Virginia IMBA Festival - Memorial Day Weekend, May 28-31 2010
Presented by the Virginia Mountain Bicycle Council, the Brain-Trust trying to connect Virginia's Trail-Riding Community! Stokesville Campground - Stokesville, VA
The Virginia IMBA Festival is a fundraising event celebrating mountain bicycling in the Virginia National Forests. Come out and enjoy the atmosphere, the riding, and social gathering that is the Virginia IMBA Festival. Register HERE on BikeReg.com. A portion of your fee will go back to your Virginia IMBA Club. Since this is a fundraiser for Virginia Mountain Biking there are no refunds. If you cannot attend, you will able to deduct the whole amount as a donation.
The festival will feature fun events, and great company on a glorious weekend at a private campground nestled against the George Washington National Forest. Many groups will be heading out on rides in the
GW during the event, and everyone is invited to head out and enjoy the trails! This fun-filled event is brought to you by IMBA, the Virginia Mountain Bicycling Council and all Virginia mountain bike clubs.
GW during the event, and everyone is invited to head out and enjoy the trails! This fun-filled event is brought to you by IMBA, the Virginia Mountain Bicycling Council and all Virginia mountain bike clubs.
The Details!!
Advance online registration $80 per adult - onsite $100
Sunday-Monday only $50 onsite
Donations accepted for day use only
Friday night group kitchen in back of pavilion is open for anyone after 6pm
- Pot Luck Dinner at 8:00 PM
Saturday night pasta dinner with Potluck appetizer/salads/deserts will be served 6:30 until 8:00.
- grill will be available for you to cook your favorite meats or veggies for the pasta and sauce base that is provided
Sunday night is Burrito Dinner
Breakfast and Coffee is served each day from 7:30-8:30am
Lunch is up to each person
Additional activities for the weekend will posted on whiteboard at pavilion
Campfire starts at 9pm Friday and Saturday and 9:30 on Sunday
Observatory will be open after dark - pending clear sky
Rides below are suggested - Mgt. will help organize and provide route maps - not guided
Friday, May 28
Stokesville Campground Opens at Noon
3:30 p.m. Join the Shenandoah Valley Bicycle Coalition’s “Friday Fatty”
6:00 p.m. Warm up ride
8:00 p.m. Pot Luck Dinner - grill and kitchen is open to all.
8:30 p.m. Observatory Opens - with the Valley Star Gazers
9:00 p.m. Mini Bonfire Practice Session
Saturday, May 29
7:30 - 8:30 a.m. Waffle and Scrambled Egg Breakfast
9:00 a.m. WOMENS RIDE – Narrowback
9:15 p.m. KIDS RIDE - Stokesville Treasure Hunt
9:30 a.m. HUGE RIDE- Dowells Draft - Braley Pond
10:00 a.m. Big RIDE - Reddish Knob (drive up the mountain) - Little River Potential Wilderness Area
10:30 a.m. CHILL RIDE - North River Gorge Trail
6:30 - 8:00 p.m. Pasta Dinner - Pot luck appetizers/salads/desserts
8:00 p.m. 2010 Dream GW Trails and Stokesville Douthat Stokesville Slideshow
9:00 p.m. Fireside Chillin’ **Bonfire** We are seeking a beverage sponsor
Sunday, May 30
5:15 a.m. Sunrise Ride on Lookout Mountain
7:30 - 8:30 a.m. Waffle and Scrambled Egg Breakfast
9:00 - 4:00 - TRAIL WORK session on Road Hollow 9-12:30 & 12:30-4 bring
your riding clothes and ride from there or ride before and help with local SVBC
project!
9:00 a.m. HUGE RIDE- Southern Traverse (drive to trailhead) - Jerkemtight Potential Wilderness Area
9:30 p.m. KIDS RIDE - Stokesville Points Race
10:00 a.m. Big RIDE - Lynn Trail to Wolf Ridge
10:30 a.m. CHILL RIDE - Narrowback Ridge
3:00 p.m. FAMILY RIDE - Country roads and fire roads
6:30 - 7:30 p.m. Burrito Dinner
8:00 p.m. Open slideshow and video sharing under the Pavilion
8:30 p.m. Observatory Opens - Valley Star Gazers
9:30 p.m. Bonfire
Monday, May 31
6:00 a.m. Sunrise Run - approx 6 miles on country roads
8:00 - 9:00 a.m. Pot Luck Left-over Breakfast
10:00 a.m. BIG RIDE - Hearthstone to Wolf onto Narrowback
10:30 a.m. CHILL RIDE - North River Gorge
Stokesville Campground closes at Dark.
Not really into Mountain Biking? GREAT HIKING right from the Campground on the Wild Oak Trail or bring your ROAD BIKE and enjoy the wonderful road riding the Shenandoah Valley has to offer - we will have county road maps for your use. Bring your family for a fun weekend! Hope to see you there,
Sunday-Monday only $50 onsite
Donations accepted for day use only
Friday night group kitchen in back of pavilion is open for anyone after 6pm
- Pot Luck Dinner at 8:00 PM
Saturday night pasta dinner with Potluck appetizer/salads/deserts will be served 6:30 until 8:00.
- grill will be available for you to cook your favorite meats or veggies for the pasta and sauce base that is provided
Sunday night is Burrito Dinner
Breakfast and Coffee is served each day from 7:30-8:30am
Lunch is up to each person
Additional activities for the weekend will posted on whiteboard at pavilion
Campfire starts at 9pm Friday and Saturday and 9:30 on Sunday
Observatory will be open after dark - pending clear sky
Rides below are suggested - Mgt. will help organize and provide route maps - not guided
Friday, May 28
Stokesville Campground Opens at Noon
3:30 p.m. Join the Shenandoah Valley Bicycle Coalition’s “Friday Fatty”
6:00 p.m. Warm up ride
8:00 p.m. Pot Luck Dinner - grill and kitchen is open to all.
8:30 p.m. Observatory Opens - with the Valley Star Gazers
9:00 p.m. Mini Bonfire Practice Session
Saturday, May 29
7:30 - 8:30 a.m. Waffle and Scrambled Egg Breakfast
9:00 a.m. WOMENS RIDE – Narrowback
9:15 p.m. KIDS RIDE - Stokesville Treasure Hunt
9:30 a.m. HUGE RIDE- Dowells Draft - Braley Pond
10:00 a.m. Big RIDE - Reddish Knob (drive up the mountain) - Little River Potential Wilderness Area
10:30 a.m. CHILL RIDE - North River Gorge Trail
6:30 - 8:00 p.m. Pasta Dinner - Pot luck appetizers/salads/desserts
8:00 p.m. 2010 Dream GW Trails and Stokesville Douthat Stokesville Slideshow
9:00 p.m. Fireside Chillin’ **Bonfire** We are seeking a beverage sponsor
Sunday, May 30
5:15 a.m. Sunrise Ride on Lookout Mountain
7:30 - 8:30 a.m. Waffle and Scrambled Egg Breakfast
9:00 - 4:00 - TRAIL WORK session on Road Hollow 9-12:30 & 12:30-4 bring
your riding clothes and ride from there or ride before and help with local SVBC
project!
9:00 a.m. HUGE RIDE- Southern Traverse (drive to trailhead) - Jerkemtight Potential Wilderness Area
9:30 p.m. KIDS RIDE - Stokesville Points Race
10:00 a.m. Big RIDE - Lynn Trail to Wolf Ridge
10:30 a.m. CHILL RIDE - Narrowback Ridge
3:00 p.m. FAMILY RIDE - Country roads and fire roads
6:30 - 7:30 p.m. Burrito Dinner
8:00 p.m. Open slideshow and video sharing under the Pavilion
8:30 p.m. Observatory Opens - Valley Star Gazers
9:30 p.m. Bonfire
Monday, May 31
6:00 a.m. Sunrise Run - approx 6 miles on country roads
8:00 - 9:00 a.m. Pot Luck Left-over Breakfast
10:00 a.m. BIG RIDE - Hearthstone to Wolf onto Narrowback
10:30 a.m. CHILL RIDE - North River Gorge
Stokesville Campground closes at Dark.
Not really into Mountain Biking? GREAT HIKING right from the Campground on the Wild Oak Trail or bring your ROAD BIKE and enjoy the wonderful road riding the Shenandoah Valley has to offer - we will have county road maps for your use. Bring your family for a fun weekend! Hope to see you there,
The Virginia Mountain Bicycle Council!
The VA IMBA Festival is managed by Shenandoah Mountain Touring, LLC - http://www.mtntouring.com/mountain/htm/home/page_home.htm
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