River to Ridgetop Trail – North Fork Shenandoah River to Massanutten Mountain Connection (Seven Bends State Park and the GW National Forest) The Shenandoah Valley Bicycle Coalition is excited to announce the award of our fifth Virginia Recreational Trails Program Grant (RTP) to continue improving trails on public lands. For this project, we are spreading…
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The Big Dig Day is a volunteer trail-building event on the Western Slope of Massanutten. Volunteers will work together to build new trails and or maintain existing trails. This is more than a volunteer day! It will be a fun, family-friendly day in the woods with friends old and new! Bonus… you can earn your…
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From now until the end of September the Coalition will hold Thursday evening volunteer dig days on the Massanutten Western Slope Trail. To begin the season we will meet at the “U” Intersection to work on the extension of Red, White, and Blue. Look for our red “Trail Work” Signs and stay tuned to WesternSlopeTrails.org for any…
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We want your images! Help us restock our image library with high-res shots of the Shenandoah Valley area riding, digging, or simply loving the bicycle/trail/road/gravel lifestyle. All usable submissions earn a chance to win a $25 Gift Card to a local bike shop of your choice! Fine print By submitting an image, Shenandoah Valley Bicycle…
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Volunteer Trail Maintenace Day for the North River District of the George Washington National Forest. We will base out of Stokesville Campground and make this an annual tradition to bring together a range of individuals, organizations, and businesses to give back and support trails on the National Forest. We are looking for individuals and organizations…
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Your Input Shapes Our Future Did you know most transportation projects are planned 10-25 years in advance? We are always playing a long game here and need your help. Our regional long-range transportation plan identifies priority transportation projects. Specifically, transportation needs for Harrisonburg, Bridgewater, Dayton, Mount Crawford, and the surrounding parts of Rockingham County 25 years out.…
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2022 Board Election Update: We have postponed our 2022 elections until later in the year. For more details on why we postponed the election read a letter from the Coalition’s Board of Directors. Building Better Communities in the Valley Interested in applying? Here’s what you need to knowWe are a growing organization with strong grassroots…
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This update was originally sent on Friday, January 21 2022 by Alliance for the Shenandoah Valley on behalf of Shenandoah Rail Trail Partnership of which the Bicycle Coalition is a member. A lot has happened in the last month, bringing the Shenandoah Rail Trail much closer to reality. But we need your help to make sure we don’t lose…
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I rode my bike to Hillandale with our four-year-old last week. It was the first time he had ridden from our house to the Rocktown Trails all on his own. It filled my heart with warmth and joy. We pedaled together down Liberty St in Downtown Harrisonburg, taking the entire right lane and riding over…
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