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SAW Youth Mountain Bike Team

The Fall 2018 Season began with our first practice on Saturday, August 11 in Montgomery Hall Park  Who we are: SAW Composite Race Team is a youth mountain bike team open to all middle and high school students in Staunton, Augusta County, and Waynesboro. The team competes in the Virginia High School Cycling League. The Virginia League is a…
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August 30, 2018 0

Spotswood High School Mountain Bike Trail BUILD

After a few years of planning, plenty of rumors and lots of pin flags, the Spotswood High School Trail build began today to coincide with the first day of school. Mountain bike trails on high school property! What could be better? Help us finish this project and further our work to get more kids on…
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August 21, 2018 0

The Original & Annual SVBC ICE CREAM RIDE

The REAL (or at least original) Annual SVBC Summer Ice Cream Ride will be held on August 18th. As for the past 2 decades, your bicycle Coalition will cover your ice cream after the ride. This ride is LONGER and brisker than the “Ice Cream Rides” associated with Bike Month. Plan on more of a Wednesday night social ride type…
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August 14, 2018 0

8/13: August Monthly Social

Monday, August 13, 2018, We will meet at our regular time of 7:00 pm 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: August 2018 SVBC Social Agenda Most folks arrive around 7:00 pm, order food, and/or drinks, hang out…
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August 9, 2018 0

8/4: Great Outdoors Day with Brothers Craft Brewing

Come out to Meet Our New Executive DirectorVisit us at the Great Outdoors Day at Brothers Craft Brewing. If you stop by and sign up for the Shenandoah Mountain Bike Festival or join/renew your membership with the Coalition we will give you a FREE Coalition baseball hat. Plus, you can meet Kyle and tell him all your…
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August 3, 2018 0

Start of the SHEN-ROCK Youth Mountain Bike Season

The Fall 2018 Season will begin with our first practice on August 14 Our Fall season is open to all Middle and High School Students grades 6-12. Practices will start on August 14th and be held Tuesdays and Thursdays at 5:30 PM. We will continue practices throughout the Fall season. Most practices will be held at…
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August 3, 2018 0

An Open Letter to Our Bicycle Coalition Community

Read the initial announcement of the Coalition hiring an Executive Director As I wrap up my first official day as the Executive Director of the Shenandoah Valley Bicycle Coalition, I want to reach out to our big, wonderful bicycle family and officially say hello. While many of you have met me before, I want to…
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August 1, 2018 0

Thursday Massanutten Trail Work Needs your Help

When: Every Thursday through October: Join anytime between 5pm-8pm Where: We will meet on the new trail which you can access by walking out the Peak Ridge trail above 2K (new connector from top of 2K) until you see where the new trail intersects with the Peak Ridge Trail Where to Park: Park at the top…
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July 20, 2018 0

REGISTER for the Shenandoah Valley Century

Registration is live for the 2018 Shenandoah Valley Century   The 36th Annual Shenandoah Valley Century will be on Sunday, September 9, 2018 Online registration: Click here to register online. (NOTE: If you choose a family registration, be sure to enter each family member as a guest!) Bicycle rides of 25, 50, and 100 miles through the scenic and historic…
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July 20, 2018 0

Announcing Our First Executive Director

With a 20+ year history of organizing and advocating for better bicycle opportunities in the Valley, powered by many long hours and the love of volunteers, the Shenandoah Valley Bicycle Coalition is ready to take a historic step. We are pleased to announce that we are expanding to include our first ever full-time, paid bicycle…
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July 10, 2018 0