Time to register for Next Year's Cap2Cap:
Saturday, May 12, 2012
The Trail
The Virginia Capital Trail is a dedicated, paved pedestrian and bicycle trail that will connect the Commonwealth’s past and present capitals of Jamestown and Richmond along the Scenic Route 5 corridor. Once complete in 2014, the Trail will traverse 50+ miles, four jurisdictions and 400 years rich in historyalong one of the first inland routes in North America. V-DOT is constructing the Virginia Capital Trail, and currently, 16-miles are complete; .5 in downtown Richmond, 7.5 in Charles City County, 8 in James CityCounty. The next phase to be complete is the Sherwood phase, which will connect the James City County to the Charles City Courhouse phase, and is scheduled to be complete in June of 2013.
The downtown Richmond portion provides a stunning entrance into the city along Dock St.
The Charles City section provides a beautiful and rural backdrop to your trailexperience.
Moms out for a spring stroll with their children on the Greensprings portion inJames City County.
Click here for a map and details on how to getthere.
(map currently under construction)
8/1/2011 - Richmond Road Runners are offering a generous $8,000 challenge grant. They will match any donations made to the VCTF before September 30, 2011. Click hereif you'd like them to match your donation. Thank you, President Sean Cusack and all of the members of the Richmond Road Runners Club!
6/17/2010 - We're seeking private / corporate partnerships. Let's talk!
The Virginia Capital Trail Foundation is seeking to develop partnerships withcorporations from across the nation to assist in the development of enhancements for the 50+ mile long, multi-use trail, that will eventually connect the two historic capitals of Jamestown - the site of America’s first permanent English settlement in 1607, and Richmond - the present day capital of the Commonwealth of Virginia. Click to learn more.
Dominion contributes $110,000 to equip trail with Multipurpose Electronic Kiosks, click here to learn more.
