News/Events

HUGE NEWS – NEW TRAIL AT YRSP!!!  Over the last few years you may have seen blue flags through the woods near the pump track at York River State Park.  Kirk Moore (with some help) flagged out a new trail.  After lots of environmental studies and waiting, in April 2024 the state approved us to start construction on part of the trail!  After 3 weekends of work we got over a mile of trail raked in and into ride-able shape.  We're still waiting on approval to build more which we'll continue in fall 2024 (pending approval). 

In the meantime, while this bi-directional trail is not officially open, if you happen to check it out, realize that it is not done yet.  And new trails are always soft and slow until they get ridden in, rained on, and packed down.  We have plans (pending approval) to add more mileage and likely berms and dirt features (also pending approval).  Come help us when we resume building in the fall and give us your feedback.

Do you like shuttle runs and rocky descents?  Get your suspension tuned up and dialed in.  We'll take a day trip to the Sherando Lake Recreation area (near Blue Ridge Parkway south of Afton Mountain) on Saturday, June 1st, at 10:00 AM.

Check your EVMA weekly-ish e-mail for, planned routes and other logistics.  Or if you're not already a member, join EVMA to start getting these weekly-ish updates!

Please let us know at evmamembership@gmail.com if you're interested and can help with shuttling.  

We’ll replace the bridge on C that was destroyed by a fallen tree.  E-mail Mark Willmann (MarkLWillmann@gmail.com) if you can make it and what tools you can bring.  We’ll need some cordless drills and hammers.  And we need some other helpers even if you don’t bring tools.

If the weather cooperates, Saturday, June 1 at 10:00 AM.

If it rains Saturday, the backup date will be Sunday, June 2 at 10:00 AM.

9 miles of blue-rated singletrack similar to EVMA trails around Williamsburg, but something different than you ride all the time, and it has a cool half-pipe feature and a dirt skills area.  Check it out on Trail Forks.  

10:00 AM meeting time in the parking lot (with a nice bathroom!): Leakes Mill Park, 3951 River Road West, Maidens, VA 23102.

Here's something new: Group ride on Sun, April 14 at Blue Ridge School near Charlottesville. (*This was changed from Ragged Mountain - see below.)  Meet at 10:30 AM at the gravel parking lot directly across from the school and football field.  Use 273 Mayo Dr, St George, VA 22935 as an address.

Description from ride leader Patrick B: "Riders should expect about 12 miles and 1729’ of climbing. Trails are single track with a mix of technical and flow. Plenty of opportunities for hops and pops and laying it over in turns.  Climbing pace will be slow and we’ll regroup periodically on descents."

*You may have seen that recent political events in C'ville have closed the Ragged Mountain trails to bikes, but CAMBC (the C'ville area equivalent to EVMA) is working to reverse that.  Until it gets sorted out, CAMBC asks that we not ride these trails.  So we'll ride Blue Ridge School instead and head to Ragged Mountain when we can.

If you can spare some time on Friday March 15, Mike Benton could use some help at Wahrani Nature Trail working on the Slingshot section (quick downhill and 2 tabletops).  Meet at 10:00 AM in the parking lot for a very short walk into Slingshot.  Bring work gloves and water.  We'll have the tools.

Night rides for the 2023-2024 winter season have officially ended now that Daylight Savings Time has begun.  Enjoy riding after work in the daylight!

Sorry that we missed the entire last week of night rides due to rain.  Oh well. 

Thanks to everybody who rode with us, and to the parks who allowed us to stay after normal hours.

We could use about 6 to 8 folks to help this Friday afternoon at Freedom Park.  Bring a shovel and wheelbarrow if you can.  Meet at the Boy Scout loop, at the intersection of Trail C and the paved multiuse trail 3, near the Go Ape ziplines. 

The plan is to move dirt to re-shape the first two “roll-downs” that we worked on 2 weeks ago that turned out steeper than intended (these were not intended to be drops or poorly-designed jumps, which is almost how they are now).  We’ll extend out the roll-downs to make them less steep and “divey.”  The goal is to keep some “whoop” factor but allow for speed and flow, with the rocks meant to prevent erosion.  Thanks to the several dozen people who provided input by e-mail, in-person on the trail, etc.  Some said keep them as-is.  More said make them into more/bigger jumps!  Most said they’re too steep and should be flatter/flowier, which is what we’re aiming for Friday.

Something different!  Meet at 10:00 AM at Forest Hill Park (4021 Forest Hill Ave, Richmond, south side of the James River).  Carpooling encouraged.  We’ll make a big loop around Forest Hill, Buttermilk, Northbank, Poop Loop, etc.  A little bit of everything: some flow, some rocks, a skills park, two James River crossings, some pedestrians to dodge, etc.

EVMA night rides - please see important info:

1.Rides may be cancelled due to weather or holidays.  Check back here and check your e-mail for cancellations by about 4:00-ish PM the day of the ride. 

2. Night rides are for current EVMA members only.  (EVMA.org, Join Us)  Sign-in sheet is required. 

3. Rides start promptly at 6:00 PM so we can be off the trails by 7:45 and out of the parking lot by 8:00 PM.  Please arrive early to sign in and gear up so we can roll at 6:00.

4. Weekly schedule: Tuesdays at Harwoods Mill; Wednesdays at New Quarter Park; Thursdays at Freedom Park.  Rides start Tues, Nov 7, 2023 and end Thurs, March 7, 2024.

5. These are GROUP rides per our agreements with the 3 municipalities that have given us special permission to ride at night following certain rules.  All riders must start with the group and follow the same agreed-upon route.  The parks are not open for riding on your own.  Only the EVMA group is allowed.