RVA TRAIL TOUR REQUEST FORM
Complete description of Trailhead Tours operations and trails below
Questions?

SELECT	TOUR	COST/person
	MOST POPULAR
	Pipelines & Floodwalls	$35
	RICHMOND
	JRPS Loop	$50
	Forest Hill Park	$35
	Dogwood Dell	$35
	Ancarrow's Landing	$35
	Texas Beach	$35
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RUNNING Ability		1-Beginner | 5-Expert
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RICHMOND-AREA Tours



How Trailhead Tours RVA works:

PICK A TOUR(S): Do you want to Mountain Bike or Trail Run? Decide which Tour(s)(see below) you and your group wants to do.

MAKE A PLAN: Cruise on over to our Planner Page and Click on the Tour(s) you would like to do and fill out the information and submit it to us.

PLANNING TIME: We'll go over your information and send you a link to our itinerary together with meeting time/date, rally point, tour route, any details you mentioned on your planner, and invoice with estimated cost.

CONFIRM & LOCK IT IN: If everything looks good, pay minimum half invoice now to confirm and lock in your date & itinerary. If there are any questions, email us and we will find your solution.

PACKAGE EXAMPLES: Check these ideas for some fun in the dirt [+]

What you will need to bring

MOUNTAIN BIKE: Full Suspension, Hardtail, 26, 27.5, 29, Geared or Singlespeed... BUT NO HYBRIDS

SAFETY & COMFORT GEAR: Helmet required. Gloves & other comforts at your discretion

HYDRATION PACK/BOTTLES: We can supply water/sports drink if requested

21 GEARS BREWERY TOURS: PROOF OF AGE ID

What we will provide

GUIDED TOUR: We will plan & guide you and your group through our detailed Trailhead Tour itinerary

MAPS & ROUTES: When we have your Trailhead Tour planned, we will provide with necessary maps.

HYDRATION(if requested): We can supply water/sports drink of your choice if requested during planning of tour

PRE-RIDE MEET & POST-RIDE(if requested): If you are lodging downtown, we can meet you at your place and ride to the trails. If we are looking for post-ride food/beverage, we can arrange that too!

Tour Terms Explained

TOUR TIME DEPARTURES: Morning: 8:30am | Evening: 6:00pm OR **CUSTOM** depending on Tour design - Daily (based on availability)

21 GEARS TOUR TIME DEPARTURES: CUSTOM depending on Tour design - Daily (based on availability & brewery hours)

RALLY POINT(S): To be discussed with your Tour Planning

MAIN COURSE: as it says, this is your Main Tour

PAIRS WELL WITH: Add another TOUR! We'll give a break on each additional Tour... *Main Course will be highest of the tours you choose

AGES: Mountain Bike / Trail Run: 18+ .... Brewery Tours: 21+

Questions? Check our FAQ page

1. Pipelines & Floodwalls
Here is a quick, scenic run that will surprise you. We will run on pipelines suspended above the river. We will run atop the southside floodwall that offers incredible view of the James and downtown Richmond. We have two options to wrap up this run: 1. to cross the T. Potterfield Bridge that crosses the James that really shows off the James and Downtown OR 2. take it up a notch and run to Belle Isle and do a cool rock hop and check out some more incredible views. Some of this is subject to river levels. Check out the Westham Gauge... If the gauge is above 6.5 feet, we may have to do some quick workarounds. The views will be the same but we will have to play it safe. This run is great for early morning, late afternoon, OR NIGHT! We can discuss...

RALLY POINT : Tredegar Ironworks

DURATION : 1-2 Hours

TRAIL TYPE : Loop

TERRAIN TYPE: Mostly flat with short sections of technical

DISTANCE : 3-4 miles

ELEVATION GAIN : very little

GROUP : MAX 6 people/tour

COST: $35/person

TIME TO MAKE A PLAN!

2. James River Loop
The Original Trail of downtown Richmond was completed in the early 2000's. This network of trails was built mostly by volunteers and pieced together over 10 years. This loop is technical singletrack that most intermediate to advanced GROUP will really enjoy. Many technical trail features will keep you engaged the entire loop. A word of caution: in 2018, over 1.8 million people visited this area of the trails; so always keep an eye open

RALLY POINT : Tredegar Ironworks

DURATION : 1-2 Hours

TRAIL TYPE : Loop

TERRAIN TYPE: Mostly flat with short sections of technical

DISTANCE : 3-4 miles

ELEVATION GAIN : very little

GROUP : MAX 6 people/tour

COST: $50/person

TIME TO MAKE A PLAN!

3. Forest Hill Park
This trail is a looped trail with approx. 3-4 miles of technical, punchy singletrack. The climbs will be short and sweet with a nice downhill recovery. The trail is located in Forest Hill Park on the southern side of the JRPS Main Loop described above. It’s a great workout for its distance

RALLY POINT : Crossroads Coffee & Ice Cream

DURATION : 1-2 Hours

TRAIL TYPE : Loop

TERRAIN TYPE: Technical & Punchy with short climbs/descents.

DISTANCE : 3-4 miles

ELEVATION GAIN : 300-400 feet

GROUP : MAX 6 people/tour

COST: $35/person

TIME TO MAKE A PLAN!

4. Ancarrow's Landing
a.k.a Poop Loop - Nicknamed for its location near the Richmond Water Treatment Plant; you’ll know which way the wind is blowing but won’t stop you from wanting to check this one out. This trail is flat and fast and flowy. This lollypop course is directional depending on the day of the week, which allows you to really open ‘er up and whip through this trail. The entire lollypop is 5 miles with the actual Poop Loop at about 3 miles. The nature of this trail being flat does create wet/slick conditions quickly with foul weather conditions.

RALLY POINT : Ancarrow's Landing

DURATION : 1-2 Hours

TRAIL TYPE : Lollipop

TERRAIN TYPE: Mostly flat with short sections of technical

DISTANCE : 4-5 miles

ELEVATION GAIN : very little

GROUP : MAX 6 people/tour

COST: $35/person

TIME TO MAKE A PLAN!

5. Gillies Spillway
This out-n-back trail leaves from Stone Brewery and is technical singletrack in nature. The trail follows a spillway for most of the route with some interesting creek crossings. There are offshoot options to this trail that can vary distance between 5-10 miles.

RALLY POINT : Stone Brewery

DURATION : 2 Hours

TRAIL TYPE : Out N Back

TERRAIN TYPE: Mostly flat with short sections of technical

DISTANCE : 5-6 miles

ELEVATION GAIN : very little

GROUP : MAX 6 people/tour

COST: $35/person

TIME TO MAKE A PLAN!

6. Texas Beach Loop
See some history. See the James up close. This loop may be measure short at 5k but its a great workout. Tight, twisty, rooty, sandy, and quick this trail keeps you thinking and your eyes open. We'll pass the original Pumphouse of Richmond along with other historical ruins along the way.

RALLY POINT : Pumphouse Parking Lot

DURATION : 1 Hours

TRAIL TYPE : Loop

TERRAIN TYPE: overall flat with all the roots and sandy soil to be found along the river.

DISTANCE : 3-4 miles

ELEVATION GAIN : very little

GROUP : MAX 6 people/tour

COST: $30/person

TIME TO MAKE A PLAN!

The majority of the downtown trails were built by local outdoor enthusiasts with shovels, McClouds, and bare hands. Saturday mornings well-spent over the years to bring you these incredible trails. Technical Trail Features are scattered all through out these trails with creek crossings, rock gardens, short burst climbs/descents, and more. The countryside comes to the city. Overall Elevation Gain will be low with Richmond elevation between 50 and 175 feet.

Over the years, the city has embraced this network of trails and is behind creating more trails to this day with the assistance of local trail advocacy group RVA MORE . Now(2019), we have approximately 35+ miles of trail that is mostly connected but some require a short road ride to connect. Plus now Pocahontas State Park(8,000+ acres) has built over 35+ miles of trail as well with only a 30 minute drive from downtown.

Richmond has it going on!