Northern Neck RiverRide
Schedule of ActivitiesAll activities will be at Camp KeKoKa unless otherwise indicated.
Friday, September 26
4:00 – 9:00 p.m. Northern Neck Welcome Center Open: Talk to representatives from the Lancaster Chamber of Commerce—they know everything about what to see, where to eat . . .
4:00 – 9:00 p.m. Registration/Check In: Receive your T-shirt, wristband and other goodies.
5:00 – 8:00 p.m. Dine on-your-own in Kilmarnock, Irvington or Lancaster. With a wide variety of restaurants to satisfy every palette, you won’t go hungry in the Northern Neck.
5:00 – 8:30 p.m. Orientation Sessions: Learn about the various bike routes and combinations; ask all your questions here! In the Dining Hall
Saturday, September 27
6:30 – 9:00 a.m. Registration/Check In
6:30 – 9:00 a.m. Orientation questions answered by Hospitality
7:00 a.m. Routes Open
7:30 a.m. Mass Start for English & Metric routes. Find a buddy for the trip.
8:00 a.m. 2nd Mass Start for Half & Third Century routes.
10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Historic Christ Church, along with its gallery, gift shop, and restrooms will be open to cyclists and volunteers will be happy to answer any questions.
12:00 – 4:00 p.m. The Steamboat Era Museum in Irvington presents Bay at War; How the Civil War affected the area.
10:00 – 2:00 p.m. Lunch
1:00 – 5:00 p.m. Post Ride Celebration Dessert! In the Dining Hall at Camp KeKoKa.
5:00 p.m. All Routes Close. Please note that routes will close sequentially throughout the day beginning at the starting point from 8:30 A.M.
Sunday, September 28 Ride on your own or with a group
There are two great rides with ride leaders for Sunday! Visit historic Reedville and Fleeton on a led 23.8 mile loop beginning in Burgess at 8:30 am. Plan to meet in the EVB (Eastern Virginia Bankshares) parking lot at the SW corner of Rt. 200 and Rt. 360. This is a beautiful part of Northumberland County between the Great Wicomico River and the Chesapeake Bay. Lots of water views!!!!
Or visit the Rappahannock River side of the Neck by taking the Morattico Loop. Group ride starts at 8:30 am from Lancaster High School on Rt. 3 (8 miles west of Kilmarnock). This is a scenic ride on back roads through Alfonso and Nuttsville and then going on to Morattico. You come back via Lively to the high school. Who wouldn’t want to go to Nuttsville or Lively on a Sunday morning? Cue sheets are available for either ride at Hospitality or at each meeting area on Sunday.
If you want to stay put, you can bike any of the Northern Neck RiverRide routes on your own using your Tour Book and experience more of the unique culture and scenery that the Northern Neck has to offer. Explore Windmill Point to the east and visit Historic Christ Church, open 2:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m., or the Steamboat Era Museum in Irvington, open 1 pm - 4 pm, on your way. Be adventuresome--explore a road not highlighted on the map!
Great hiking trails were along the routes too! Just off Shiloh School Rd. (605) is Dameron Marsh and Hughlett’s Point. Go to Lancaster Court House (Rt. 3 & 604) to Hickory Hollow Nature Preserve or just off Knights Run Rd. (642) on the Century Route is Bush Mill Nature Preserve. All are free.
