Monthly Rides for May, 2025

May 3 (Saturday)

Group Rides for New Riders- Bike Month Edition

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 Bike Month Edition of the year's 5 rides for new riders, 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)

May 3 (Saturday)

Chesterfield Bike MS / Storming Thunder Ridge Training Ride

Pace	Time	Miles	Terrain	Stops	Leader
A++	8:30 am	71	3	Two	Roger Skeen, rls0716@hotmail.com, 804-358-6537
A+ thru B-	8:30 am	57	3	One or Two	Roger Skeen, rls0716@hotmail.com, 804-358-6537

Note: Contact Roger if you would like to lead a particular pace for either the 71 or 57 mile routes.

Description: This ride is designed as a training ride for those preparing for the upcoming Storming Thunder Ridge on May 18 and Bike MS Colonial Crossroads 150 (miles) on May 31/June 1. But the ride is open to all! On the 71-mile route, there will be a well-stocked rest station full of tasty foods prepared by RABA members and other volunteers -and- a convenience store stop to help fuel your ride. The ride begins with slow speed zones in the Woodlake and Magnolia Green neighborhoods before crossing over Hull Street and heading south towards Mannboro. There are two southern loops that offer ideal cycling conditions with very low motor vehicle traffic. On ride day you'll likely see more cyclists than cars along the southern portion of this route, so come out and enjoy a long training ride with a group of friends.

Note: There is a shorter route, 57 miles, if riders skip the southeastern loop. As noted above, Roger is looking for pace leaders for the 57-mile loop. If interested, please contact Roger at rls0716@hotmail.com.

Afterwards, we hope you'll join us at Sand Dollar Beach Kitchen where there is indoor and outdoor seating for food and drinks. Sand Dollar Beach Kitchen is a very short bikeable or driving distance from Cosby High School.

Ride w/ GPS map link: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/50535003

Cue Sheet: Can be found in the above RwGPS link, please print it out. No cue sheets will be provided at the ride start.

Start / finish address: This ride will start and end at Cosby High School, 14300 Fox Club Pkwy, Midlothian, VA 23112.

May 4 (Sunday)

Hanover Etna Hills 34

Pace	Time	Miles	Terrain	Stops	Leader
B+	11 am	34	3	Zero	David Watkinson, 804-399-9980, jdwatty2001@gmail.com

Description: Lovely back roads ride through Hanover County. Some hills but nothing too bad. Low traffic roads. 34 miles with an option to loop around and get closer to 40 if you like. I average about 17.5 or so typically.

Cue Sheet: https://ridewithgps.com/trips/262966945

Start / finish address: This ride will start and end at 7516 County Complex Rd. Hanover VA 23069.

May 8 (Thursday)

Ice Cream for Dinner Ride

Pace	Time	Miles	Terrain	Stops	Leader
D	5:45 pm	13	5	Four+	Madison McCaffrey, 704-928-8720, madisonmccaffrey@gmail.com & Reed Shomaker, 804-292-4220

Description: Happy Bike Month 2025! Come join us at Libby Hill Park for a fun-filled evening of cycling and indulging in everyone's favorite treat - ice cream! This 13 mile loop will hit four ice cream shops: Spotty Dog Ice Cream Co., Ruby Scoops, Gelati Celesti, and Scoop!

Please use the following eventbrite link to sign up: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ice-cream-for-dinner-ride-bike-month-2025-tickets-1314194273449

We expect this ride to last around 2.5-3 hours. This timing accounts for a casual riding pace and time to eat some ice cream and socialize at each stop.

We will ride partially on city roads and use bike lanes when possible. There will be at least two group leaders (Reed and Madison) to help guide the group throughout the ride. Don't hesitate to reach out if you have any questions about the ride!Feel free to get ice cream at whichever shop(s) you like! There is no obligation to get ice cream at each shop. Please make sure you bring a helmet, a back light, and a front light for safety.

Cue Sheet: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/50205056

Start / finish address: This ride will start and end at 2801 E Franklin St, Richmond, VA 23223.

May 17 (Saturday)

Introduction to Leakes Mill

Pace	Time	Miles	Terrain	Stops	Leader
D	10 am	9 (Closed Course)	2	none	Vorden Walsh, 804-357-6993, vortech35@gmail.com

Description: This is a guided mountain bike ride on a closed multi segment course. It will be led and swept by myself and at least one other person familiar with the trail and what is necessary to navigate. If you’re familiar with Pocohantas Lake view and Morgan trail systems you will have an idea of what to expect. Please come!

Directions: The ride will start and stop at Leakes Mill Park (3951 River Rd W, Goochland, VA 23063)

May 26 (Monday)

Memorial Day Doughnut Run (Sponsored by Pedal Power)

Pace	Time	Miles	Terrain	Stops	Leader
All	8 am	10/27/39	4	As needed	Chris Reed cereed1970@comcast.net
B	8 am	27	4	As needed
C	8 am	27	4	As needed	Chris Reed (No drop)
D	8 am	10	4	As needed

Description: Come and join Chris on Memorial Day for an early morning ride. This is a casual ride to enjoy being on the bike, being with friends, and being outside!  Pedal Power has offered to host us in their parking lot again this year.  Many thanks to Mark, owner of Pedal Power! Mark will have a table and limited seating (in the shade!). He will have donuts, other snacks, and drinks.

Chris MORE CO-RIDE LEADERS. Please let him know if you can help with a pace group. He hopes to lead the 27-mile ride as a no-drop, but in order to do so, he needs some people to take care of the other paces. We will break up into small groups for the road because we will be riding through the city. Also, communicate with each other and use signals for the cars.

Directions: : The ride will start and end at the shared parking lot behind the Holiday Inn on Staples Mill Rd. (2000 Staples Mill Rd, Richmond, VA 23230). The lot is off W. Marshal Street.

Cue Sheet and GPX:
The GPX files are now in the RABA RideWithGPS.com Club Section and ready for download. Just click the link to download or print a cue sheet.

• 10-mile: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/36162887
• 27-mile: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/36162494
• 39 mile: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/36162280