’s Washington College campus. 

Route is fully supported with rest stops, bike techs and 

support vehicles. To Register or find out more, visit 

www.marylandmsbikeride.org or call (443) 641-1200. 

JUNE 9-10 – BIKE MS: RIDE THE RIVERSIDE 

Join the National Capital Chapter of the National MS 

Society on this new two-day event starting and ending 

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at the National Harbor in Maryland, just 15 minutes 

from DC, directly across from Alexandria, Va. There 

will be a variety of routes ranging from 30 to 150 

(over the two days). This is definitely a family oriented 

event with lots of fun things for the kids to join in. 

To find out more or to register email information@ 

msandyou.org 

JUNE 10 – TOUR DEM PARKS, HON! 

The 10th annual Tour dem Parks, Hon! Bike Ride 

begins at 8 a.m. at the Carriage House in Carroll Park 

in southwest Baltimore. Choose from 12, 20, 30 mile 

rides and a metric century (60 miles). Routes wind 

through cool Baltimore neighborhoods and parks. A 

barbecue with live music follows the ride. Proceeds 

benefit bike and park groups in the city. Register 

online at www.tourdemparks.org. For more information, 

call Gary at (410) 396-4369 or Anne at (410) 

926-4195. 

JUNE 16 – PATUXENT RIVER RURAL LEGACY BICYCLE RIDE 

The Oxon Hill Bicycle and Trail Club presents scenic 

routes of 13, 26, 49 and 64 miles in Prince George's 

County's Rural Legacy Area. Tour this beautiful countryside 

from Jug Bay to Eagle Harbor. Three rest stops with 

food and drink are located along the Patuxent River. 

After the ride, enjoy a picnic at the Merkle Wildlife 

Sanctuary. Registration is from 7- 9 am at the Merkle 

Wildlife Sanctuary in Croom, MD. For more information, 

visit www.ohbike.org or call (301) 567-0089. 

JUNE 16-23 – GREAT OHIO BICYCLE ADVENTURE 

See Ohio while on two wheels with 2,999 of your closest 

friends! GOBA, now in its 23rd year, is a weeklong 

bicycle-camping tour, which visits a different part of 

Ohio each year. Bicycling the daily 50-mile route at 

a relaxing pace leaves plenty of time for sightseeing 

and other tourist activities. Advance registration is 

required. For registration materials and fees visit www. 

goba.com or call (614) 273-0811 ext. 1. 

JUNE 22-27 – BIKE VIRGINIA 

Twenty-five years ago, 117 men, women and children 

embarked on an adventure crossing Virginia on bicycles. 

They rode from Charlottesville to our nation's 

colonial capital in Williamsburg, establishing what 

has become the largest, multi-day, recreational bicycle 

event in the Commonwealth. In 2012, Bike Virginia 

will explore our state’s historic northwest corner and 

neighboring West Virginia, beginning and ending in 

Berryville. Charles Town, Shepherdstown, W. Va., and 

Winchester, Va., will serve as stopping points for this 

year’s adventure. Cyclists will need to be able to ride 

up to 50-60 miles each day. For inquiries, call (757) 

229.0507 or email info@bikevirginia.org. 

Pikesville 

1st Annual Firefighter 50 Bike Ride 

www.FireFighter50.com 

Sunday July 29, 2012 

Home of the Dirty 30 

3 Fully Supported Rides for 2012 

JUNE 23 – FRANKLIN COUNTY METRIC 

The Franklin County, Pa., Cyclists are hosting this 

metric century (four routes: 12,18,40 and 62 miles) 

beginning and ending at the Chambersburg First 

Church of God beginning at 8 a.m. Ride benefits 

the Rhonda Brake Shreiner Women’s Center and 

Cumberland Valley Breast Care Alliance. For details 

log onto www.franklincountycyclists.com 

JUNE 24 – BAY TO BAY RIDE 

The Chestertown, Md., Lion’s Club is hosting this 

popular 27th annual series of rides (27, 50, 78,86 

or 100 miles) in and around historic Chestertown. 

Proceeds benefit the Lions Club Leader Dog Program 

for the Blind. All blind riders ride free. Swim in 

the bay following the ride. Hosted by the Betterton 

Volunteer Fire Company. Go to www.chestertownlionsclub.org 

for details or registration or email bay- 

2bay04@hotmail.com 

JULY 16-21 – RAINSTORM 

Challenge yourself with five century rides over five 

days. On day six, join the Ride Across Indiana to 

ride 160 miles back to your point of departure in 

Richmond. Stay in Indiana State Park inns along 

the way, with catered meals designed for athletes. If 

you’re a recreational rider hoping to reach new fitness 

goals, a triathlete in search of intensive time on 

the bike, or an ultra marathon cyclist, this tour is for 

you. For more information, see www.triri.org , email 

triri@triri.org, or call (812) 333-8176. 

JULY 22 – BOY SCOUT CENTURY 

Join the Zekiah District of the National Capital Area 

Council, Boy Scouts of America for this tour of southern 

Maryland. Spot wildlife while enjoying beautiful 

views of the Potomac and Breton Bay. Routes for all 

skill levels and ages from 14 to 100 miles. Longer 

Presented by the Pleasant Valley Community Fire Company 

2030 S Pleasant Valley Rd Westminster, MD 

Five Alarm Ride- 50 Miles • Brush Fire Ride-30 Miles • Dirty 30 Ride-30 Miles 

Registration begins at 630 AM • Show and Go 7AM-9 AM • Firefighter Lunch 10 AM- 3 PM • $25 Registration Fee 

Event Details: You will cycle the low traffic volume roads of Northern Carroll and Eastern Frederick County, MD. 

We have three great routes for 2012: Our Five Alarm 50 mile ride, our 30 mile Brush Fire loop and finally our Dirty 

30 On this 30 mile loop you will cycle both paved and dirt/gravel roads. You can cycle as many of the routes as you 

wish for a possible total of 110 miles of cycling. 

Need more data call 410-751-6476. All proceed directly benefit the Firefighters. 

1/2-mile Inside the Beltway 

Bicycles 

Featuring Fuji, Louis Garneau and Breezer 

410-602-BIKE www.pikesvillebikes.com 

1416 Reisterstown Rd, Pikesville MD 21208 

Now Open 7 Days • Free Parking Behind the Shop 

3 ways to register: 

Active.com 

Mail in registration 

Day of event 

rides begin at 7 a.m., the shorter 14 miler at 9 a.m. 

Full SAG support. Proceeds benefit Charles County 

Boy Scout programs. Log onto www.BSAcentury.com 

or call (301) 943-8376. 

JULY 22-28 – FANY RIDE 

The Great Big FANY Ride will spin five hundred 

miles Across New York – for it’s 12th annual ride. 

Explore Niagara Falls, visit farm stands near the Erie 

Canal, sample wines at Finger Lake region vineyards, 

ride over 100 miles without a traffic light in 

the Adirondack Mountains, and arrive in Saratoga 

Springs. SAG support, marked roads, cue sheets, luggage 

transfer to overnight campsites, optional bus 

to parking at start/finish. In honor of each biker 

the FANY Ride makes a donation to the Double H 

Ranch – a camp for children with chronic illnesses. 

No pledges are required. www.FANYride.com (518) 

461-7646 

JULY 29 – FIREFIGHTER 50 

Scenic western Carroll County and eastern Frederick 

County, Md., routes will be offered this year. 

Beginning at the Pleasant Valley Fire Department, 

fully supported road rides of 30 and 50 miles are 

planned plus a "Dirty 30" loop that is 30 miles long 

and includes 12 miles of dirt and gravel roads. Great 

loop for hybrid bikes and mountain type bikes. 

Routes were selected by local cyclists with low volume 

roads with great views of the Catoctin Mountains The 

firefighters will prepare you lunch and door prizes 

are planned. For more info contact David Yonkoski at 

(410) 751-6476 or dfyonko@hughes.net 

AUGUST 17-19 – TOUR DE FREDERICK 

This cycling weekend is unlike any cycling event in 

the country. Where else can you ride with and later 

hang out with three-time Tour de France champion 

Greg LeMond, watch the only high wheeled bicycle 

race in the country, join fellow cyclists for an evening 

of baseball where Greg throws out the first pitch and 

the high wheelers get to ride around the ball field? 

And then there’s the biking. Frederick County, Md., is 

renowned for its great riding. Space is limited on this 

third annual Spokes Magazine weekend. Call 301-418- 

1039 or log onto www.tourdefrederick.com for details. 

SEPTEMBER 8 – SKIPJACK BIKE TOUR 

The Deal Island/Chance Volunteer Fire Company 

presents this fifth annual tour beginning at 7 a.m. 

with rides ranging from 15 to a full century, past harbors, 

marshlands on Maryland’s Eastern Shore. Full 

support plus our incredible brownies. Come for the 

weekend and bring your kayaks. For details visit www. 

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