Category: Updates

Kicking off Spring with Thursday Hillandale Trail Work Series

    Soon the snow will melt and things will once again grow and turn green.  Help SVBC move the winter deadfall and cut back the spring growth Thursday’s this spring. You are welcome to come for any portion of the trail work session, even a 30 minute effort goes a long way to keeping…
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February 28, 2015 0

2015 SVBC Board Election

This month (February 2015), three of SVBC’s nine board members will see their terms expire. This year’s election Begins on February 28 and is open through March 7 and once confirmed, board members will be active for a 3 year term starting March 9. Please submit your ballot by filling out the below form. You can also submit…
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February 27, 2015 0

2015 February Potluck Monday February 9

Monday February 9 in lieu of our monthly social meeting we will have our annual potluck Bring a dish to share but plan on buying your drinks from our wonderful bartender and remember that we will start at 6:00 (dinner time!) rather than our usual time of 7:00. We will have a very brief period…
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February 6, 2015 0

SVBC putting our RFP for trails projects in the National Forest.

Sponsoring Agency: Shenandoah Valley Bicycle Coalition  Project Title: North River Trail Enhancements Phase 2 (NRTE-2) State Project Number: NRT-11FY (001)  – VRT-257 Invitation for Bid Seeking Bids from Experienced Trail Contractors The Shenandoah Valley Bicycle Coalition (SVBC) is seeking bids from experienced trail contractors for backcountry trail maintenance and trail construction on non-motorized shared-use trails…
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February 5, 2015 0

Spring Stokesville Events Dirt Roads and Mountain Biking

Two events from Shenandoah Mountain Touring both with special pricing for SVBC members: Both events will be starting/finish at the Stokesville Campground. Description of the Stokesville Strade Stokesville Strade – Gravel Grinder Stokesville, VA, Sat Mar 7, 2015 “An amazing scenic loop from the Stokesville Lodge and Campground that is comprised of 6 magical natural surface…
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January 15, 2015 2

100 Bicycles for our Area Schools!

December 2015 Update: Turns out that bikes don’t do much good for students if they can’t be kept at the school where they need to be used. Waterman Elementary and Thomas Harrison Middle Schools both needed a place to store their bicycles as they were completely out of space. The Shenandoah Valley Bicycle Coalition came…
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January 15, 2015 0

Trail Work this Sunday…January 18th.

Volunteers Needed! Come out and help the trail running community spruce up the Wild Oak Trail in time for the February 14 Cold TWOT. Come help prepare for The Wild Oak Trail Run,  the greatest local run and one of the oldest endurance events in the area. This run has been happening  long before Ultras…
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January 11, 2015 0

December SVBC Social to be held on Monday December 15

Due to a holiday scheduling conflict, we have moved our December Social to Monday December 15 in Ruby’s Looking forward to seeing everyone in the basement of Clementine    Typically 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.” for December…
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December 15, 2014 0

Cindy Ferek wins $100,000 National Grant

From WHSV 3, “Cindy Ferek is one of five nationwide winners of an education grant to transform her school and community. Ferek is a gym teacher and driver’s ed instructor who received a $100,000 grant at the school. This is all part of the Farmers Insurance ‘Thank a Million Dream Big Challenge.’ The purpose of…
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December 15, 2014 0

Join the SVBC in One of Two Holiday Parades

Join the Shenandoah Valley Bicycle Coalition at theHarrisonburg Holiday Parade When: Friday, December 5th. Meet at 5pm to decorate your bikes for the parade to start at 7:30pm Where: Downtown Harrisonburg Main Street Parade Meet at Shenandoah Bicycle Company (135 South Main Street) Get your holiday kit ready for the Holiday Parade. The theme is “toys…
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December 3, 2014 0