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Wheeeee!
Where did you learn to ride a bike? I learned on a sidewalk in front of my house when I was a youngster in Colorado. I still remember that moment when it clicked and I was pedaling ahead without anyone's help. Talk about a thrill. Right?
Since we've begun to feel the sun a little more, I've noticed a lot more riders throughout the region.They seem to be emerging this year in bigger numbers than ever before.
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| | Learning to ride a bike on the Virginia Capital Trail |
This year's 10th anniversary Cap2Cap is looking like a big beneficiary of this growing community. With three weeks left in pre-registration, our 15-Mile Family Fun ride has more people already signed up than it had on ride day last year. And our overall numbers are way ahead of where we were on this date in 2014. While it's always a draw for century riders looking for an early training ride, the Cap2Cap appeals to regular people and families who have re-discovered over the last couple of years, the thrill of riding a bike.
What brought them back? It's a combination of safe places to ride and programs or events introducing them those places. As more events encourage people of all ages and abilities to enjoy a trail or an organized ride, the knowledge that these places are accessible to everyone begins to spread. Grownups get out there with kids literally in tow. Then everyone feels the thrill.
And when that happens, you know the evolution will continue. Which, for the region and the Cap2Cap, is a really good thing.
Hope to see you on May 9!
Beth Weisbrod
Executive Director
Virginia Capital Trail Foundation
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Free Beer!
Click here for the password registered riders may use for a free beer at Cap2Cap 2015.
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Registration Closes May 6!
Don't miss out on our largest fundraiser, consistently named by Richmond.com as one of Richmond's Best Outdoor events! Find out more HERE.
The post-ride party will be one for the ages, with local bands The Red Hot Lava Men and Barrelhouse booked for the Rocketts Landing venue and Phun Doctors on tap for Williamsburg. We'll also have Go &Tell (GOAT) playing at the Charles City Courthouse rest stop. We're bringing the party to the routes! And as usual, cold beer and BBQ to enjoy when you're done with your ride.
As always, we appreciate support in all its forms!
Thank you to our sponsors!
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Did You Know?
- Memphis, TN. City Councilman Reid Hedgepeth was an outspoken opponent of the proposed paved, 6.5 mile Shelby Farms Greenline because he feared it would bring crime. Now that the Greenline is complete, he says, "I tell people all the time that I've never been so wrong in my life." Additionally, his family is out "walking and riding on it every day."
- Creation of the Tennessee Riverwalk in Chattanooga in the early 90s saw a 141% increase in adjacent property values between 1988 and 1999 and a 26.5% increase between 1995 and 1999.
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Construction Progress
City of Richmond: Everything is still moving forward in time for a Summer 2015 completion.
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| | Progress along Dock St., downtown RVA |
Varina: Miles of beautiful asphalt. Construction is still on target for a Fall 2015 completion.
Varina Park Phase: Look! September, 2015 completion.
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| | Bridge through wetlands near Dorey Park |
New Market Heights: A lot of new asphalt on this phase. It's scheduled to be complete by Fall 2015.
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| | VCTF board member Bill Gillespie checking out the New Mark Heights progress |
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