Do you crave the pastel glow of a sunset reflected over water? Are you a water baby feeling lost in landlocked Charlottesville? Do you want to experience one of the best hidden nature gems this town has to offer? If you answered yes to any of these questions than this trip is right for you. Though Ragged Mountain Reservoir is …
Are you ready to get schooled? Or at the very least enjoy the outdoors? This time around we’re heading out to the trials and The Blue Ridge School for Boys, which are open to the public. These trails are not too difficult but you will want some comfort on a bike and some general fitness. (more info here https://www.mtbproject.com/directory/8015690/blue-ridge-school ) …
Organized by the Rivanna Conservation Alliance, the third annual “FLOW: The Rivanna River Arts Festival” utilizes the river as both a creative inspiration and canvas to engage the local community with not only the scientific conservation of the Rivanna River, but the soul of the river as well. The festival is a celebration of the Rivanna River at the nexus …
Hey there, dirtbags! There’s a Dragon in Catawba and it’s time for its bi-yearly dental cleaning. Join me and my fearless co-leader and professional backpacker Burke Haywood in checking out this Dragon’s Tooth for a short overnight backpacking trip. This short, exciting, somewhat rock scrambley ascent is great for all experience levels, so if you’ve never been outside before that’s …
This trip is perfect to get to go on your first ride at O hill, our backyard handmade trails. These trails can get gnarly so some experience is required (but you also don’t need to be a pro). We will be riding about 6 miles. The club can provide bikes and helmets if needed. Text me at 804-389-3754 if you …
**No mountain biking experience necessary, but you should be able to comfortably ride a bike on flat pavement** Come learn the basics of mountain biking with some relaxed laps at Preddy Creek Trail Park. Preddy has the smoothest groomed trails in the area and is the perfect location for your first mountain biking experience. I am a “professional” mountain bike …
Narrowback Mountain is the perfect introduction to mountain biking on an actual mountain (no shade at O hill of course). However, this trip will be somewhat strenuous with 13 miles and some extended uphill sections so it’s not suitable for beginners. But if your ready to get a fun challenge then this is great. Details of our planned route can …
This trip is perfect to get to go on your first ride at O hill. These trails aren’t the easiest so some experience is required (but you also don’t need to be a pro). We will be riding about 6 miles. The club can provide bikes and helmets if needed. Plan: 8:30am- meet up and fit bikes and helmets 8:45am- …
In celebration of new beginnings, let’s ride bikes in Richmond this upcoming Sunday. If you’ve never ridden the trails downtown surrounding the James River, then you’re in for a treat. These trails offer a little bit of everything from steep climbs, tight turns, and roots and rocks (lots and lots of rocks). I’m hoping to ride this 10-15 mile loop …
Real pros would bike to the trailhead, hike the loop, and then bike home. But we’re a bunch of scrubs so we’re going to drive to Three Ridges. Three Ridges is a rugged 13.4 mile loop which is usually backpacked over two or three days. Instead, we’ll cover the entire loop and its nearly 4,000′ of vertical gain in a …
Howdy folks, Last week I shattered my left collarbone, rendering my useless to partake of my usual forms of radness for the majority of the summer. Instead, I’ll be whiling away my recovery and staying sane by ticking off as many of Virginia’s classic hikes as I can. The Priest is an 8.6 mile out-and-back hike on the AT southwest …
Weekend extravaganza! Biking! Hiking! Swimming! CANCELED Come hang out at Stokesville Campground for a weekend to enjoy the beauties of early summer in VA. We’ll be camping and taking advantage of the many different activities the area has to offer. There is an extensive trail system that is ideal for biking, hiking, and trail running. The camping site is near …
If you never gone mountain biking before and are looking to try it out this trip is for you! It is part of the larger CREEKATHON trip so check out that email for more details, this is just a side-trip. If you don’t have your own mountain bike or helmet, let me know on the trip questionnaire and I’ll try …
Want to get a good workout and some nature in your life before class? Yeah me too 🙂 Walnut Creek has trails of all difficulties so we can scale it depending on the group. We will probably ride for about 8 miles. We will be back in at 9:30 so you can make that call if you can make it …
**Moved from 3 to 6 to accommodate for UVa final four game** [only a sunset trip in spirit now :(] [this is Kyle Guy’s world, we’re all just livin in it] What better way to spend a 70-degree spring night than at Ragged Mountain, a beautiful reservoir a mere 10 min away, which is also the literal source of the …
***This trip is part of the Boone Mega-Trip (BMT)*** so be sure to check out the larger trip carpool for details. We will be leaving earlier than the general carpool but will join everyone at the campsite afterwards. Trail Details: https://www.mtbproject.com/trail/942434/rocky-knob-park I’ve never been to this trail but I’ve read good things so lets send it! This trail will be …
Trail Details: https://www.mtbproject.com/trail/3771756/narrowback-mountain-loop Summary: No particular part of this trail is very difficult but we will be out riding for about 13 miles (2+ Hours) so I wouldn’t underestimate it! Only sign-up if you’re ready for a fun challenge. If you don’t have your own mountain bike or helmet, let me know on the trip questionnaire and I’ll try to …
What up my bipedal brethren Come join me in the church of the outdoors this balmy Sunday as we take on the formidable trails of nearby Walnut Creek Park. We’ll go for an 8-10 mile jaunt at the most reasonable of paces swapping stories of hilarity and tragedy along the way. Afterwards, y’all can either return to Grounds or are …
Not the dining hall, but the big land hump with a telescope, is the O-hill where we will be riding. The ride will be about 8 miles and will require some experience riding before. That being said we will take breaks and won’t be pushing the pace. If you don’t have your own mountain bike or helmet, let me know …
The Plan: Preddy Creek is the easiest trail system near Cville and is perfect for beginners. The ride will be at a casual pace for about 3.5 miles. If you don’t have your own mountain bike or helmet, let me know on the trip questionnaire and I’ll try to secure you a club bike/helmet. Everyone will be waitlisted for this …
**The rain keeps coming down, and we’re now over an inch for the day – much more than originally forecast. Preddy will probably be pretty sloppy for several days to come, so this trip will have to wait until another time, more coming at ya soon. Sorry! Learn to shred at Preddy Creek! If you can ride a bike on …
Howdy friends, Come on down to Manchester Wall and get schooled. This trip will be open to any skill level, and based on interest I’ll assemble the group such that we can learn and climb as much as possible. If you just want a lift to the wall to get some pitches in, that’s okay too – just let me …
*I won’t be able to make a final call on trail conditions until Sunday morning (fingers crossed!) but if we can’t ride OHill, we’ll set up a little skills course in the backyard and maybe do some Bike repair 101* Mountain biking is all about attitude – at first glance, a trail might seem full of intimidating or impassable obstacles, …
*I won’t be able to make a final call on trail conditions until Sunday morning (fingers crossed!) but if we can’t ride OHill, we’ll set up a little skills course in the backyard and maybe do some Bike repair 101* Mountain biking is all about attitude – at first glance, a trail might seem full of intimidating or impassable obstacles, …
The winter is long and about to get colder. In times like these, the brutal freeze-thaw cycles ravage the trails and even the most weathered riders are forced inside. But, this leaves plenty of time to hole up in the garage and be totally neurotic about maintaining your whip. But why should I learn about my bike? Learning to do …
I’ve been super stoked to see so many trail running trips posted last semester. Let’s keep up that momentum by training and running an epic race on April 20th in the Montreat Wilderness just outside Asheville, NC. Race description – “The Seven Sisters 25k is a monstrous mountain of a run around the East and West ridges of the Montreat …
THIS IS ABOUT TO BE THE RADDEST THING OUT THERE. There is but one ODC trip worthy of such a claim, and it is our annual pilgrimage the arid paradise of MOAB, UTAH. Approximately 40 of us will drive out to Moab for spring break to spend the week(ish) camping on the banks of the Colorado River and hiking, backpacking, …
Too much work….not enough climbing…just lemme send it bruhhhh We’ll drive about 1 hr 30 to Peak, send it (like always) for a couple hours, and head back to Cville. Gotta get back for The Whethermen show. ***Priority will be given to people who already know how to belay and are stoked to climb for several hours*** If you’ve never …
Somehow I didn’t learn my lesson on this week’s early morning run… We’ll leave the shred shack, 116 washington ave. at 7:15am. We’ll run about an hour. The loop I’m planning on is about 4.5 miles. I’ll try to keep a 10min/mile pace roughly. So not too quick Afterwards you can either head to class or run to the corner …
Mountain bikers, let us again venture to the hills in search of raw, unadulterated shredding that’ll make your jowels quiver. If you’ve never had the feeling that you’re about to somersault over your handlebars and barrel down a mountainside face-first, then I honestly feel bad for you and your unused health insurance. Let’s max out that deductible this Saturday! (Hopefully …
Mountain bikers, let us again venture to the hills in search of raw, unadulterated shredding that’ll make your jowels quiver. If you’ve never had the feeling that you’re about to somersault over your handlebars and barrel down a mountainside face-first, then I honestly feel bad for you and your unused health insurance. Let’s max out that deductible this Saturday! (Hopefully …
Aight so here’s the deal – I love mtn biking and it’s bunches of fun but it can be intimidating to shred with the more advanced guys in the club (at least it is for me, bc I am competitive af). SO, I am pioneering a new series of beginner mtn biking trips led by rad women for rad women. …
ATTENTION ALL TRAIL RUNNERS, MOUNTAIN BIKERS, AND WHITEWATER KAYAKERS: We want YOU to help represent Outdoors at UVa at the King of the James! This is a Run-Bike-Kayak triathlon, hosted in Richmond, VA each fall. You can participate as an individual or as a team with a different team member doing each leg of the race. If you’re doing a …
“The mountains are calling, and I must go.” Let’s boogie on over to Bryce bike park this Sunday for a day of shredding and schralping. These lift-accessed trails range from beginner to expert, so anyone with some mountain bike experience should have a good time. Bryce Bike Park THE PLAN: -Meet at 8:30 at Shred Shack -Drive 1.5 hours to …
Hey Folks, This ole moon here is gonna be full tomorrow night. To celebrate the occasion, come join me in some bipedal galloping in the moonlight on the Rivanna Trail. Let’s meet at the “Shred Shack,” at 8:30. From there we will run 4ish miles at an easy pace, stopping at any adequately moonlit forest glades to summon any possessed …
Hi pals! The onslaught of chilly air has stirred memories of doing things other than reading cases in the law library. The Outdoors Club hasn’t seen the last of me: it’s time to get some FRE$H AIR! This trip has two purposes: to teach people how to lead backpacking trips, and to introduce new folks to the fundamentals of backpacking. …
I’m feeling shreddy so let’s run it again! Not the dining hall, but the big land hump with a telescope, is the O-hill where we will be shredding. The ride will be about 7 miles and will require some experience riding before. That being said we will take breaks and won’t be pushing the pace. If you don’t have your …
Not the dining hall, but the big land hump with a telescope, is the O-hill where we will be shredding. The ride will be about 7 miles and will require some experience riding before. That being said we will take breaks and won’t be pushing the pace. If you don’t have your own mountain bike or helmet, let me know …
For this trip, we’re heading southwest. Southwest Virginia that is! I recently discovered what might be the coolest hike in all of Virginia and I have been dying to check it out. Behold, the Channels: https://virginiatrailguide.com/2016/10/23/great-channels/ Pretty cool, right??? To justify the four hours of driving it’ll take to get there, I’m full sending and making this a camping trip. …
THIRD TIME IS THE CHARM Never mountain biked before? Always dreamed of shredding? Then this trip is for you. The Plan: Preddy Creek is the easiest trail system near Cville and is perfect for beginners. The ride will be at a casual pace for about 3.5 miles. If you don’t have your own mountain bike or helmet, let me know …
Lets go get sralpy on the way to NRGE so that we can make everyone else jealous when we show up to the campground. We will leave from the Shred Shack at 1200 on the Friday of NRGE and book it to Douthat State Park where we will shred until we can’t shred anymore. The trails have plenty of climbing …
Greetings Earthlings, I don’t know about you fellow students, but all of this schoolwork has been bogging me down. I mean, 3 tests in one week?? Get real. Dry weather is in the forecast, so this Sunday, let’s go to the George Washington National Forest (http://www.trailforks.com/region/national-forest-trails-west-of-harrisonburg) and ride that tasty singletrack. LA PLAN -meet at 830 at Shred Shack and …
Greetings, earthlings! Finally, a full month into the semester, the clouds appear to be parting to allow for a sweet, sweet weekend of sport climbing at our beloved New River Gorge. This area is one of the premier sport climbing destinations in the East, offering literally thousands of sport climbs of all levels for our enjoyment. ITINERARY We’ll head out …
The day has really come, we are doing a road trip to the Great Smoky Mountains. This trip will take the entirety of fall break and will be capped at 6 people (thats the max I could get a permit for 🙁 ) In case you didn’t know, fall break is (officially) Saturday, October 6 – Tuesday, October 9. We …
This trip will be about 9 miles at Walnut Creek with all different difficulty trails. However, most of this trip will be on advanced trails so it’s not recommended for beginners. WHAT TO BRING: – Pack to hold water – Mountain Bike (if you have it) – Helmet (if you have it) – 1-2L of Water – Snacks if you …
** Due to weather forecasts and trail conditions, this trip won’t be possible** If you never gone mountain biking before and are looking to try it out this trip is for you! If you don’t have your own mountain bike or helmet, let me know on the trip questionnaire and I’ll try to secure you a club bike/helmet. Everyone will …
This post is wayyy in advance but I wanted to get a feel for who might be interested in backpacking the Triple Crown over fall break! The catchy name comes from the three pretty sick summits we will hit along the 35ish-mile loop: McAfee Knob, Dragon’s Tooth, and Tinker Cliffs. We will leave Friday afternoon, drive two hours, and hike …
Hey Heyyyyy Come cool off from this crazy heat and learn some White Water Kayaking basics!! Me And Victoria Alvarez will be co-leading this trip and teaching a lucky few the basics of kayaking and how to roll a whitewater kayak!! We’ll head out from the Shred Shack at 10:00am on Sunday Sep. 2nd, head over to Darden Towe Park …
As some of y’all may have heard, there is a short little MTB race in GWNF on Sunday called the SM100. I did the race last year and would like to go watch this year’s participants suffer toward the end of the day while I enjoy a nice, party pace ride and I want y’all to join me. We will …
Fellow dirtbags, comrades, shredders, senders, lend me your ears: This is going to be LEGEN….wait for it…. THE SHRED SHACK EXTRAVAGANZA, THE OUTDOORSIEST OF THROW DOWNS, SIMULTANEOUSLY CHILL AND RAGING, THE FIRST ODC PARTY OF THE YEAR! Outdoors at UVA is throwing its first party of the year tomorrow at 10PM. There’s NO experience necessary to have a good time. …