The TransVirginia Bike Route is a 565-mile mostly unpaved backcountry cycling route that traverses the state of Virginia from Washington, DC, to Damascus, VA.
The Grand Depart is a set time to begin a route and race the clock for a fastest known time (FKT). Riders’ progress will be tracked online via Follow My Challenge.
The TransVA Grand Depart (mass start) of individual time trials (ITTs) of the TransVirginia route will be held the Saturday before Memorial Day weekend at 06:00 from the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, DC.
Riders are encouraged to tour or race the route at their preference and self-determined challenge level.
The route is unmarked and remote, with areas of no mobile phone service. Self-navigation is a critical skill for all riders. The most up-to-date and official routes can be found in the RWGPS Collection: https://ridewithgps.com/collections/11894
Registration
Participants in the Grand Depart and ITTs are asked to:
- Fill out the Letter of Intent Form: https://forms.gle/mzz4nxZkBynJAD179
- RSVP on the Facebook Eventshttps://facebook.com/events/s/transva-2024-grand-depart/967540444886578
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- Register for the Grand Depart or an ITT: https://form.jotform.com/followmychallengeusa/transvirginia
- Obtain a tracker linked to the event (either a rental unit or use your own). The cutoff for rental trackers is 10 days prior to the Grand Depart.
