Category: Updates

High School Mountain Biking at Hillandale

On Tuesday April, 28 108 kids raced at the VAHMTBS @ Hillandale Park in Harrisonburg, VA Round 3 of the Virginia High School Mountain Bike Series took place at Hillendale Park in Harrisonburg, VA, aptly referred to as “Rocktown.” The course offered challenges to every level of rider from new mountain bikers to seasoned professionals…
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May 13, 2015 0

More Bike Month: Bike Ride, Dinner & Movie!!

There are two options  for a fun free Movie at Bella Luna…Pick up your free tickets before hand at the Friendly City Food Coop!! There will be a fun townie ride before hand at 6pm…Join if you can!!


May 9, 2015 0

May 7: Public Hearing on Smithland Road Bridge Replacement

Tonight, May 7, there will be a public hearing on Smithland Road improvements. We would love to have some interested bike and pedestrian interests attend. If you can come then please note that the meeting is from 4 to 6pm at the VDOT office north on route 11. For more background on the project please…
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May 7, 2015 0

Sunday May 10 Celebration of Women’s Cycling: CycloFemme

Sunday, May 10: Celebration of Women’s Cycling Come join us on a ride to celebrate women’s cycling on May 10 in conjunction with the internationally celebrated CycloFemme! We’ll meet at Kline’s Dairy Bar, 58 East Wolfe Street, at 2:00 pm and ride for about an hour. This ride is for anyone who wants to celebrate…
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May 7, 2015 0

Massanutten Trail Work

SVBC has several Massanutten trail work days each month from March to November. These trail work sessions are a great opportunity to earn a season pass, help develop and maintain the trail system on the Western Slope, and meet fellow trail lovers. For more info on trail work days contact Thomas Jenkins: tj@shenandoahbicycle.com, 540-434-9943. SVBC’s history…
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May 5, 2015 0

Thursday Night Trail shift to Massanutten

This Thursday, May 7th, SVBC will shift Thursday trail work evenings from Hillandale to Massanutten. Thank you to Marshall, Rich and all volunteers who busted moves on the Rocktown trails for the past two months. SVBC will hold trail work Thursdays at Masssanutten through the summer.  We will be working on the middle section of the “Lairds…
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May 5, 2015 0

Prescribed Burn at Reddish Knob This Week

Burns will Promote Wildlife and Reduce the Risk of Wildfire May 1 – Harrisonburg, VA – The George Washington and Jefferson National Forests provide habitat for thousands of species across Virginia and West Virginia, including nearly 300 threatened, endangered, sensitive and locally rare wildlife and plants. To help preserve these and other species Forest Service…
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May 4, 2015 0

TAKE ACTION! Lend Us Your Voice to Ask for Safe Routes to School

Tell our VA Senators that you want to preserve funding for Safe Routes to Schoo0l (SRTS). We currently have a Safe Routes to School Coordinator for Harrisonburg City Public Schools and hopefully will soon also have a coordinator for Rockingham County Public Schools. These positions make a BIG difference in our community. This winter, the…
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May 4, 2015 0

Tillman Road Trash Pickup Day

Another successful year of cleaning up trash on Tillman Road in the George Washington National Forest. The SVBC has celebrated Earth Day by cleaning up trash on Tillman Road for over 9 years in a row and as a result many a tire and piece of Rockingham County furniture has been removed from our beloved…
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May 3, 2015 0

May 16: Confident City Cycling Skills Class

Join us for “Confident City Cycling,” a class that gives bike riders the confidence they need to ride safely and legally in traffic and on the trail. This class is combination of parking lot drills and on-road practice. SPRING 2015 SCHEDULE – Pick One! Sat May 16 – 9am-1pm – Harrisonburg Parks & Recreation –…
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May 3, 2015 0