Glen Echo Loops (C pace)
Glen Echo, MD · Road
- When
- Every Thursday, 10:00 amYear-round
- Starts at
- Glen Echo, MD Map ↗
- Distance
- 27 miles
- Pace
- C pace, 11-12 mph average; B/BB group 14-16 mphSplits into pace groups
- Hosted by
- Potomac Pedalers Touring ClubClub
- Cost
- free
- Kind of ride
- Road
For visitors
All riders must register each week, and download the RideWithGPS route that is posted at least two days ahead. Potomac Pedalers is a membership club; check its 'Ride with us' page for guest rules.
First time on this ride? Here’s the drill
- Bring
- a helmet, water, a spare tube or patch kit, a way to pay for the stop.
- Arrive
- Ten or fifteen minutes before 10:00 am. Tell whoever's leading that you're new.
- Pace
- The easiest group averages 11–12 mph: you can talk the whole way. It splits into pace groups. Pick the slowest one your first time; you can move up next week.
- Check
- Look at the host's website the day of — that's where cancellations, weather calls and start changes get posted.
First group ride? Start here →
About the Glen Echo Loops (C pace) group ride
Glen Echo Loops (C pace) is a road group ride in Glen Echo, MD. It rolls every Thursday at 10:00 am from Glen Echo, MD.
A weekly Thursday-morning C-pace ride of 25 to 30 miles through low-traffic, moderately hilly residential roads, often through Potomac Village. The group rides together at 11-12 mph with a midway rest stop. A faster B/BB version leaves a little earlier.
Where to find them
Checked Oct 1, 2026 against source 1. Schedules change. Confirm with the host before you go.