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Come Experience Riding the Blue Ridge Parkway ... Beacon Credit Union and the YMCA of Central Virginia invite YOU to join your friends and fellow cyclists in the breathtaking Blue Ridge Mountains of Central Virginia on May 19, 2024 for the 15th annual Storming of Thunder Ridge road ride.This well-supported event offers camaraderie and challenge for every rider's ability with a choice of 27, 45, 48, 75 and 100 mile routes as you ride at your own pace along safe and scenic well-marked country roads.Both the 27 & 45 mile routes follow a course of rolling hills and meandering back roads. For the 4th year, The Mountain ONLY route (49 miles) - riders drive to Big Island and start and finish there - riding an amazing 49 mile loop that tackles Thunder Ridge and Curtis.The longer 75 & 100 mile routes test rider stamina with a 13 mile ascent to Apple Orchard Mountain, the highest peak of the Blue Ridge Parkway in Virginia. For an epic day in the saddle, the 100-mile route boasts over 9000 feet of climbing. Your registration helps fund the Community Support Campaign of the YMCA of Central Virginia. Included are cue sheets, fully stocked rest stops, SAG support and monitoring of riders along the course.Indoor and outdoor camping will be available.
Enjoy over 50 different options of craft beer, ciders and wine, all hand picked and selected from right here in the state of Virginia.
Over 50 local artisans, delicious food and live music round out this event.
We have apples, apple butter, apple cider, honey, side meat, country hams, cookbooks, pumpkins, baskets, baked goods, etc. Our apple cider is non-pasteurized, which means it's just the juice from the apple. There are not any preservatives or additives in the cider. We have had the same recipe for generations for our apple butter. We have always made it here at Drumheller's Orchard. It has just the right amount of apples, sugar, and spices. The side meat and country hams are cured in southern Virginia.
This is where the fun comes in! We have a wide range of activities for all ages, such as hayrides to the pumpkin patch, an apple sling shot, and kids zone. Last but not least there is always food and country music; only on our festival weekends. Our local Ruritan Club has BBQ chicken, BBQ sandwiches, hamburgers, hot dogs, chips, and drinks. We also have vendors who have funnel cakes, pork skins, apple dumplings, and Brunswick stew.
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