RABA Monthly Rides
New Riders: Please call the ride leader ahead of ride time to be sure that the ride will be at your pace and skill level.
Ride times listed are departure times. Check the RABA E-mail distribution lists for latest updates
Monthly Rides for June, 2026 |
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| June 6 (Saturday) | Group Rides for New Riders |
| Pace | Time | Miles | Terrain | Stops | Leader |
| All | 8:30 am (Safety) / 9 am (Ride) | 20 / more (opt) | 3 | one | Gregg Hillmar, bike@hillmardesign.com |
Description: This is the second of 5 rides for
riders who are new to riding in groups, to be held on the first Saturday in April, May, June, July, and August.
This ride is aimed at attracting new cyclists to RABA and getting more riders into
the sport. The ride will depart from the RF&P portion of Crump Park (3400 Mountain Rd,
Glen Allen, VA 23060) and follow the normal ABC route with a stopover at Ashland.
For stronger riders, there will be a 12-mile extension. If you would like to volunteer
to help out, please arrive at 8:30 am. Contact Gregg for details.
Directions: The ride will depart from the RF&P portion of Crump Park
(3400 Mountain Rd, Glen Allen, VA 23060)
| June 6 (Saturday) | Virginia Capital Trail Ride |
| Pace | Time | Miles | Terrain | Stops | Leader |
| B+ | 9 am | 40-80 | 5 | 3 | JRod Rodriguez, jedijrod@yahoo.com or 540-645-3812, and Nick Elliott, 804-229-3215 |
Description: We'll have
options for distance and pace. Exact miles & pace will be determined by the
group. We anticipate an 80-mile group and a 40-50 mile group with paces ranging
between 16-17 and 18+.
There will be a minimum of 3 official stops on each route, with public restrooms
and bottle refill availability. Stop #2 (38-mile mark) will be at the Spoke &
Art Coffee Shop in Jamestown.
Start/finish: Four Mile Creek Park, 3256 New Market Road Henrico, VA 23231
| June 7 (Sunday)- 8:30 AM | Ride with the RABA Board |
| Pace | Time | Miles | Terrain | Stops | Leader |
| A+ | 8:30 am | 53 | 3 | 1 to 2 | Reed Shomaker, reedshomaker@gmail.com |
| A+ | 8:30 am | 53 | 3 | 1 to 2 | Roger Skeen, 804-358-6537 |
| A | 8:30 am | 53 | 3 | 1 to 2 | Kim Moore, 804-358-0935 and Nick Elliott, nick.elliott@us.kline.com |
| B+ | 8:30 am | 53 | 3 | 1 to 2 | Madison McCaffrey, madisonmccaffrey@gmail.com |
| B+ | 8:30 am | 40 | 3 | 1 to 2 | Lucille O'Neil, 804-543-0597 |
| B+ | 8:30 am | 30 | 3 | 1 to 2 | Josh Silverman, 804-307-3338 |
| B | 8:30 am | 40 | 3 | 1 to 2 | JRod Rodriguez, jedijrod@yahoo.com |
| B | 8:30 am | 30 | 3 | 1 to 2 | Edward Millner, edwardmillner@gmail.com |
| C | 8:30 am | 25 | 3 | 1 Capital Trail | Wesley King, king_wesley@yahoo.com |
| D | 8:30 am | 20 | 3 | 1 Capital Trail | Richard Halle, rrichhalle@verizon.net |
Note: Starts of the various groups will be
staggered.
Information: Nick Elliott at
nick.elliott@us.kline.com
Keep an eye out (not literally, of course) for any last minute changes!
Watch your email this week for messages with additional information about the
event.
Description and Directions: Join us for the annual Ride with
the RABA Board on Sunday June 7 at 8:30 AM, rolling out from Dorey Park Rear
Parking Lots (2999 Darbytown Rd, Henrico). All paces are welcome
on this no-drop ride, with 30, 40, and 53-mile routes (store stops included, GPS
links below), plus C and D groups on the Cap Trail. Please arrive early enough
to park, be ready to roll by start time, and bring plenty of water since this is
not a supported ride.
Post ride, due to the anticipated heat, the Board has rented shelters and VP
Nick Elliott will be bringing some drinks to cool down and share some
commeraderie.
Shelters and parking are at the very back of the park. Board members who are
leaders will organize each pace and distance around 8:20ish am. Please take a
little extra time to get to the park and be prepped for parking to be a little
tight due to Dorey Park being a very popular park so if cyclists can't find
parking close to the starting area, they may have to park a little further away.
Routes and Cue Sheets:
- 53 mile route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/44040068
- 40 mile route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/44039961
- 30 mile route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/44039979
2026 Monthly Road Ride Director: JRod Rodriguez, 540-645-3812, jedijrod@yahoo.com.

