News/Events

This Wednesday's (24 July) Retirees Ride is canceled due to wet trail conditions with more rain forecast every day this week.

Monday, August 1 Freedom Park - Meet at the Bunny Trail entrance 5:45 PM.  Starting with trail C, then whatever else.  Let's have some fun and maybe turn this into a regular event! (1st Monday of each month.)

Calling all women, femme, and female-identifying riders! Whether you're a beginner or an experienced rider, you're welcome to join us.  Let's come together to build a supportive and welcoming community for female riders in the Williamsburg area.  (If this community already exists, please reach out! I’ve been looking for you!)

Come ride with us and connect with like-minded women. See you there!

Hosted by Salley Rowe

1. Sept 26-29, 2024, Allegrippis Trails at Ray's Town Lake, PA.  This changed from Sept 19-22 so we could get the group campsite!  We'll open registration sometime this summer.
   
2. October 16-20, 2024, Brevard, NC to ride Dupont & Pisgah - arrange your own lodging and we'll meet up.
   
3. May 1-4, 2025, Douthat State Park & Carvin's Cove.  We've been going to the natural, rocky trails at Douthat for decades and within the last several years added the day trip to CC for some purpose-built bike trails.
   

Want to get push notifications when trails are closed due to weather/wet conditions?  James City County just added Freedom Park to their Rainout Line.  Sign up at the Rainout Line Website https://rainoutline.com/subscribe/notify/7572392002/0 and use the tabs to choose app, text, or e-mail alerts.  You can sign up to get alerts only for Freedom Park Trails A-E, or any JCC facilities that face weather closures.  (*This is ONLY for Freedom Park bike trail closures, but if Freedom trails are closed, we should probably avoid nearby trails like New Quarter, YRSP, Wahrani, Harwoods Mill.)  You can also still call 757-259-4022 x1, or visit here: https://jamescitycountyva.gov/Facilities/Facility/Details/Freedom-Park-7.

Also, Freedom Park trails will remain closed until at least Friday, March 29th afternoon (per park staff).  Sign up at the Rainout line to see when they re-open!

We get lots of new EVMA members but many miss the annual renewal e-mails (spam folder, too many e-mails, etc.) and their membership lapses.  Download the "Wild Apricot for Members" app from the Apple App Store or Google Play to get renewal reminders on your phone and never miss a renewal again!  It's free and you can renew and pay right from your phone.

This week's retirees ride on Wednesday, 3 July will be at New Quarter Park. Meet at the lower parking lot at 10 AM if the gates are open. 

This Wednesday's (26 June) retirees group ride will be at Harwood's at 9 AM.

This Wednesday's (19 June) Retirees group ride will be at Harwood's Mill at 2 PM.

This Wednesday's (12 June) Retirees group ride will be at Freedom Park, 2 PM. Meet in front of the visitor's center. Plan is to ride "E" and "D" in reverse. We should have good weather this time!

Retirees! (And anybody who is not working on Wednesday afternoons!) Several of our older retired riders are getting together to enjoy the variety of the EVMA trails during the weekdays. The intent is to ride a different trail system each week as opposed to your usual local sessions. This would be an informal once per week ride, weather and holidays permitting.

Next scheduled ride: Weds, 5 June, 2:00 PM, at Freedom Park.  Check back here every week for ride location.

***These rides are always weather-dependent, so  check the forecast.  We'll post here if we have to cancel.