Join us for two days of springtime cycling in the mountains of southwest Virginia, May 23 & 24 (Memorial Day weekend).
The Wilderness Road Ride on Saturday, May 23, has 4 routes — something for everyone — from a 14 mile family ride to a 58 mile challenge. The ride follows part of Daniel Boone’s historic Wilderness Road.
On Sunday, May 24, Mountains of Misery offers enough challenge for any rider, with a century and double metric century through some of the steepest terrain in the East. Even if you’re not riding, it’s as much fun to watch, and cheer on the riders — like the old Tour du Pont!
New For 2009
The 2009 Wilderness Road Ride will benefit the New River Valley Agency on Aging. The start-finish area will be back at the Dedmon Center in Radford.
Registration, packet pick-up, and pasta dinner returns to The Inn at Virginia Tech in Blacksburg. The Inn is offering cyclists a rate of $90 per night. Please call 540-231-8000 or 877-200-3360 for a reservation and mention Cycling Double Header or Mountains of Misery.
Register Now
Please register early, using the links at the upper right.
Mountains of Misery is limited to 500 riders. We anticipate selling out. If there are still openings, you may register at the event.
Wilderness Road Ride has no limit at this time. Feel free to just show up. However…
Entry fees jump significantly after May 7th. MoM goes from $65 to $95. MoM & WRR goes from $85 to $110. WRR goes from $15 to $20. WRR family rate goes from $40 to $50.
More Information
Please call 540-552-9339 or e-mail james@runaboutsports.com
Comments From 2009 Riders
“Every encounter I had with a volunteer was cheerful, helpful, and encouraging. Truly a great group! The efficiency of the finish including bag drop, shuttle, and bike retrieval was impressive!” –Kelly Smith
“Many thanks for a well organized event! You and all volunteers went out of your/their way to make participants feel welcome and well informed. Everything went like clockwork and the scenery was spectacular. After having done the Century (for the first time) I should now start training for the double. Thanks again and best wishes…” –Oscar Debruynkops
“Thanks for the gargantuan effort… I don’t know how you do it, every volunteer was terrific — “Can I fix you, let me fill your bottle, let me hold your bike,” and at the last one, “can I get you something on the fly?” I just couldn’t stop turning those pedals at that point. Everyone that I rode with was positive, conversational… was it fairy dust? Anyway, thanks to everyone it made the day all the better. All the pieces fit together — even those you couldn’t control like the weather –perfect.” –Joanna Stallings
“The ride was fabulous, like it always is. The volunteers were absolutely the best. This is by far the best ride I have ever ridden in… I over heard one of the riders ask if she needed to watch how much she ate and the volunteer told her to eat as much as she wanted b/c you guys had plenty of food. That is the way it should be. You guys are the best! Keep up the great work and I’ll be back again either next year or the following. I love this ride!“ –David Brown
