Braving the heat, 49 Summer Challenge participants reached their goals in July and received their snazzy medals to commemorate their accomplishments. Keep up the great work and if you haven't joined the Summer Challenge yet, you can register here and earn your Conquer the Trail medal. 

The Challenge has been extended to Monday, September 11th. If you sign up today, you can submit miles you've completed since June 1st!

Choose the challenge that's right for you (51.7, 103.4, or 413.6 miles), and start logging your results!

There are only a few days left to apply for the Capital Trail Outdoor Equity Fund! Submit here by August 19th and share with your networks.

This grant funds programs/projects utilizing the Virginia Capital Trail that serve BIPOC, tribes, low-income neighborhoods, and people with physical or intellectual disabilities. These initiatives work towards building equity and access in outdoor recreation on the VCT.

We're grateful to Dominion Energy and Bon Secours for funding this opportunity!

Want to launch off your couch and into your first 5k? Starting Wednesday, August 23rd, our Cap Trail Champs weekly meet-up will include a Cap Trail Work Your Way to 5k training program. Just in time to get you ready for the Rocketts Landing Cap Trail 10M & 5k presented by Dominion Energy on October 28th!

We've also enlisted the help of a running enthusiast for extra motivation so get ready for tips, tricks, and a whole lot of running goodness coming your way!

Be sure to stop by our table near MM 51.2 every Wednesday, 5:30 pm to 7 pm, to get your training regimen PLUS a wristband for 20% off in-house drinks at Stone Brewing. See you on the Trail! 

We are excited to welcome Carter as our new Program and Trail Manager! Carter's experience includes working with youth at summer camps and after school programs, disability support services in higher education, and most recently as a bike mechanic.

At any given time, you'll find them riding their bike, geocaching with their dog, reading sci-fi, or attempting to improve their crossword puzzle skills. Carter is enthusiastic about increasing access to the outdoors and is excited for the opportunity to do so at the VCTF!

On the morning of June 20th, after dipping the tail of their boards into the James River, a team of four longboarders: Paul Kent, Miles Kipper, Andy Andras, and Rick Stubblefield headed out of Jamestown to complete a 3,200-mile skateboarding relay across America (The Push Skate Rleay). Their first leg included riding from Williamsburg to Richmond on the Capital Trail. After 17 days and 6 hours, the athletes arrived in Newport, OR, skateboarding into the Pacific Ocean to complete their cross-country push!

We're thrilled to shine our August spotlight on a remarkable individual and Trail Coordinator, Ben Ash!

Ben has been an integral part of our Trail community for over two years, generously devoting his time and energy to make the Capital Trail more enjoyable for everyone. A true lover of outdoor adventures and a passionate vintage bicycle refurbisher, Ben is a familiar face on the Trail, often spotted taking after-work rides along the Cap Trail.

One of our most popular Jerseys is about to be unavailable, preorder today!

Don't forget your friends, this will make an excellent gift.

Jerseys will NOT be available after August 21st!

We are thrilled to share that design is underway on a proposed 12-foot-wide asphalt shared-use path along Messer Road that will connect Varina High School to the Capital Trail.

The proposed alignment (0.4 miles in length) begins at the intersection of New Market Rd (Route 5) and Messer Rd and follows along the southeast side of Messer Rd until terminating at the existing sidewalk in front of Varina High School. 

A Public Information Meeting will be held on Tuesday, August 29, 2023 at Varnia Library (1875 New Market Rd / MM 45) from 5:00 pm to 6:30 pm.