Roxanne and Hank Theiss, your hosts for MATES 2018, welcome you to Lexington, VA
Schedule:
1:00 PM – Suggested start time at either start location for people who want to ride together.
3:00 PM – 5:30 PM MATES Check-in/Packet Pick-up (Hampton Inn, Tucker Parlor)
8:00 PM – 9:30 PM Ice-cream Social and MATES Check-in/Packet Pick-up (Lexington Visitor’s Center at 106 East Washington Street). Featuring Homemade Ice-cream from the Sweet Things Ice Cream Shoppe
Meals:
- Lunch/Dinner: On your own
Schedule:
6:00 AM – 10:00 AM Breakfast – for registered guests, Hampton Inn.
6:30 AM – 7:30 AM Late Arrivals MATES Check-in/Packet Pick-up (Breakfast Room)
8:30 AM Ride start from Hotel
9:00 AM Remote start from Neriah Church, Buena Vista
11:00 AM – 1:30 PM Lunch/Rest Stop @ McCormick Farm
5:30 PM – 6:30 PM Happy Hour at Robert E Lee Hotel
6:30 PM – 9:00 PM Dinner Banquet at Robert E Lee Hotel
Meals:
- Breakfast: 6:00 – 10:00 @ Hotel
- Lunch: 11:00 – 1:30 at McCormick Farm, featuring Foothill Mama’s Barbeque
- Dinner: MATES Banquet 5:30 – 9:00 Robert E. Lee Hotel, 30 South Main Street, Lexington
DON’T FORGET YOUR DRINK TICKET!
Schedule:
6:00 AM – 10:00 AM Breakfast – for registered guests, Hampton Inn.
7:00 AM Group Picture on Hampton Inn Porch
7:20 AM Mass Start – Tandem Parade down Main Street
8:00 AM Remote start from Rockbridge Baths Volunteer Fire Department
11:00 AM CHECK OUT – unless you arrange for late checkout
11:30 AM – 1:30 PM Box Lunch Pick-up @ Hampton Inn
2:00 PM MATES 2018 Ends
Meals:
- Breakfast: Hotel 6:00 – 10:00
- Lunch: Pick up Box Lunch at Hampton Inn, 11:30 – 1:30
MATES 2018 Route Summary | ||||
Description | Distance / Elevation Gain |
Start Location |
RideWithGPS Link* |
Cue Sheet |
Friday Routes | ||||
South River Valley – Remote
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26.7 miles / 1167 Ft. of climbing |
Glen Maury Park, Maury River Road, Buena Vista VA | RideWithGPS | M18_Fri_Short |
South River Valley – From Hotel |
40.3 miles / 2379 feet of climbing |
Hotel | RideWithGPS | M18_Fri_Long |
Saturday Routes – All rides include lunch at McCormick Farm |
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Wade’s Mill from Hotel
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50.1 miles / 3419 feet of climbing | Hotel | RideWithGPS | M18_Sat_Long |
Wade’s Mill Includes HIGHLIGHTS a-f above. |
39 miles / 2325 feet of climbing | Neriah Church, 7 Borden Grant Trail, Buena Vista | RideWithGPS | M18_Sat_Med |
McCormick Farm – Short |
31.1 miles / 1497 feet of climbing | Neriah Church, 7 Borden Grant Trail, Buena Vista | RideWithGPS | M18_Sat_Short |
Sunday Routes – all routes ride Goshen Pass |
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Long
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63.8 miles / 4268 feet of climbing | Hotel | RideWithGPS | M18_Sun_Long |
Medium |
48.4 miles / 2667 feet of climbing | Hotel | RideWithGPS | M18_Sun_Med |
Short |
18.4 miles / 586 feet of climbing | 5024 Maury River Rd, Rockbridge Baths, VA 24473 (Volunteer Fire Dept.) | RideWithGPS | M18_Sun_Short |
*To download a file for your Garmin in RideWithGPS, click on the route, then click “Export” on the top right. Then click on the file type you want to download.
MATES 2018 Lexington Points of Interest
Attractions | Location | Hours | Website |
Brownsburg Museum | Rt. 252, Brownsburg Turnpike. | Sat 10am-4pm | https://brownsburgva.wordpress.com/brownsburg-museum/ |
Cycling Shop | 130 S. Main St | Sat 9-12, 1-5 | Lexington Bicycle (very small shop) (540) 463-7969 |
Devil’s Backbone Brewery | 50 Northwind Lane, Lexington | Sat 1-9PM Sun 1-8PM |
http://dbbrewingcompany.com/locations/outpost/ (540) 817 6071 |
Great Valley Farm Brewery | 60 Great Valley Lane, Natural Bridge | http://greatvalleyfarmbrewery.com/greatvalley/ | |
Goshen Pass | https://www.virginia.org/Listings/OutdoorsAndSports/GoshenPass/ | ||
Horse Center | 487 Maury River Rd. | https://vahorsecenter.org | |
Hull’s Drive-in Theatre | http://www.hullsdrivein.com/ | ||
Lexington Visitor’s Center | 215 West Main Street, Suite 75 (lower level). | Sat 10-5 Sun 12-5 |
https://www.visitlex.com/about/visitors-center/ |
CYRUS McCormick’s Farm & Museum | 128 Cyrus McCormick Cir Raphine. (5 mi North of Lexington, on Raphine Road (Rte. 606) |
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyrus_McCormick_Farm (540) 377-2255 |
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Natural Bridge State Park | 13 Miles South of Lexington on Rte. 11. | Closes 8PM | http://www.dcr.virginia.gov/state-parks/natural-bridge#general_information (540) 291-1326 |
Panther Falls (1.3 mile hike with waterfall) | 16 Miles SE of Lexington Hwy 60 west of Amherst | https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/virginia/panther-falls–2 | |
Vineyards- | Dist. From Lexington: | ||
o Rockbridge | o 18 mi | Sat 10-6 Sun 12-5 |
https://www.rockbridgevineyard.com/ |
o Lexington Valley | o 9 mi | https://www.lexingtonvalleyvineyard.com By Appt. (540) 462-2974 | |
o Virginia Mountain | o 40 mi | http://vmvines.com 540-473-2979 | |
VMI Community Theatre | Marshall Hall | 7:30:00 AM $10.00 |
https://lexingtonvirginia.com/events/the-vmi-community-theatre-presents-the-man-who-came-to-dinner |
Wade’s Mill | 55 Kennedy Wade’s Mill Loop | 10 – 5 PM | https://www.wadesmill.com/ |