News/Events

Tuesday Dec 23, Harwoods Mill Night ride:  CANCELLED due to rain Tuesday morning and not expected to dry out much today.

Wednesday Dec 23, New Quarter Park Night Ride: NO RIDE - CANCELLED FOR CHRISTMAS EVE.  (As of now, we DO plan to ride Dec 31, New year's Eve.  But check back again to make sure.)

Thursday Dec 25 Freedom Park Night Ride: NO RIDE - CANCELLED FOR CHRISTMAS EVE.  (Also will probably be cancelled on Jan 1, New Year's Day, but check back again to make sure.)

This Wednesday's (17 Dec) retirees group ride will be at New Quarter, 2 PM.

Meet a little before 10:30 to start rolling right at 10:30 AM, Wahrani Nature Trail.  Later than usual start time allows for temps to get above 40, and time for folks from further away to get there.

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.

This Saturday, 11/08/25, 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM, Conte’s Bike Shop is hosting a FREE bike demo day at Freedom Park.  Come test ride Santa Cruz & Cannondale bikes, both human-powered and e-bikes.  Conte's staff will set up the bikes to fit you.  For more info and/or to reserve a bike, call Conte's Williamsburg location at 757-903-0702.

(This event is all Conte's and not an EVMA event.  We're just passing on the info.)  

Join Wahrani Trail Captain Mike Benton to help build a short reroute on an increasingly eroding climb form the bottom of Loggers Ridge to almost the top of Slingshot.  We'll bring the tools and we can walk in from the parking lot (a pretty short walk).  We'll try to squeeze in a ride and/or lunch at 2 Drummers BBQ afterwards.

Charge up your lights, or support your local bike shop to buy some.  

• All night rides are GROUP RIDES for current EVMA members as agreed to with the parks.  The parks are only open for our groups to ride together; no solo riding.
• Starting November 4 through March 5, 2026.  Tuesdays @ Harwoods Mill; Wednesdays @ New Quarter Park; Thursday @ Freedom Park.
• All rides start at 6:00 PM sharp, so get there early to sign in and gear up.  We’ll be off the trails by 7:45 and all cars gone by 8:00 PM. 
• Rides are weather dependent.  If weather and/or trail conditions are questionable, we’ll communicate by e-mails and by posting on EVMA.org.  Always check one or both before the ride.
• New to night riding and have questions?  Reply to one of the EVMA weekly e-mails and we’ll square you away.  Let us know what you need to know.  We’re glad to help.
• Thanks to Newport News, York County, and James City County P&R for allowing these!

Steve Nevins is hosting the 38^th annual Tidewater Challenge race at his property in Lanexa/Barhamsville on 11/29/25 & 11/30/25.  Come to race or watch.  Info and registration here

https://tidewaterchallenge.blogspot.com/ and

https://www.bikereg.com/73218.

DATE CHANGE DUE TO WEATHER, which looks not great for Sept.

Join us on Saturday, October 4 (still weather dependent) at New Quarter Park for an EVMA Club Meeting/Picnic/Group Ride.  

Ride(s) time(s) 10:00 AM for both "regular" ride and a family ride, suitable for all ages.

Meeting and lunch starts at noon in Shelter #1, the largest picnic shelter just down the gravel road from the playground.

We had some reports of multiple trees down at Freedom trail A & B, all reported to be hand-sawable.  So let's ride and saw trees (we'll have a saw, but feel free to bring a hand saw if you want) Saturday at 9:30 AM at Freedom Park, meeting in the small parking lot by the log cabins & Bunny Trail.  We'll ride A & B, saw out the trees, and go from there.