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HomeBackyard Boogie 25 Recap
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GII's 4th Annual Backyard Boogie took place in Prince George's County, MD August 8-10, 2025. We are working on another exciting year with a new location set for August 7-9, 2026. We can't wait to see you all again for more fun and fellowship!

Here is a recap of the exciting weekend that took place.

Clubs Represented

700 Cycling, Annapolis Bicycle Racing Team, Antietam Velo Club, Artemis Racing, Atlantic Fitness, Baltimore Bicycling Works Racing,  BBC, Baltimore Youth Cycling, Bike Doctor/Richardson Bike Fit,  Black Girls Do Bike, Break the Cycle, Buna Bicycle, C3-PB Wagner, Cannonball, Car6on Racing, Chester Cycling MTCC, CIS Cycling, Coastal Cyclists, Coeur Sports,  Come Get Your Bike On, D3 Cycling, DC Bike Academy,  DC Velo Racing, District Cycling Collective, District Taco Racing,  DIVA Cycling, DMV Breakfast Club, DMV Caribbean Ridazz, Each One Reach One, Edge Cycling, Equip Racing, Fast Chix, Good Fellas Cycling, Green Lizard Cycling, Kelly Benefits Strategies, Kings & Queens Rule Together, Knobby Tire Mapping, Level Up Cycling Movement, Major Taylor DT, Major Taylor Capital City Cyclists, Major Taylor Louisville Iron Cycling Club,  Meta Normal CC, Metro Atlanta Cycling Club MACC, MTCC North Florida, MTCC Philly, MTCCVA, National Capital Velo Club, National Neuropathy Center, Ocean Velo Club,  Ortho Virginia Racing, Otterhaus Coaching, Parvilla Cycles, Peninsula (VA) Bicycling Association, Pennsylvania State University, Phase, Push 'N Pedals, Route 1 Velo, Schell Brothers Cycling, SOAR Foundation Racing, South Jersey Bike Crew, SpeedLab Racing, Streets are Calling DC, Squadra Coppi, Them Bammas Racing, THR Cycling,  Total Civil Construction, Triple B, VeloCity Riders Cycling, Vintage Steel Cyclists, Washington Area Bicyclist Association, UVA Cycling, VeloLabs, Whole Wheel Velo Club,  Wolfpack Alpha, and Getting It In Cyclists (GII).

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Friday, August 8
Cycling Symposium
Watkins Regional Park, Upper Marlboro, MD 20774

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Friday, August 8

Cycling Symposium, Watkins Regional Park, Upper Marlboro, MD 20774

10 & 20 Mile Ride | Enjoyed 2 police escorted routes. Everyone returned with smiles from those fast and furious miles!

Lunch | Riders enjoyed a down-home BBQ meal that accommodated both vegans and meat eaters including salmon burgers, ham burgers, beyond burgers, chips, salad and don't forget the fruit salad!


Games & More | We had a good time, chopping it up. Riders got together in teams and played games under the pavilion. Competition off the bike is real! Jafe provided a cycling clinic, and Christy showed us how to become a Yogi - Namaste! We also enjoyed some great music and learned a few trail ride line dances.


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Saturday, August 9 

Boogie Ride Day
McCormick Drive, Largo, MD 20774

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Boogie Ride | Participants selected routes from 80, 44, or 25 miles. Yes, there was a little elevation, but nothing these riders couldn't handle. All five rest stops were fully stocked and supported.

Rest Stops | We don't have regular rest stops, we have stops with Rita's Ice, nice cold watermelon, and let’s not forget the pizza and beer! Thank you to the establishments that opened their doors to us so that we could set up our rest stops – South County Recreation Center, Chesapeake Market & Deli, Ward Farm Recreation and Nature Park, and Westphalia Community Center, and the hydration station at Dash In. Special shout out to the AVS Crew that took on one of the rest stops.



Lawn Party |
After the ride, GII hosted the Lawn Party on McCormick Drive. We had a delicious spread of food catered by RX Catering – who says tacos are only for Tuesday’s? Music by DJ Battle. All of the guests got a chance to unwind and fellowship with the riders from different areas- dance, eat, shop, and talk bikes all afternoon.

Saturday Vendors

Food and shopping available by the local vendors on site including Trek, Pushing Pedals, 


Bike Mechanic Service

Onsite mechanic services provided by Trek and Jafe Cycling.


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Sunday, August 10
Backyard Boogie Race
Northwest Staduim (aka FexEx Field), Landover, MD

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GII hosted our 4th annual USA Cycling sanctioned circuit race that was well supported with 340 registered racers. It included categories for juniors from ages 9-18, women, men, masters, and all level races. This new location was a CHALLENGE! Midway through the competition, the young kids tried their hands at racing and the crowd cheered them on.

Sunday Vendors
Guests were able to purchase items from Cookie Lynn Catering and Tacos on the Curb. Entertainment was brought to us by announcer Joe Jefferson and music by DJ Battle. Onsite Mechanic was from Trek Skyland and Jafe Cycling.


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Junior Boys 9-10 | 1st Max Owens, 2nd Kai Hara
Junior Boys 11-14 | 1st Lelan Richardson, 2nd Jayden Williams, 3rd Elijah Morrison
Junior Boys 13-18 
| 1st Francis Sanchez-Chicas, 2nd Bryan Herrera, 3rd Mike Lee
Junior Girls 11-14 | 1st Layla Peace, 2nd Malaya Bottoms
Junior Girls 13-18 | 1st Sharon Cabrera, 2nd Kayla Edwards
Women Masters 35+ | 1st Mary Schmerge, 2nd Keishia Roberson, 3rd Ashli Savoy
Women Masters 45+ | 1st Susanne Daly, 2nd Desiree Peterkin, 3rd Kimberly Mason
Women Masters 55+ | 1st Carole Harris
Men Masters 35+| 1st Blake Herbold, 2nd Greg Capelle, 3rd Donald Brew
Men Masters 45+ |  1st Peter Wagner, 2nd Nick Cordaro, 3rd Thomas Simchak
Men Masters 55+ |  1st Nima Ebrahimnejad, 2nd Dean Pierson, 3rd Ray Plewacki
Women Pro 1/2/3 | 1st Grace Nottingham, 2nd Megan Sybeldon,  3rd Margherita Cina
Men Pro 1/2/3 | 1st Michael Reidenbach, 2nd Gavin Blair, 3rd Tyler Brendel
Men 3/4 Intermediate | 1st Flynn Baker, 2nd Sam Sharkey, 3rd Michael Cumming
Men 4/5 Beginner |  1st Gavin Romberger, 2nd Matthew Hourihan, 3rd Chris Mead
Men 5 Novice | 1st Timothy Groves, 2nd Ammi Bard, 3rd Brent Sensenig
Women 4/5 Beginner |  1st Susanne Daly, 2nd Lauren Bracken, 3rd Marie Mckenna


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Photos from the weekend are available for purchase at GII 2024 Backyard Boogie Photos.  Proceeds from the photo sales go towards the GII Youth Scholarships. Photos by Lloyd Mason and Joe Bleach.