Turner Ashby High School was selected as one of the 15 finalists for the $100,00 Dream Big Teacher Challenge which will bring $100,000 to build a 1 mile paved walking/biking track around the school for students and community members alike. See WHSV’s coverage here. To make this happen, we need your support! Vote here up…
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Introducing SVBC Goals 2014-2015 Have you ever arrived to the SVBC social meeting on the early side and seen a group of folks huddled in the corner, papers scattered about? Maybe there’s that mountain biker and road cyclist you see everywhere, a suit who looks important, and that person who you-just-can’t-remember-her-or-his-name. That’s your board! Currently…
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Remember to VOTE on Tuesday November 4. While most of us know who is running for the hotly contested US Senate seat, fewer know the candidates in smaller local races. You’ve heard the saying, all politics are local well how much more local can you get than the Harrisonburg City Council? Turns out there are…
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SVBC will hold it’s final official trail work day on Sunday 11/2 on Lookout Mountain. We need your help to finish the final leg of the new Lookout Swtichback section. Bring your bike if you want to do a group ride after trail work. Each hour of volunteer work counts as $22 towards the needed…
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Here are the details for the the final Trail Work Day at Massanutten this Thursday 10/23 1000′ to finish in one night Goal to have 20 volunteers We will have gate open by horse stalls so you can drive to pond Crews will be working on the trail from 3pm to Dark We will NOT…
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Check out this fantastic video made by Adventure Seen for Harrisonburg Tourism about the wonderful bicycling opportunities Harrisonburg and Rockingham Co have to offer. Way to go us!
Guest piece written by Kevin Rogers. Kevin has taken the lead in helping organize the High School team this season. The Rocktown Youth Composite Team (RTC) has had a great Fall race season in the NICA league. Our weekly practices had provided our kids with great training opportunities and more importantly awesome fun! We have…
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It’s here! The pavement is down for the city’s first substantial shared use path that is separated from roadways, and its ready for you to walk and bike on it! 1 mile of path between Port Republic Road to Stone Spring Road. Join us on October 22 at 2pm in Purcell Park for the Bluestone…
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Two (2) Bicycle and Pedestrian Subcommittee seats are up for appointment for the term beginning January 1, 2015 and ending December 31, 2018 2017. The Transportation Safety and Advisory Commission is seeking applications for subcommittee members. Applications are due on November 15, 2014 and are to be submitted to Thanh Dang at Thanh.Dang@harrisonburgva.gov or by fax to…
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Local Organizations Team Up to Host Second Candidate Forum HARRISONBURG, VA—Residents are invited to join candidates for Harrisonburg City Council on Wednesday, October 15. The forums are organized by the Downtown Dining Alliance, Shenandoah Valley Bicycle Coalition, Harrisonburg Rockingham Green Network, Better Together / Mejor Juntos, and the Northend Greenway. Both forums are free, open to…
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