Visitor Information

location and directions

The Skate of the Union Race is hosted by the Fairfax County Police Department at their Emergency Vehicle Operations Course.

Address
Fairfax County Police Department
Emergency Vehicle Operations Course
3725 Stonecroft Blvd.
Chantilly, VA 20151

Directions
A landmark for Stonecroft Boulevard is the Chantilly Auto Park.  If traveling west on Lee Jackson Memorial Highway (Route 50), turn right onto Stonecroft Boulevard.  The entrance to the Driver Training Facility is .5 miles on the right.

Driving Directions
For driving directions to the course via Google Maps, enter your address in the form below.

Google Maps Directions

airports

The three major airports that support the Washington, DC Metropolitan Area and their distance to Skate of the Union are:

Dulles International Airport (IAD) [3 miles]
Ronald Reagan National Airport (DCA) [29 miles]
Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI) [61 miles]

lodging

Host Hotel

Hampton Inn Washington-Dulles International Airport South
4050 Westfax Drive
Chantilly, VA 20151
703-818-8200
Note: This is the closest hotel to the race.  Mention "Skater's Quest - Skate of the Union" to receive group rate of $65.00.

Additional Hotels

Courtyard Dulles Airport Chantilly
3935 Centerview Drive
Chantilly, VA 20151
703-709-7100

Residence Inn Chantilly Dulles South
14440 Chantilly Crossing Lane
Chantilly, VA 20151
703-263-7900

Comfort Suites
13980 Metrotech Drive
Chantilly
, VA 20151
703-263-2007

Wingate by Wyndham Chantilly / Dulles Airport
3940 Centerview Drive
Route 50 & Route 28
Chantilly, VA 20151
571-203-0999

skate dc!

If you are in town on Friday, September, 9th, please join the Washington Area Roadskaters on their Friday Night Skate.  The skate leaves from the White House (closed-off-to-traffic portion of Pennsylvania Avenue between the front of the White House and Lafayette Square) at 7:00 PM. 

This is a social skate of 9 miles around the National Mall, passing by the Capitol, Washington Monument, and Lincoln Memorial. An optional Hains Point loop adds 3 miles. The Friday Night Skate is a great way to see the sights of Washington, DC!

Click on the following links to view the routes:
Route without Hains Point Loop (9 miles)
Route with Hains Point Loop (12 miles)
 

local sites

In addition to being near our Nation's Capital, here are some sites very close to the Skate of the Union:

National Air & Space Museum Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center
The Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center near Washington Dulles International Airport is the companion facility to the Museum on the National Mall in Washington, DC. The building opened in December, 2003, and provides enough space for the Smithsonian to display the thousands of aviation and space artifacts that cannot be exhibited on the National Mall. The two sites together showcase the largest collection of aviation and space artifacts in the world.

Sully Historic Site
Sully was the home of Richard Bland Lee, uncle of Robert E. Lee, and northern Virginia's first representative to congress. He lived here with his wife, Elizabeth Collins Lee, from 1794-1811.

Virginia Travel Guide
View the Virginia Tourism Travel Guide online to help plan your trip.