A great local event that raises money for a Reston area charity is the Reston Sprint Triathlon. This community event starts with a 400 meter swim in Lake Newport Pool. Participants then get on their bicycles for three loops around Reston Parkway, Wiehle and Baron Cameron Roads, before running a hilly 5km on paved…
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Virginia bikers awoke to a beautiful day in Madison County. Cyclists were treated to smooth roads and rolling vistas along Rose River and the Old Blue Ridge Turnpike. Tour de Madison riders started and ended at Graves Mountain Lodge. Ride organizers planned for participant safety and enjoyable routes. There was plenty of police protection, rest stop…
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Perfect weather greeted Herndon Virginia bike lawyer Doug Landau and thousands of D.C. area bikers during the annual Bike to Work Day on Friday. This FREE event that aims to boost the number of people commuting on two wheels around our Nation’s Capitol. According to the Washington Post, as many as 4.5% of D.C. residents bike…
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Despite giving the field a head start and having run the challenging cross country course less than a half hour earlier, Herndon lawyer Doug Landau nearly won the 2nd Annual Giddy Up for Healthy Heads in Middleburg Virginia. The off-road horse farm course helped raise funds for healthy heads, including stroke, brain tumor and brain…
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Can an injured victim ever win a case against a parked vehicle ? Having tried a case in the Alexandria Circuit Court where the innocent Plaintiff lost sight in her eye as well as other injuries and received a favorable jury verdict, Herndon crash injury lawyer Doug Landau knows under the right facts the answer…
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An emergency arose while hiking yesterday in Red Rock Park outside Las Vegas that brought home the point that it is important to have your medical information “at your finger tips.” A hiker in the “Ice Box Canyon”section of this wonderful Nevada park had fallen and been seriously injured. First responders were dispatched to bring…
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In town to meet with lawyers in order to help an injured cyclist and to feed two dozen William & Mary students, Doug Landau also found time to participate in another wonderful Williamsburg Virginia area running race. The 21st Annual Queens Lake 5K Run at New Quarter Park was put on flawlessly by Rick Platt…
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When bicycles fall apart or bike components break, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (“CPSC”) issues a recall in order to try to prevent future injuries and losses. One of the most dangerous defects is when the bicycle’s fork setter tube or handle bars break. This causes the rider to lose control of the bike immediately,…
Continue readingJoining other runners and walkers on a Sunday afternoon, Herndon Virginia lawyer Doug Landau enjoyed the sunshine and opportunity to run on the W&OD Trail in Falls Church. The Walter L. Mess W&OD Trail 5Km in Falls Church Virginia drew participants of all ages. The 7th annual race, held in memory of W&OD Trail founder…
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Running bare footed around the American University track in his wetsuit Saturday morning was how Herndon triathlete Doug Landau started his jam-packed weekend ! Lawyer Landau had entered the “REV3 Transition Competition” to see if he had gotten rusty during the “offseason.” This was just the first of several competitive events held at TRI-MANIA Washington…
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