TransVirginia Grand Depart ( This is an Adventure Ride)

The TansVirginia Bike Route is a 550 mile ride starting in Washington, DC and ends in Damascus, VA.  It is mostly (60%) unpaved country and forest roads, double track and rail trails (18%).  You will traverse Virginia’s best backcountry on this new gravelpacking (gravel, bikepacking, and touring) route focused on rideable, non-technical, unpaved terrain intended for multi-day trips carrying overnight gear.

Grand Depart (mass start) of individual time trials (ITTs) of the TransVirginia route begins at 7:00 am on October 9, 2021 from the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, DC. Riders are encouraged to tour or race the route at their preference and self-determined challenge level.  This is a self supported ride. The route is unmarked and remote with areas of no mobile phone service. Self-navigation is a critical skill for all riders.  You can download the GPX file from the Grand Depart Section of the TransVirginia website.