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Red Wing Roots Music Festival and Bike Rides

July 12: Bike Rides at the Red Wing Roots Music Festival The SVBC has teamed up with the best music festival in the valley and everyone’s favorite band in Harrisonburg to help lead bike rides at the Red Wings Roots Music Festival, Presented by the Steel Wheels. Tickets are still available and the rides are…
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July 9, 2014 0

Youth TryAthlon Coming to Harrisonburg

Harrisonburg Parks and Recreation is hosting the first ever Youth TryAthlon in the valley at Westover Park on August 9. This is a great introduction to the sport and we want this to be a great experience for all involved.  Find the facebook event here! Registration starts at 6:30am and races start at 8am (5-9…
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July 1, 2014 0

Kick off Independence Weekend with Thursday Trail Work!

SVBC will be back up at Massanutten this Thursday July 3rd for Trail Work. The progress, the volunteers and the terrain have been nothing but spectacular this season.  SVBC has built over 1000′ out of the 5000 foot new trail. This week…rocks, rocks and more rocks, building a trail that will out live us! Meet…
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July 1, 2014 0

June 19: Dinner and Bikes Event

Please join the Shenandoah Valley Bicycle Coalition, the Friendly City Food Co-op, and the Northend Greenway for a special evening of dinner and bikes. Buy your tickets NOW The annual Dinner and Bikes Tour, a multimedia roadshow of food and bicycle activism, will be putting on events in 28 cities in twelve states on the…
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June 8, 2014 0

Bluestone Trail Update

Construction has Begun on the Bluestone Trail  Interested in more places to bike and walk away from traffic in the Friendly City? Well the first “greenway” in our community is in progress and phase one should be finished by the end of the year. You can venture into Purcell park and see the progress yourself. What…
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June 8, 2014 0

Saturday June 14: Hillandale Trail Work Party

This is the time of year is when Hillandale needs a little extra love. The SVBC plans to “brush” Hillandale on Saturday June 14 and we need your help. We will be working from 9am to 2pm so come and lend a hand when you have an opportunity. Interested in helping but you only have…
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June 8, 2014 0

June 26: SVBC Time Trial Series

This Thursday, June 6 begins the SVBC time trial series for 2014. Please join the SVBC and Rocktown Bicycles. SVBC MEMBERSHIP REQUIRED TO PARTICIPATE – An SVBC Membership is $20 per person or $30 for a family. Bring cash and we will have forms to fill out or go to: svbcoalition.org/join-renew to sign up before the race. You…
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June 2, 2014 0

June 4: Safe Routes to School Celebration at Waterman Elementary School

6/3/2014 UPDATE: The celebration scheduled to take place outside on June 3 for the completion of the Safe Routes to School project at Waterman Elementary School (451 Chicago Avenue), has been rescheduled due to the anticipated weather forecast. The event will now take place on Wednesday, June 4 at 1:00pm. If the weather does not…
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June 2, 2014 0

June 7 & 8: Massanutten Hoo-Ha Mountain Bike Race Weekend

Harrisonburg’s local mountain bike race June 7th & 8th on the Western Slope of Massanutten.  There is an event for most every level mountain bike rider! For more details visit the race website:  http://www.massresort.com/v.php?pg=220 Registration Discount for SVBC members (only 50 coupons available and only good for current SVBC members, code: SVBC14 Volunteers are always…
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May 30, 2014 0

6/5 Trail Work Update…

Tonight we will have multiple crews working on the mountain.  Tim Cook and Marshall will lead a crew at 2pm via bikes to hit remote parts of the trails. At 5pm we need  folks to help with the start/finish/short track area. We will also have a crew working on the newest trail above the pond….We will…
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May 22, 2014 0