Virginia Beach, VA - Dismal Swamp Canal Trail - Neptune Festival Weekend

This post is advance planning for a ride on the Dismal Swamp Canal Trail located near Virginia Beach, Virginia. This ride will occur during the Annual Virginia Beach Neptune Festival - Boardwalk Weekend. Come for the ride and also enjoy this fun and interesting beach festival! Sign-up for this ride on this Meetup.com page or on the DCMATR Facebook Page! Difficulty Level: The terrain is paved (asphalt) and mostly flat with some slight inclines. This is an easy to moderate ride for beginner and intermediate riders depending on how far you choose to ride. The trail length (16 miles round trip) makes it a good challenge for more advanced riders who want to test their speed and endurance. About The Ride Location: The Dismal Swamp Canal Trail is a former section of Virginia State Rt. 17, now a multiuse trail open to bicycling, walking, running, horseback riding, and boating. The north trailhead is located at the intersection of Dominion Blvd and Old Rt 17 in Chesapeake, VA, and runs south 8.5 miles, adjacent to the Dismal Swamp Canal. Dismal Swamp Canal Trail Web Page About The Virginia Beach Neptune Festival - Boardwalk Weekend - September 25th - 27th, 2009 For three days and nights, a host of activities such as the internationally renowned North American Sandsculpting Competition, draw visitors and guests from across the Commonwealth and beyond to the Virginia Beach Boardwalk. Daily concerts alfresco in tented festival stages are scattered along 32 blocks of the boardwalk and feature a variety of live music. Over 275 artisans will line the boardwalk for the Neptune Art and Craft Show interspersed with a veritable smorgasbord of food vendors dishing out delectable delights guaranteed to please any palette. Neptune Festival - Boardwalk Weekend Web Page More details will be posted about this ride as they develop. Stay tuned!