Storming of Thunder Ridge - The John Bell Memorial Ride

Join your friends and fellow cyclists in the breathtaking Blue Ridge Mountains of Central Virginia on Sunday, May 21st 2023 for the 14TH annual Storming of Thunder Ridge - John Bell Memorial road ride. This well-supported event offers camaraderie and challenge for every rider’s ability with a choice of 27, 45, 47, 75 and 100 mile routes as you ride at your own pace along safe and scenic well-mark

ed country roads. The 27 miler follows bits & pieces of the other routes - it is an out and back, with a loop -- there will be some small hills, but mostly it is gently rolling and flat for Central Virginia. The 45 mile route follows a challenging course of rolling hills and meandering back roads. A new option - The Mountain Only is approximately 47 miles starting in Sedalia, climbing Thunder Ridge, descending, then rolling back through Curtis to Sedalia. A longer 75 mile route tests 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, mechanical support and monitoring of riders along the course. Hurry and Register EARLY -- RATES INCREASE on JAN 1st and again on MAY 1st and this ride has a rider limit of 850 riders !!!!