There’s nothing like the excitement of riding, running and hiking new trail. But new trail doesn’t just materialize on the forest floor. With that in mind, Richmond MORE is inviting trail enthusiasts to come out Saturday, January 14th for the first work day on what will be the Dogwood Dell trails. The heavy machinery comes in later this month, but there’s plenty to do to get the area ready. The result, by spring, will be two new trail loops and almost 3 total miles of new trail.
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I just saw this on the Richmond-MORE website. Looks like a lot of fun.
The Urban Assault Ride is the biggest bicycle scavenger hunt series in the nation! Here’s how it works: You and your teammate will set out on a city-wide quest for ‘checkpoints’ on your favorite two-wheeled steeds. At each checkpoint, you’ll drop your bikes and complete a funky/adventurous obstacle course, then remount your bikes and hit the streets for more.
The goal is to complete all the checkpoints in the shortest amount of time. You choose your own route and checkpoint order. This means that the most clever are often the victors. Of course, it may also help if you can pull a mean big-wheel powerslide and fly across an inflatable slip-n-slide 😉
After your pedal-powered adventure, your team will cross the finish line and enter a massive celebration of New Belgium Brewing Co’s whimsical ways, bikes, and big wheels. The after party is just as much fun as the ride itself, thanks to the craziest raffle prize contest you’ll ever experience.
The race is on March 25th. Check the RichmondOutside.com Slate of Events for more info.
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Biking as a lifestyle has been building momentum in Richmond the past few years, so why wouldn’t we mix biking and Tacky Lights?Read More
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Love to run and ride the James River Park trails? Give back by volunteering! Here’s a chance from Richmond-MORE:Read More
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The Sports Backers announced today that they’ll be enlarging their footprint, adding a day and three events to Dominion Riverrock — the popular festival and celebration of river-centric recreation.
The 4th annual Riverrock will run from May 18-20 (previously it was two days). It will expand onto the grounds of the American Civil War Center across the canal from Brown’s island, and it will include three new events…
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Do your Holiday duty and give the gift of a pint to your favorite volunteer trail builders! From Richmond-MORE:Read More
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Finally, the news Richmond-area mountain bikers have been waiting for for over a year: A timeline has been set for the installation of a new trail loop in Dogwood Dell. Actually, it’s not just one loop, it’s two, and local hikers should just as excited about the news. Nathan Burrell, city trails manager for the parks, said that by mid-January the infamous “SWECO Trail Dozer” will be in the Dell rough-cutting a 1.75-mile, MTB-specific loop. A separate 1.5-mile hikers-only loop will be built mostly by hand at the same time.
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The Richmond Times-Dispatch’s Metro Business asked Jakob Helmboldt, Pedestrian, Bicycle and Trails coordinator for the city of Richmond, about what businesses can do to encourage cycling.
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