News/Events

Sunday, 9/6/26, James River Trails/Downtown Richmond: Forest Hill trails, Buttermilk, Dogwood Dell, Northbank etc. Meet ride leader Jan Wozniak no later than 10:00 AM at Forest Hill Park (https://maps.app.goo.gl/1gqSe5ydV2r4sRR17). Look for Jan in a black Nissan Titan. He’ll be driving from VA Beach and past Williamsburg, so if you want to hitch a ride or caravan, text him by getting his # from EVMA.org, Members, Directory.

Monday, 9/7/26, Pocahontas State Park: Swift Creek flow trails! Meet ride leader Chris Sikes no later than 10:00 AM at the big parking lot at the Pocahontas Aquatic Center: https://maps.app.goo.gl/QR7XJyqfaawrZN459 These professionally-built trails are extremely fun & flowy, with some rocks here and there.

If you have any questions or want more info, EVMA members can reply to the most recent weekly e-mail.  Non-EVMA members can join us and get more info.

Sept 10-13, 2026, Allegrippis Trails @ Raystown Lake, PA: Flowy for mountains, beginners to intermediates friendly (but still some climbing & some rocks). A great introduction to riding in the mountains. Get your own campsite or rental house.  (Campground: Seven Points Campground preferred; March 10 is reservation date opening; Ridge camp 1^st choice, Meadow Camp 2nd.) or rental house.  Some of us have a rental house, and there are lots more nearby.

Oct 7-11, 2026, Pisgah/Dupont, NC: An epic destination!  Some flow, lots of rocky gnar, long descents after the requisite climbs to get there. Little to no shuttling so you'll have to earn the descents! E-bikes not permitted on most trails we’ll ride.  Get your own campsite or house.  Some of us already have rental houses.

The weekly Wednesday retirees ride for 2 September will be at New Quarter Park, 10 AM.

DETAILS for EVMA Club Meeting/Lunch/Event, Sat, Sept 26 @ NQ Park: We have a plan!  Exact times to be announced later.

Group Ride

Mechanic Class* by Trek Store Williamsburg . (*EVMA members can reply to the EVMA weekly e-mail to vote for which of these topics.)

• Drivetrain maintenance
• Fixing squeaky brakes
• Tubeless tire setup/changing/repair
• Overall bike washing

Announcements of a NEW MEMBER BENEFIT that current members can redeem by attending!

Announcements of upcoming trail work and a new fun activity with prizes!

Potluck Lunch

BIKE OLYMPICS WITH PRIZES provided by Trek Store Williamsburg.

You should probably avoid NQ Park until further updates due to yellowjackets.  See this info directly from York County P&R on Friday 8/14/26: 

"we had an incident earlier this week with a staff member approaching a yellow jackets nest and got beat up bad that he went to the ER. We had a technician go out there today, but he searched the general area and couldn’t find it. Just wanted to let you know so if for some reason someone recognizes it, if we could somehow get a more accurate location – we can get the technician back out there. It was on mountain bike trail further inland from emergency exit #5."   

• Saturday, 9:30 AM, Mariners’ Lake – join Trail Captain Steve and trail crew member Amarli to ride and discuss possible trail work plans for this fall.
• Sunday, 9:00 AM, Wahrani – join us to ride and show off our new directional signs. If you have not ridden here ever, or in a while, come check it out on a guided tour.

Join EVMA member(s) Jan and/or Paul every* Tuesday at 5:30 PM at Marshview Park for a group ride. Meet at the dog park parking lot. It’s more fun to ride with others!

*Always check evma.org to make sure the ride’s still on due to weather, etc. If it’s raining Tuesday, Jan might change it to Thursday.  UNLESS THIS NOTICE SAYS OPTHERWISE, OR IF IT'S CLEARLY RAINING OUT, ASSUME THAT THE READ IS ON.

This Wednesday's (15 Jul) retirees group ride will be at New Quarter Park, 10 AM.

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 avoid nearby trails like New Quarter, YRSP, Wahrani, Harwoods Mill, Mariners Lake, etc.)  You can also still call 757-259-4022 x1, or visit here: https://jamescitycountyva.gov/Facilities/Facility/Details/Freedom-Park-7.

Greetings Diggers! We're going to brave the heat and the bugs one last time for the summer and do some line cleanup and enhancement on Trail A at Mariner's Lake. We'll be working on the section coming downhill from the recent re-route near the intersection of Trails A & B. Meet at the upper entrance on Gatewood Dr. by 9:00 AM. Shovels, rakes, and wheelbarrows will be helpful. We can move tools to the worksite via the access road, so you can drop stuff off at the gate before you park. Bring your hydration of choice and bug spray!