Please take our Survey and help us improve the Century experience for everyone in the years to come 30 years of the best century in the Valley with some of the best weather the Century has ever seen. What an incredible ride on scenic roads and amazing food at the aid stations/finish. A big thanks…
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You heard it here first. The Blue Ridge Cup is DEAD. From the ashes rises the Friendly City Grand Prix. The Friendly City Grand Prix will hold all events in Harrisonburg! You heard it right. No more driving over the mountain to fight the Foof. No more driving deep into the breadbasket of the Confederacy…
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On August 25th and 26th roughly Twenty five Shenandoah Valley Bicycle Coalition members and friends headed to the far edge of the George Washington National Forest to work on a portion of the Wild Oak Trail; a National Recreation Trail, and a gem for outdoor recreation of all types. Breaking from our usual form of recreation (biking), we decided…
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On Thursday August 23 the Bridgewater Cross Country team came out in force to help the Shenandoah Valley Bicycle Coalition work on the Tillman West Trail on Narrowback Mountain. 30 student athletes helped the SVBC move rocks, armor wet spots, and generally perform the finish work that the trail needed. We still have some work…
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Ramblewood Park recently underwent a planning cycle and now has a brand spanking new master plan. The Shenandoah Valley Bicycle Coalition is committed to expanding the off road bicycling opportunities in the city of Harrisonburg and is working closely with Harrisonburg Parks and Recreation to design and build these trails. Unlike Hillandale, Ramblewood has elevation…
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From the Virginia State Parks eNews. Great write up on our two most prolific chainsaw volunteers, Mike Capraro and Susan Musante. Chainsaw Champions Jennifer Saik, Education Specialist II/Volunteer Coordinator, Shenandoah River State Park As we all know, many of our state parks suffered a lot of damage resulting from the derechostorm that hit Virginia last month. Many…
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What: Camp Todd 2-Day Trail Work Camp Out When: Saturday August 25 and Sunday August 26 Where: Camp Todd off of Forest Road 95 Why: Begin accumulating matching hours for $125,000 grant Saturday August 25: Work party starts at 1pm and work for 4 hours then camp out Sunday August 26: Work party starts at…
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Trail Funding On Tap At Workshop Federal Grants For Biking, Walking Paths Discussed Posted: August 6, 2012 By PRESTON KNIGHT HARRISONBURG — Area residents interested in learning about federal funding opportunities for biking and walking trails are being encouraged to sign up for a September workshop. The Harrisonburg-Rockingham County Metropolitan Planning Organization and the Shenandoah Valley…
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June and July have not been easy months for our trails. The recent round of storm to sweep through our area, ring lead by the Derecho on June 29th, have left a lot of our trails in rough shape. The storms snapped the dead trees, uprooted the weak trees and shook every loose…
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The SVBC Ride of Silence made it on the DNR and WHSV TV! Check out the WHSV Report and the DNR article: Cycling For Awareness Annual Ride Of Silence One Of Many Events For National Bike Safety MonthBy JEREMY HUNT Daily News-RecordHARRISONBURG — Dozens of bicyclists pedaled their agenda Wednesday through the streets of Harrisonburg…
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