What: Trail work on “Red Diamond” Trail (Trail #428A Slate Springs) with a goal of 20 volunteers. When: Saturday, December, 2 8am to 1:30pm (leave Mr. J’s at 8am be back by 1:30pm) Folks are welcome to meet on-site anytime, 4 wheel drive required. Why: The trail has seen some serious wear and tear lately from the elements and is…
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Below is from our friends at the International Mountain Bicycling Association: What can we do? The 30-day comment period on the proposed fee increase ends on November 23, 2017. Please let Secretary Zinke know you believe national parks should remain accessible and affordable for all. CONTACT SECRETARY ZINKE For Shenandoah National Park (SNP), the private vehicle…
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On Thursday evening, November 9, the City of Harrisonburg held a design public hearing on the Connect Our Schools (Garbers Church Shared Use Paths) projects to show the proposed route and receive feedback. At this stage, design work is considered over halfway completed but the right of way has not yet been acquired. With over 70…
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Community Partnership Award The Shenandoah Valley Bicycle Coalition was recognized by Massanutten Resort for it’s commitment to building better communities during the 2017 Harrisonburg/Rockingham Bike Walk Summit held at James Madison University. In a roomful of local business and community leaders, elected officials, and staff members from local governments, Kenny Hess, Director of Sports Operations…
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HARRISONBURG, Va. (WHSV) — Volunteers and students in Harrisonburg are working on a big project in honor of “Walk and Bike to School Day” on Friday. Volunteers from Renew Rocktown and Safe Routes to School broke ground on a new connector path for students at Thomas Harrison Middle School. It runs off of Route 33 and…
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Monday, November 13, 2017, We will meet at our regular time of 7:00pm and will be in our typical location of Ruby’s Lounge in the basement of Clementine. More Details on Location Join Us! Read the Agenda by clicking here: November 2017 SVBC Social Agenda You can purchase a Shenandoah Valley Bicycle Coalition Hat at the monthly…
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If you attended our 2017 Shenandoah Mountain Bike Festival, please take our survey for a chance to win a free entry to our 2018 Festival. Our festival is 100% volunteer and our single biggest fundraiser we need your help to improve the event. Click here to take the Survey
Did you see the Coalition trucker hats that we printed for the Shenandoah Mountain Bike Festival? If you missed an opportunity to buy them at the festival then you can purchase them now. Click the “Buy Now” Paypal button below and we can arrange for a pickup, drop-off, or in special cases, we will ship…
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Sixth Annual Harrisonburg And Rockingham Bike-Walk Summit Meets By NOLAN STOUT Daily News-Record Nov 3, 2017 HARRISONBURG — If you’re afraid to get involved with transportation planning and initiatives because it seems too complicated, try looking at it from a different perspective. Rather than focus on the complexities and staying out of the process, Fionnuala Quinn says,…
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City of Harrisonburg Public Works will host an open-house meeting to share plans for the Garbers Church Road Shared Use Path (aka Connect our Schools) with the public. The public is invited to learn more about the project, ask questions, and provide input on the design. What: Open House for Garbers Church Shared Use Paths…
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