On the 30th of September, Critical Mass DC moved to the last Friday of each month, the same day as almost all other cities, with an energetic kickoff ride of 60-70 riders.
The ride was better organized than most past rides, with the group splitting apart only once an being immediately rejoined within a block.

Riders went to Georgetown, where as usual the excessive numbers of cars was blocking traffic something fierce. Next, a winding route as the sun set to the Washington Monument. This was followd by a pit stop at Sylvan Theater for a tire change and some fireworks(sparklers) to mark the change of the seasons to a darker time of year. For once, these were the only fireworks of the ride-none with the usual SUV bandits.

After that, the ride went to Chinatown, then the waterfront, before the ride eventually ended at an open-air beer garden in SE DC.