Storming of Thunder Ridge is Lynchburg, Virginia’s only local, fully-supported road cycling event. With the Blue Ridge Mountains as your backdrop, there’s a ride for everyone:  27, 45, 47 (The Mountain Only),75 and 100 mile options.

100 Miler (Century)

9000+  feet of climbing. Technical descents. Long stretches of rollers and hills. Need we say more?

You’ll earn every mile along the epic 100-mile Storming of Thunder Ridge route. We’ve got you covered with an awesome, well-marked course and well-stocked rest stops.

You’ll warm up on flats and gentle rollers before things start to get interesting. The field will then begin to separate into smaller groups as the road throws a series of hills, flats and descents into the mix. You’re working your way to foothills of the mountains and the start of a 13-mile, no-joke ascent to the highest point on the Blue Ridge Parkway in Virginia.

Hope you brought your climbing legs… Find a tempo and maybe a rabbit, and start your climb up to Thunder Ridge. The climb slowly pitches upward with an average gradient of six percent. It’s unrelenting and gets steeper toward the top. Viatcheslav Ekimov, winner of the 1994 Tour Du Pont, had this to say about it during one of the stages, “It is long, but not very steep.” Easy for you to say, Eki!

Our post-ride celebration will include lots of food with plenty of time to relax and enjoy your accomplishments with all your cycling friends. Food, Music, SWIM & HOT TUB.

And once again this year we will have the WHOLE Jamerson YMCA for our use only!!!   Smiles!

Add $10 after May 1.

The Storming of Thunder Ridge Bicycle Ride is a fund-raiser benefiting the YMCA of Central Virginia’s Annual Fund.

At a Glance
  • 20 May 2018 7:30am
  • Tickets On Sale
  • Storming of Thunder RidgeStorming of Thunder RidgeLynchburg, Virginia, USA
  • Up to 100 miles (161 km)
  • From 50.00 USD
  • 600 Riders
801 Wyndhurst Drive,Lynchburg,Virginia,24502,USA