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Registration is open: Shenandoah Mountain Bike Festival

  It is that time of year again. Sign up for one of the greatest weekends of the Fall, The Shenandoah Mountain Bike Festival. Remember, when you register also sign up for one of the many volunteer slots that we need to fill. One volunteer slot per particiapant will make this party go on another…
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September 6, 2014 0

September 27: Tour & Taste to Benefit the Valley Aids Network

Not a SVBC event but a great time and now it will be based in Harrisonburg at Three Brother’s Brewing More information available on the VAN website: http://www.valleyaidsnetwork.org/tourandtaste.php Tour & Taste 2014, Saturday, September 27 2014 Tour & Taste is a fundraiser for the Valley AIDS Network. All money raised goes directly into supporting our mission.…
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August 28, 2014 0

Upcoming City Council Candidates Forums

Mark your calendars for two Harrisonburg City Council Candidate Forums this Fall. The Shenandoah Valley Bicycle Coalition is very happy and proud to once again help sponsor these important and informative forums. Come out and hear what the candidates have to say on a variety of topics. Including but not limited to bicycle and pedestrian…
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August 26, 2014 1

Sunday August 24: Wolf Ridge Trail Work Mission

In preparation for the Shenandoah Mountain 100 and because the trail really really needs some help, Shenandoah Mountain Touring will lead another trail work mission on Wolf Ridge this Sunday August 24. The heavy rains and gypsy moth deforestation have been hard on the trail corridor this year with an exceptional amount of growth that…
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August 21, 2014 3

High School Mountain Bike Team

High School Mountain Bike Racing is blossoming across the country and here in Virginia, we have had a vibrant community of high school and middle school athletes along with a calendar full of races including on the SVBC built trails at Hillandale Park. This year marks a big leap for High School Mountain Bike Racing…
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August 18, 2014 0

Friday August 22: Melon Ride

As part of our ongoing 2nd and 4th Friday of the month “Social Rides” A number of fine SVBC members have organized a bi-monthly, casual around-town bicycle ride. This ride is  typically less than 4 miles through neighborhoods in the city of Harrisonburg. The pace will be very casual and conversational, similar to that of the Bike…
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August 18, 2014 0

Hillandale Needs Your Help..Saturday August 23rd.

Hillandale is overgrown!! We need your help (even just 1 hour) to help cut back the trails. We will have crews working from 7am-1pm. We only need 8 folks per time slot so please pick another time slot if there is already 8 folks signed  up for that hour. Sign up here: http://doodle.com/zhvukryn9f3s4d2z#table For more information…
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August 13, 2014 0

Lockn’ Music Festival Volunteer Opportunity

Our friends over the mountain at CAMBC (Charlottesville Area Mountain Bike Association) have extended an invitation for SVBC members to help out with one of the biggest music festivals in Virginia, Lockin’. What’s in it for you? In return for volunteering  you get a whole bunch of stuff including free camping, admission, meals, and the…
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August 12, 2014 0

August 16: The Original Annual SVBC Ice Cream Ride

The REAL Annual SVBC Ice Cream Ride will be held on August 16th As for the past 2 decades, the SVBC will cover your Kline’s 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 of event…
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August 5, 2014 0

New Weekly Women’s Intermediate Road Ride

The SVBC has a new weekly group road ride. The ride will aim to fall somewhere between the Wednesday night “social” ride and the Thursday night “steady” ride in terms of pace. Have questions or interested in attending? Please email either Kelly Paduch (hurdlehoney@gmail.com) or Misty Tilson (mistytilson@gmail.com) with questions. Women’s Intermediate Road Ride, 5:30pm    …
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August 3, 2014 0