May 22, 2022
Storming of Thunder Ridge
Location: 801 Wyndhurst Drive
Lynchburg, VA
Lynchburg, VA
Storming of Thunder Mountain – Beacon Credit Union and the YMCA of Central Virginia invite YOU to join your friends and fellow cyclists in the breathtaking Blue Ridge Mountains of Central Virginia on Sunday May 22, 2022 for the 12th annual Storming of Thunder Ridge road ride.
This well-supported event offers camaraderie and challenge for every rider’s ability with a choice of 27, 45, 49, 75 and 100 mile routes as you ride at your own pace along safe and scenic well-marked country roads.
Both the 27 & 45 mile routes follow a course of rolling hills and meandering back roads. For the 4th year, The Mountain ONLY route (49 miles) – riders drive to Big Island and start and finish there – riding an amazing 49 mile loop that tackles Thunder Ridge and Curtis.
The longer 75 & 100 mile routes test rider stamina with a 13 mile ascent to Apple Orchard Mountain, the highest peak of the Blue Ridge Parkway in Virginia.
Ride/Distance/Elev. Gain
- 100 Miler/102mi/8,776ft
- 75 Miler/77mi/6,838ft
- Mountain Only Route/48mi/4,991ft
- 45 Miler/45mi/3,009ft
- 27 Miler/27mi/1,622ft
Storming of Thunder Ridge
May 19, 2019
Storming of Thunder Ridge
Location: 801 Wyndhurst Drive
Lynchburg, VA
Lynchburg, VA
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, 48 (The Mountain Only), 75 and 100 mile options.
This bicycle ride is a fund-raiser benefiting the YMCA of Central Virginia’s Annual Fund.
Rides/Distances
- SOTR 100 Miler/102mi
- SOTR 75 Miler/77mi
- SOTR 2019 Mountain Only Route/48mi
- SOTR 45 Miler/45mi
- SOTR 27 Miler/27mi