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Harrisonburg’s Community Public Candidates Forum (City Council and School Board)

2 Forums / 2 Nights #hburgforums Monday October 17: School Board Candidate Forum Tuesday October 18: City Council Candidate Forum Where: Court Square Theater When: 6:15-8pm Cost:  Free Sponsors: Shenandoah Valley Bicycle Coalition, Harrisonburg-Rockingham Association of Realtors, Harrisonburg Rockingham Green Network, JMU’s ICAD Post Event Meet & Greet: With the candidates at Capital Ale House Download: Event flyer and help us spread the word! Want…
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September 15, 2016 0

9/12: September SVBC Monthly Social at Ruby’s 7pm

Meet us! Monday September 12, 2016 We will meet at regular time. 7:00pm in the basement of Clementine Cafe AKA “Ruby’s” Join us On the second Monday of each month, we get together at Ruby’s (also known as Clementine’s basement) in downtown Harrisonburg, Virginia for our “Monthly Social.” Most folks arrive around 7:00 pm, order food and/or…
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September 11, 2016 0

2 Massanutten Trail Work Days Left to Make New Trail Happen!

One last BIG push for the new 4,000 hour or 4K trail at Massanutten. We need your help!  There are only 2 Thursday Massanutten trail work sessions left on the calendar can you come out and help us finish the trail? We need 15-20 people each week if we are going to make this a reality.…
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September 8, 2016 0

9/7: Rockingham County Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan Open House

After nearly four patient years, the time is NOW for better planning for biking and walking in Rockingham County! We have the first ever draft bicycle and pedestrian plan for Rockingham County (and the HRMPO) out in the wild for you to review. There will be a public Open House focused on the plan September 7…
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September 6, 2016 0

Better and Better! The New Wolf Ridge Trail – Hankey – VA Mountain Bike Trail

DONATE NOW to help us complete $300,000 of trail building in 2016 We have been talking an awful lot about all of the federal grant money that the Shenandoah Valley Bicycle Coalition secures to improve our trails in the George Washington National Forest. Well 2016 continues to be a red letter year for the SVBC in…
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September 6, 2016 0

Shenandoah Mountain Bike Festival is coming soon!

October 7th-9th is the 20th Annual Shenandoah Mountain Bike Festival. Still going strong after 20 years and still 100% volunteer run! Register now because space is limited to 250 folks! When you register please sign up for one of the volunteer slot, this is the only way can make this event happen! Remember to register your…
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September 6, 2016 0

New Green Trail Project on the Western Slope!

Work began on a new beginner-friendly trail on the Western Slope of Massanutten this past Saturday. And with almost 20 hard working volunteers in attendance we made much more progress than we anticipated! This build is the first section of a larger green loop proposed for construction that will connect the parking area to the Boundary…
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August 29, 2016 0

LCI Seminar to be hosted in Harrisonburg, VA November 11-13

Exciting news! We are hosting an LCI Seminar in Harrisonburg on November 11-13. The Seminar is a 3-day training that focuses on teaching and demonstration techniques you will use with your future students both on-bike and in the classroom. If you are interested in improving your teaching skills to help people feel more secure about getting on a bike,…
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August 27, 2016 0

8/27: The Original & Annual SVBC ICE CREAM RIDE

The REAL (or at least original) Annual SVBC Ice Cream Ride will be held on August 27th As for the past 2 decades, the SVBC will cover your ice cream during 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 26, 2016 0