Tour de Virginia
Saturday September 12, 2009
125 mile ride from the Willoughby Boat Ramp (near the Hampton Bridge/Tunnel), heading west by the Naval Base, south down the Elizabeth River to Downtown Norfolk, southeast to the Great Bridge Lock, east through the intracoastal waterway (ICW), then south again to the VA/NC stateline. From there another 20 miles south via Currituck Sound to the Coinjock Marina & Restaurant (
http://www.coinjockmarina.com/restaurant.php) for gas and lunch, then return. There's plenty of pier parking for the skis just feet from the restaurant.
0630 Start of ride (needs to be early to secure first come/first serve weekend parking at Willoughby Boat Ramp and make a timely Great Bridge Lock opening)
0830 Arrive Great Bridge Lock (GBL) for bottom-of-the-hour opening
0900 Depart GBL 1100 Arrive Coinjock NC (lunch & fuel at Coinjock Marina & Restaurant)
1230 Depart Coinjock NC
1500 Arrive GBL for top-of-the-hour opening
1530 Depart GBL
1700 End of Ride
If you would like to join us for this ride please post a reply here or send an email to
info@easternpariverrunners.org by Tuesday September 1st.