Community: Ritchie County

Ritchie County, WV

Great views, amazingly remote
  • The Pain in the Wayne!

    News | Posted May 20, 2013 by Benjie Klimas for West Virginia Mountain Bike Association

    If you didn't hurt a little on this course you just train too dern much. Steep climb after steep climb was sure to make your legs soft, with some crazy steep slick downhills where you saw tracks where someone had already gone off the edge. RVMBA has done a great job building and maintaining these trails. Its great trail organizations like this that provide the awesome trails for our race series. Without them there would be no trails and therefore no races. more...

    Activities: Bike, Mountain Bike

  • Trail Day Planned for Cheat Mtn Saturday May 25th

    News | Posted May 20, 2013 by Benjie Klimas for West Virginia Mountain Bike Association

    We're at it again. Its been a tough winter for trails especially in the higher elevations. If you are interested in lending a hand please contact info@wvmba for more details. Meet at 9:00am at Camp Pioneer where we can carpool to the top of the mountain and work on some very scenic National Forest trails next to Shaver's Fork. These are true backcountry trails with lots of camping, hunting and fishing opportunities as well. more...

    Activities: Bike, Mountain Bike

  • WV Has its Very Own IMBA Epic

    News | Posted May 20, 2013 by Benjie Klimas for West Virginia Mountain Bike Association

    The secret is out! The Spruce Ride is officially an IMBA Epic Ride. Check out the IMBA site for more details. http://www.mtbepicrides.com/p/itinerary.html http://www.imba.com/epics/spruce-knob Don't forget to bring food and water with you on this ride! There are some springs along the way so you don't have to carry as much water. more...

    Activities: Bike, Mountain Bike

  • Help Save Joey and Mandi's Trails!

    News | Posted May 16, 2013 by Benjie Klimas for West Virginia Mountain Bike Association

    As you may already know, Hurricane Sandy destroyed trails in the higher elevations. Help us get trails for Joey and Mandi to ride to save them from a nasty fate-road biking only. Contact info@wvmba.com if you live or like to ride in the Elkins area and would like to help us clear out trails on Cheat Mountain. This is a pristine area of Mon National Forest accessible from Files Creek Road in Beverly(just 2 miles south of Elkins). more...

    Activities: Bike, Mountain Bike

  • Ultra Series vs. Point Series Showdown!

    News | Posted May 14, 2013 by Benjie Klimas for West Virginia Mountain Bike Association

    No not really, the Wayne kept its date from last year, but Crying Wolf Challenge had to be this weekend to fit in with their title sponsors plans. We try not to have conflicting dates within our own series, but this just worked out this way. Click here to see if you are an Ultra racer or Points Series racer. more...

    Activities: Bike, Mountain Bike

  • Go Fast at the Cole Subaru Crying Wolf Challenge in Bluefield Sunday

    News | Posted May 14, 2013 by Benjie Klimas for West Virginia Mountain Bike Association

    Race organizers will be giving out a free race jersey AND a tshirt to the first 50-60 race participants. New race course that is longer and more rideable and a pre-race mixer at Cole Subaru at 6pm on Saturday!!! Free camping!! www.cryingwolfchallenge.com more...

    Activities: Bike, Mountain Bike

  • Go Long at the Wayne Ultra Outside of Marietta Ohio

    News | Posted May 14, 2013 by Benjie Klimas for West Virginia Mountain Bike Association

    If you haven't tried an Ultra before, this might be a good one to start with. RVMBA has put a lot of effort into making and maintaining some sweet trails in the Wayne National Forest. Smooth, flowy trails wind up down and around some pretty big hills. more...

    Activities: Bike, Mountain Bike

  • 6 Hours of Arrowhead Showcases New Trails in Fayetteville

    News | Posted May 08, 2013 by Benjie Klimas for West Virginia Mountain Bike Association

    You haven't seen the new trails in Fayetteville? Want to get trained up for 2X12 at Big Bear? If you're hardcore try the solo event. Bring a friend(or two) and sign up for the team competition. more...

    Activities: Bike, Mountain Bike

  • oPam events are now showing up on Marietta-Washington County CVB website

    Article | Posted May 07, 2013 by Kim Coram for The Editor's Hangout

    A next big step to the oPam's getting the word out! more...

    Activities: Advocacy

  • Douthat Causes Cramped Legs and Smoked Brake Pads

    News | Posted May 06, 2013 by Benjie Klimas for West Virginia Mountain Bike Association

    No hazard markings here. You better hold on tight when you make it to the top and start back down. You rail a pencil-thin singletrack perched on the edge of a cliff going 40 mph, then around a turn comes a 180 degree switchback. Hope you have four-piston Hayes, and even then some are not makeable without posting a foot down and forcing the bike to slide around through the switchback. Cramp your legs on the way up, cramp your arms on the way down, this is good fun if you are brave enough. more...

    Activities: Bike, Mountain Bike

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  • The Pain in the Wayne!

    News | Posted May 20, 2013 by Benjie Klimas for West Virginia Mountain Bike Association

    If you didn't hurt a little on this course you just train too dern much. Steep climb after steep climb was sure to make your legs soft, with some crazy steep slick downhills where you saw tracks where someone had already gone off the edge. RVMBA has done a great job building and maintaining these trails. Its great trail organizations like this that provide the awesome trails for our race series. Without them there would be no trails and therefore no races. more...

    Activities: Bike, Mountain Bike

  • Trail Day Planned for Cheat Mtn Saturday May 25th

    News | Posted May 20, 2013 by Benjie Klimas for West Virginia Mountain Bike Association

    We're at it again. Its been a tough winter for trails especially in the higher elevations. If you are interested in lending a hand please contact info@wvmba for more details. Meet at 9:00am at Camp Pioneer where we can carpool to the top of the mountain and work on some very scenic National Forest trails next to Shaver's Fork. These are true backcountry trails with lots of camping, hunting and fishing opportunities as well. more...

    Activities: Bike, Mountain Bike

  • WV Has its Very Own IMBA Epic

    News | Posted May 20, 2013 by Benjie Klimas for West Virginia Mountain Bike Association

    The secret is out! The Spruce Ride is officially an IMBA Epic Ride. Check out the IMBA site for more details. http://www.mtbepicrides.com/p/itinerary.html http://www.imba.com/epics/spruce-knob Don't forget to bring food and water with you on this ride! There are some springs along the way so you don't have to carry as much water. more...

    Activities: Bike, Mountain Bike

  • Help Save Joey and Mandi's Trails!

    News | Posted May 16, 2013 by Benjie Klimas for West Virginia Mountain Bike Association

    As you may already know, Hurricane Sandy destroyed trails in the higher elevations. Help us get trails for Joey and Mandi to ride to save them from a nasty fate-road biking only. Contact info@wvmba.com if you live or like to ride in the Elkins area and would like to help us clear out trails on Cheat Mountain. This is a pristine area of Mon National Forest accessible from Files Creek Road in Beverly(just 2 miles south of Elkins). more...

    Activities: Bike, Mountain Bike

  • Ultra Series vs. Point Series Showdown!

    News | Posted May 14, 2013 by Benjie Klimas for West Virginia Mountain Bike Association

    No not really, the Wayne kept its date from last year, but Crying Wolf Challenge had to be this weekend to fit in with their title sponsors plans. We try not to have conflicting dates within our own series, but this just worked out this way. Click here to see if you are an Ultra racer or Points Series racer. more...

    Activities: Bike, Mountain Bike

  • Go Fast at the Cole Subaru Crying Wolf Challenge in Bluefield Sunday

    News | Posted May 14, 2013 by Benjie Klimas for West Virginia Mountain Bike Association

    Race organizers will be giving out a free race jersey AND a tshirt to the first 50-60 race participants. New race course that is longer and more rideable and a pre-race mixer at Cole Subaru at 6pm on Saturday!!! Free camping!! www.cryingwolfchallenge.com more...

    Activities: Bike, Mountain Bike

  • Go Long at the Wayne Ultra Outside of Marietta Ohio

    News | Posted May 14, 2013 by Benjie Klimas for West Virginia Mountain Bike Association

    If you haven't tried an Ultra before, this might be a good one to start with. RVMBA has put a lot of effort into making and maintaining some sweet trails in the Wayne National Forest. Smooth, flowy trails wind up down and around some pretty big hills. more...

    Activities: Bike, Mountain Bike

  • 6 Hours of Arrowhead Showcases New Trails in Fayetteville

    News | Posted May 08, 2013 by Benjie Klimas for West Virginia Mountain Bike Association

    You haven't seen the new trails in Fayetteville? Want to get trained up for 2X12 at Big Bear? If you're hardcore try the solo event. Bring a friend(or two) and sign up for the team competition. more...

    Activities: Bike, Mountain Bike

  • Douthat Causes Cramped Legs and Smoked Brake Pads

    News | Posted May 06, 2013 by Benjie Klimas for West Virginia Mountain Bike Association

    No hazard markings here. You better hold on tight when you make it to the top and start back down. You rail a pencil-thin singletrack perched on the edge of a cliff going 40 mph, then around a turn comes a 180 degree switchback. Hope you have four-piston Hayes, and even then some are not makeable without posting a foot down and forcing the bike to slide around through the switchback. Cramp your legs on the way up, cramp your arms on the way down, this is good fun if you are brave enough. more...

    Activities: Bike, Mountain Bike

  • Middle Mountain Momma WVMBA's First Ultra Race of Series

    News | Posted April 30, 2013 by Benjie Klimas for West Virginia Mountain Bike Association

    Are you ready for some serious climbing and then descending? Douthat is a serious riding destination, with two long extended singletrack climbs to get you up to some awesome ridgetop riding before getting the big payout switchback downhills back into the valley. The XXC/Ultra version does the regular course with an extra bit of wild thrown in on the back of the ridge. Take advantage of drop points and checkpoints to get you to the finish line! (Bring your inner mountain goat) more...

    Activities: Bike, Mountain Bike

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