Eastern Virginia Mountain Bike Association

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News/Events

  • September 12, 2018 10:44 AM | Anonymous

    EVENTS COMING UP

    Fall trip to Douthat – September 21-23.  That area of the state is expecting to get a lot of rain so members of the club will be checking with the park a few days before and decide if the trip should be cancelled.  If the park is open, some members may still go even if the trails are closed.  More information to come soon.

    Trail Work Cancelled – The Eagle Scout project at Wahrani scheduled for this Saturday has been cancelled due to the weather. We will release details of the rescheduled event once we have them.

    Coming Soon – Night rides will start after the clocks turn back, so start digging out and charging up your lights.  We can only ride in parks where we have permission and any other night riding is considered trespassing.  All night rides will have at least 2 people, everyone will sign in and stick together as a group.  More details coming soon.

    OTHER NOTES

    Hurricane and trails – We are expecting a lot of wind and rain in the next week.  When the weather clears, please be sure to pay attention to park closures and don’t ride on really wet trails.   When you can ride, do your part to pick up branches and small trees that fall on the trails.  If you come across large trees, report them on EVMA chatter or email trails@evma.org.  Be sure to include trail name, the closest mile marker and provide a picture if you can.

    Colonial Revolution Team – Colonial Revolution team is still recruiting talented middle and high school riders for their team.  Visit www.colonialrevolutionmtb.org for more details.

    Bike Maintenance Demo – REI is offering a free bike maintenance demo at Commonwealth Brewery on September 19th at 6 pm.  Visit www.REI.com/VirginiaBeach for more details.

    Grant – EVMA recently received a grant from REI to purchase new tools/equipment.  The board is currently making some decisions on how to properly spend the money.

    Volunteers Still Needed – Thank you to everyone who has stepped up to serve as board members.  We are still looking for ride leaders and people to help with various events.  Please contact Mike Benton at president@evma.org if you can help in any way.



  • August 31, 2018 8:18 AM | Anonymous

    EVENTS COMING UP

    Register Now!!!!!– September 21-23, Fall Douthat Trip. The club will be reserving several sites for club members to tent camp. If you have an RV, please make your own reservation. If you are staying in a cabin or RV, make sure you still register to ensure you get the informational emails.  There are tentative plans for a trip to Carvins Cove or Snowshoe on Friday. Registration is open!

    Trail Work Opportunity – A Boy Scout is working on his Eagle project to build a new bridge at Wahrani.  He could use some help and he is helping the EVMA by providing this great service.  Please make plans to go out and help him complete his project.  Trail work day is September 15th, time to be announced.

    OTHER NOTES

    BIG NEWS – There has been talk for a very long time, but thanks to Senator Bill DeSteph, there is now actual money built into the state budget to build a single-track bike trail at First Landing State Park in Virginia Beach.  Although this is slightly outside our area, it’s nice to know that more trails will soon be available within driving distance.  They will be requesting some advice and possible help from EVMA.  We hope to hear more about this soon.

    Trails – Thank you to everyone who spent time clearing trails after our bouts of crazy summer weather.  Don’t forget to report downed trees or other big maintenance issues on EVMA chatter.

    Colonial Revolution Team – Have a middle or high school-aged child who could be a better rider than you?  Consider involving him or her on the Colonial Revolution Youth Mountain Bike Team.  Visit www.colonialrevolutionmtb.org for more details.

    Bike Maintenance Demo – REI is offering a free bike maintenance demo at Commonwealth Brewery on September 19th at 6 pm.  Visit www.REI.com/VirginiaBeach for more details.

    Grant – EVMA recently received a grant from REI to purchase new tools/equipment.  The board is currently making some decisions on how to properly spend the money.

    Volunteers Still Needed – Thank you to everyone who has stepped up to serve as board members.  We are still looking for ride leaders and people to help with various events.  Please contact Mike Benton at president@evma.org if you can help in any way.

  • August 02, 2018 11:47 AM | Anonymous

    EVENTS COMING UP

    August 4 – That’s this Saturday!!!  Group ride, lunch and meeting at York River State Park starting at 9 am.  Lunch will be BBQ chicken.  Please bring a salad, side, fruit or dessert to share.  Hope to see you there.

    In the event a bad weather, the group ride may be canceled and meeting may be moved to a local restaurant.  Check EVMA Chatter on Facebook for updates.

    Mark your calendars – September 21-23, Fall Douthat Trip. The club will be reserving several sites for club members to tent camp. If you have an RV, please make your own reservation. There are tentative plans for a trip to Carvins Cove or Snowshoe on Friday. Registration coming soon!

    OTHER NOTES

    BIG NEWS – There has been talk for a very long time, but thanks to Senator Bill DeSteph, there is now actual money built into the state budget to build a single-track bike trail at First Landing State Park in Virginia Beach.  Although this is slightly outside our area, it’s nice to know that more trails will soon be available within driving distance.  They will be requesting some advice and possible help from EVMA.  We hope to hear more about this soon.

    Trails – Thank you to everyone who spent time clearing trails after our bouts of crazy summer weather.  Don’t forget to report downed trees or other big maintenance issues on EVMA chatter.

    Colonial Revolution Team – Have a middle or high school-aged child who could be a better rider than you?  Consider involving him or her on the Colonial Revolution Youth Mountain Bike Team.  Visit www.colonialrevolutionmtb.org for more details.

    Bike Maintenance Demo – REI is offering a free bike maintenance demo at Commonwealth Brewery on September 19th at 6 pm.  Visit www.REI.com/VirginiaBeach for more details.

    Grant – EVMA recently received a grant from REI to purchase new tools/equipment.  The board is currently making some decisions on how to properly spend the money.

    Volunteers Still Needed – Thank you to everyone who has stepped up to serve as board members.  We are still looking for ride leaders and people to help with various events.  Please contact Mike Benton at president@evma.org if you can help in any way.



  • July 20, 2018 6:29 AM | Anonymous

    EVENTS COMING UP

    August 4 – Group ride, lunch and meeting at York River State Park starting at 9am.  Lunch will be BBQ chicken.  Please bring a salad, side, fruit or dessert to share.  Hope to see you there.

    Mark your calendars – September 21-23, Fall Douthat Trip. The club will be reserving several sites for club members to tent camp. If you have an RV, please make your own reservation. There are tentative plans for a trip to Carvins Cove or Snowshoe on Friday. Registration coming soon!

    OTHER NOTES

    Trails – Thank you to everyone who spent time clearing trails after our bouts of crazy summer weather.  Don’t forget to report downed trees or other big maintenance issues on EVMA chatter.

    Grant – EVMA recently received a grant from REI to purchase new tools/equipment.  The board is currently making some decisions on how to properly spend the money.

    Colonial Revolution Team – Have a middle or high school-aged child who could be a better rider than you?  Consider involving him or her on the Colonial Revolution Youth Mountain Bike Team.  Visit www.colonialrevolutionmtb.org for more details.

    Volunteers Still Needed – Thank you to everyone who has stepped up to serve as board members.  We are still looking for ride leaders and people to help with various events.  Please contact Mike Benton at president@evma.org if you can help in any way.


  • June 26, 2018 9:52 PM | Anonymous

    EVENTS COMING UP

    Saturday,  June 30th Group ride at Pocahontas State Park.  Meet the group at the parking lot near the pool at 9:30.  We will ride Blueberry Hill and the new trails, then for those who still have energy, we can tackle the Lakeview trails.  These are very fun trails and definitely worth the drive.  Hope to see you there.

    July Meeting – There is no group ride or meeting planned for the first weekend in July.  Get out and ride and enjoy your holiday!

    Mark your calendars – September 21-23, Fall Douthat Trip. The club will be reserving several sites for club members to tent camp. If you have an RV, please make your own reservation. There are tentative plans for a trip to Carvins Cove or Snowshoe on Friday. Registration coming soon!

    OTHER NOTES

    Trails – Thank you to everyone who spent time clearing trails after our bouts of crazy summer weather.  Don’t forget to report downed trees or other big maintenance issues on EVMA chatter.

    Grant – EVMA recently received a grant from REI to purchase new tools/equipment.  The board is currently making some decisions on how to properly spend the money.

    Colonial Revolution Team – Have a middle or high school-aged child who could be a better rider than you?  Consider involving him or her on the Colonial Revolution Youth Mountain Bike Team.  Visit www.colonialrevolutionmtb.org for more details.

    Volunteers Still Needed – Thank you to everyone who has stepped up to serve as board members.  We are still looking for ride leaders and people to help with various events.  Please contact Mike Benton at president@evma.org if you can help in any way.



  • June 20, 2018 7:56 PM | Anonymous

    EVENTS COMING UP

    July Meeting – There is no group ride or meeting planned for the first weekend in July.  Get out and ride and enjoy your holiday!

    Mark your calendars – September 21-23, Fall Douthat Trip. The club will be reserving several sites for club members to tent camp. If you have an RV, please make your own reservation. There are tentative plans for a trip to Carvins Cove or Snowshoe on Friday. Registration coming soon!

    OTHER NOTES

    Trails – Thank you to everyone who spent time clearing trails after our bouts of crazy summer weather.  Don’t forget to report downed trees or other big maintenance issues on EVMA chatter.

    Grant – EVMA recently received a grant from REI to purchase new tools/equipment.  The board is currently making some decisions on how to properly spend the money.

    Colonial Revolution Team – Is your kid showing you up on the trails?  Consider involving him or her on the Colonial Revolution Youth Mountain Bike Team.  Visit www.colonialrevolutionmtb.org for more details.

    Volunteers Still Needed – Thank you to everyone who has stepped up to serve as board members.  We are still looking for ride leaders and people to help with various events.  Please contact Mike Benton at president@evma.org if you can help in any way.


  • June 08, 2018 7:06 AM | Anonymous

    EVENTS COMING UP

    Mark your calendars – September 21-23, Fall Douthat Trip. The club will be reserving several sites for club members to tent camp. If you have an RV, please make your own reservation. There are tentative plans for a trip to Carvins Cove or Snowshoe on Friday. More info soon.

    OTHER NOTES

    Trails – Thank you to everyone who spent time clearing trails after the recent storms, whether you went out there intending to clear trail or you were riding and stopped to help.  EVMA relies on active members to help maintain the trails and keep them safe and open.  Keep up the great work!

    EVMA/Weekend on Your Wheels Fundraiser – Thank you to everyone who donated to the Weekend on Your Wheels fundraiser. We met our goal and Crystal and Beav put on an excellent end of season party.

    Bike Shops - We would to thank these area bike shops for supporting the Weekend on Your Wheels series:  BikeBeat, Bikes Unlimited, Conte's Bike Shop, Jimmy'z Mobile Bike Repair, Red Barn Bicycles, and Village Bicycles. Please support your local bike shop as they support us.

    Volunteers Still Needed – Thank you to everyone who has stepped up to serve as board members.  We are still looking for ride leaders and people to help with various events.  Please contact Mike Benton at president@evma.org if you can help in any way.


  • May 30, 2018 8:59 PM | Anonymous

    EVENTS COMING UP

    June 2, 2018 – Group ride at 9am at York River State Park followed by lunch and brief meeting at noon at one of the picnic shelters.  Thank you, Penny, for taking care of burgers and dogs with fixings, pasta and potato salads and baked beans.  Melanie will bring dessert.  Thank you to anyone who can bring a side dish or appetizer.  One major topic of discussion will be planning our fall trip.  Please plan to attend and check out the Facebook event on the Chatter page.

    June 3, 2018 – Youth bike race at New Quarter Park.  Registration is from 12:30 to 1pm; races start at 1:30pm.  Bring out your children to join in the fun or just come out to cheer on these future racers. 

    The races will be followed by an awards ceremony and luncheon. Crystal will need a little help tallying up the finals points, and some help setting up the awards ceremony.  If you can help, please contact her at bviguana@aol.com.  Check out Weekend on Your Wheels on Facebook and sign up for a dish to help make the luncheon a success.

    OTHER NOTES

    Thank you – Thank you to everyone who spent time clearing trails after the recent storms, whether you went out there intending to clear trail or you were riding and stopped to help.  EVMA relies on active members to help maintain the trails and keep them safe and open.  Keep up the great work!

    EVMA/Weekend on Your Wheels Fundraiser – Thank you to everyone who was able to give to the Weekend on Your Wheels Fundraiser.  The kids are going to have a great party this weekend because of your generous donations!

    Volunteers Still Needed – Thank you to everyone who has stepped up to serve as board members.  We are still looking for ride leaders and people to help with various events.  Please contact Mike Benton at president@evma.org if you can help in any way.



  • May 16, 2018 8:10 PM | Anonymous

    EVENTS COMING UP

    May 20, 2018 – Youth bike race a New Quarter Park.  Registration is from 12:30 to 1pm; races start at 1:30pm.  Bring out your children to join in the fun or just come out to cheer on these future racers.  Please also consider helping with the fundraiser (see below).

    OTHER NOTES

    Thank you - Thanks to everyone who came out Saturday to Freedom Park to do trail work.  Trail A downhill reroute completed and Trail E reopened. All downed trees removed. Trails will be soft where it crosses fire line, but otherwise in good condition.

    Wet trails – The weather man is predicting a very wet week for us.  If you plan to ride, check with your local park to ensure trails are open.

    EVMA/Weekend on Your Wheels Fundraiser - For the last few years EVMA has contributed to the awards luncheon and would like to raise $500 for the season end celebration.  We have had several generous donations but need just a little more.   If you would like to help, you can go to evma.org and click donate. When you do, click general fund and put Weekend on Your Wheels in the notes.

    You can also mail a check to our corporate address: EVMA 116 Old Stage Road, Toano, VA 23168 or come out to New Quarter at the next race and drop a donation off at the registration table.  Thank you for supporting our future bike club members.

    EVMA is a 501c3 charitable organization, all donations are tax deductible.  We have had a few donations so far but still need more.  Even a few bucks helps!  Thank you.

    Volunteers Still Needed – Thank you to everyone who has stepped up to serve as board members.  We are still looking for ride leaders and people to help with various events.  Please contact Mike Benton at president@evma.org if you can help in any way.



  • May 07, 2018 8:34 PM | Anonymous

    EVENTS COMING UP

    May 12, 2018 - Please join us for a trail work day at Freedom Park.  Meet in the parking lot by 9:00 AM and we’ll try to be done around noon.  Bring work gloves and water and prepare to ride into the worksite.  We’ll provide the tools and work on an eroded, bumpy section, doing a small re-route and possibly some dirt moving to repair the trail and divert water flow.  If you ride and enjoy the trails please consider pitching in to help maintain them.  Never attended a work day before?  No problem – just show up and we’ll walk you through it.  Details and RSVP on the Facebook Chatter page.

    May 20, 2018 – Youth bike race a New Quarter Park.  Registration is from 12:30 to 1pm; races start at 1:30pm.  Bring out your children to join in the fun or just come out to cheer on these future racers.  Please also consider helping with the fundraiser (see below).

    OTHER NOTES

    Raystown – Thank you to everyone who braved the weather and made the long drive to Raystown lake to enjoy some riding and visiting with friends.  Thank you again to Justin Hlavin for organizing the meals.  Also, thank you to everyone who brought delicious food to share with the group.  Mark your calendars to attend the same weekend next year!

    EVMA/Weekend on Your Wheels Fundraiser - For the last few years EVMA has contributed to the awards luncheon and would like to raise $500 for the season end celebration.  We have had several generous donations but need just a little more.   If you would like to help, you can go to evma.org and click donate. When you do, click general fund and put Weekend on Your Wheels in the notes.

    You can also mail a check to our corporate address: EVMA 116 Old Stage Road, Toano, VA 23168 or come out to New Quarter at the next race and drop a donation off at the registration table.  Thank you for supporting our future bike club members.

    EVMA is a 501c3 charitable organization, all donations are tax deductible.  We have had a few donations so far but still need more.  Even a few bucks helps!  Thank you.

    Volunteers Still Needed – Thank you to everyone who has stepped up to serve as board members.  We are still looking for ride leaders and people to help with various events.  Please contact Mike Benton at president@evma.org if you can help in any way.


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