2025 Bike The Bridge
James City County Parks & Recreation is looking for rest stop volunteers for it's "Bike the Bridge" event taking place Saturday, April 5, from 8 a.m. – 1 p.m. Each station will be responsible for keeping track of snacks and providing route information and access to first aid to all ride participants. All supplies will be provided by JCC Parks & Recreation. In addition we'll need volunteers for Ride Marshals.
The route will start in James City County, cross the Chickahominy River and enter into Charles City County along the Virginia Capital Trail. Starting location will be mile marker 0 of the Virginia Capital Trail. Light refreshments, t-shirt and lunch are provided with rider registration.
Routes options include 15, 25 and 50 miles.
Volunteers are needed for each of the following stations:
- Chickahominy Riverfront Shelter: 8:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
- Chickahominy Riverfront Shelter: 10:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
- 12.5 Mile Marker Shelter: 8:30 a.m. – 12:15 a.m.
- 25 Mile Marker Shelter: 9:30 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.
5 Volunteers are needed as Ride Marshals who will roam back and forth within these mileage segments.
- Ride Marshal 1 will roam between Start/mile marker zero and 7.5 mile marker (Time: 8:15AM to 10:30 M)
- Ride Marshal 2 will roam between Start/mile marker zero and 7.5 mile marker (Time: 10:30 AM to 1:00 PM)
- Ride Marshal 3 will roam between mile marker 7.5 to mile marker 16 (Time: 8:45 AM to 10:45 AM)
- Ride Marshal 4 will roam between mile marker 7.5 to mile marker 16 (Time: 10:45 AM to 12:30 AM)
- Ride Marshal 5 will roam between mile marker 16 to mile marker 25 (Time: 9:30 AM to 11:40 PM)
Notes:
- There is no parking area at 12.5 Mile rest stop. Anyone volunteering for that slot will need to be dropped off. If you need a ride, JCC will provide transportation at the registration area in Jamestown at 8:00 a.m. to the rest stop.
- Ride Marshals 1 & 2 can park at the Jamestown Settlement Parking Lot
- Ride Marshal 3 can park at the Breez In # 5/Sunoco Gas Station (Corner of Sandy Point Rd. and John Taylor Memorial Parkway)
- Ride Marshal 4 can park at the Charles City Courthouse Parking Lot.