Bike Virginia 2015 Event Highlights
June 26-31, 2015 is the 28th annual riding of the Bike Virginia tour. This year we return to a favorite location, the area surrounding Abingdon and Kingsport, TN.
Participants that come for the weekend ride (Friday June 26, 27, 28) will visit the Abingdon area and riders that move with us for the full 6 day adventure (through July 1) will enjoy a second destination, that surrounding Kinsport Tennessee. 
The host region for the event is loaded with beautiful rural roads. Routes pass interesting sites and historic venues as they roll through the valleys and mountains, giving you breath taking views and great places to stop.
Carefully planned and made from scratch, our expert team has created an experience that will delight the rider in you and give you a break from day to day hectic life.
Here are a few highlights:
- Top rated cycling destination
- All Routes are loops
- Short and long options each day
- Sell out location
- Have your car every day.
- Cycling legend, George Hincapie– meet and greet.
- Kid’s camp weekend.
- Great food choices.
- Rest Stops every 20-30 miles.
- SAG Support trucks on route.
- Move camp only 1 time.
- Hotels and camping are available.
Our events come standard with all the things a great bike vacation needs. Read our What’s Included Section on the Registration Page to see more on services.
Schedule
Riders arrive on Friday and kick off their vacation with a 16 mile prologue ride that afternoon. It’s the perfect way to shake off the work week! Later in the evening enjoy relaxing music, mingle with other participants, and settle in your camp. 
Saturday offers beautiful rural bike riding on routes surrounding the Abingdon area. Enjoy a leisurely day or challenge yourself, the choice is yours on our loops with distances from 19 to 103. You’ll also have a chance to ride on one of the most popular Rail Trails in the East, the Virginia Creeper Trail. After your ride take our outing bus to historic Abingdon, or relax around camp with a beer and some music. On Saturday evening you will also have a chance to meet special guest, pro bike racer, George Hincapie.
Sunday’s riding gets you out on another great set of rural roads for some truly relaxing and beautiful riding. Go long or short (16 to 85 miles), regardless of which one you pick you’ll be riding in one of Virginia’s prettiest places. If you’re a racing enthusiast you might enjoy riding with George Hincapie as he hits the road with our event on Sunday morning.
Monday all of us move our cars to Kingsport where we settle into our new camp and then enjoy a full day of bike adventure on routes from 10-63 miles. You’ll love this headquarters location at the Allandale Mansion grounds. Monday night kick back to some local music, or take a free shuttle to town, or run about in your car to explore.
Tuesday is the perfect day to test your mettle on our long 106 mile Century will take you to Davey Crockett’s Birthplace. Or if you’re prefer to have a mid-milege day choose our 27 miler or 52 mile option. Enjoy a relaxing evening around camp with fellow riders as we celebrate our last night of the event. Or if you like, strike out with friends to see something local. 
Wednesday might just be the best day of the ride. Our new format let’s you “have it your way” on Wednesday. Take a nice ride on the 28 mile loop or finish with a bang on the 44 miler, whatever suits your mood or your schedule. With our new Double Vision format you don’t have to ride back to camp 1, we finish up right in Kingsport so you can have a more leisurely day that doesn’t involve gear trucks or rushed riding.