Hey ST,
I will be traveling to visit family in Yorktown Virginia in the near future. Are there any groups or individuals in the area I can hook up with for some training. Thanks all.
Look for the Colonial Triathlon Team (club?). We formed them in 2002, I think…not sure if they are still around.
Next choice would be hooking up with the group out of Conte’s Bike Shop in Newport News. Walt and the gang have several rides throughout the week.
Third, just due to distance to travel to train would be to get down to Final Kick Sports in Virginia Beach. They have some strong groups training in all disciplines.
Before you ride it…yes…the Colonial Parkway is a beautiful ride, and you can put lots of miles in on it…but you’d be wise to use 700x25 tires at 90psi and don’t worry about the speed. The surface, although well maintained and pothole free…is fairly rough and can be brutal on 700x20s at 120+psi.
Also check for groups in/around Williamsburg. These seem more transient for some reason, so I can’t point you to any particular one.
thanks for the info. Greatly appreciated.
Contact someone on the William and Mary cycling team. I’m sure there’s someone riding every day, the question will be whether or not they respond. WM also has a tri club but I’m not really sure how active it is.
While your there ask the town council why the hell they decided not to host the Yorktown tri agian… i loved that race and now its gone!
I’m one of the Final Kick folks on the South Side, but would be happy to send you maps / cue sheets for 55 and 100 mile rides around Williamsburg. PM me with your e-mail address if you want them.
Hey VA folks I will be in Langley, Yorktown area the week of June 15. are there any races the weekend of June 20?
thanks
Darryl