RABA is once again teaming up with Northern Neck Cycling, (the bike club on Virginia’s Northern Neck) for a leisurely ride through Lancaster County on Virginia’s so-called “Northern Neck.” The route starts at the Steamboat Era Museum in Irvington and then heads out to Windmill Point beach for a great view of the mouth of the Rappahannock River. The route then travels around Fleets Bay into downtown Kilmarnock. All pace groups will meet up in Kilmarnock for lunch on the patio at Savannah Joes (formerly Smokin Joes). After lunch, the shorter route returns to Irvington and the longer route travels down to the Corrotoman River, then into the historic village of Weems with two view stops – one on the Carters Creek side of Weems and another on the Corrotoman River side. From Weems, the route heads back to Irvington.

Description: Join Hugh, Steve, Jack and Bob on another joint ride with Northern Neck Cycling, (the bike club on Virginia’s Northern Neck). The route starts at the Steamboat Era Museum in Irvington, travels to Windmill Point to check out the progress on the new Windmill Point Resort and then travels around Fleets Bay into downtown Kilmarnock. All pace groups will meet up in Kilmarnock for lunch on the patio at Savannah Joes (formerly Smokin Joes). After lunch the route travels to the historic village of Weems where Carters Creek joins the Rappahannock River. From Weems, the route travels back to Irvington with a stop along the way to visit the beautiful grounds and buildings of Christ Church. Christ Church was completed in 1735 and is considered to be the best preserved and most finely crafted of colonial Virginia's Anglican parish churches (www.christchurch1735.org). There is a $5 “contribution” for the Christ Church tour. Upon return to Irvington, Steve Reiss, our host from Northern Neck Cycling, has invited all riders back to his house for a very informal libation and snack gathering. Steve’s address is 729 Chesapeake Drive in Irvington, which is the street on the other side of Commons area from the Steamboat Museum. Follow Chesapeake Drive to the end of the street. Cars can park in the cul-de-sac. Bicycles should come down the driveway to the house. If you are planning on joining us on this ride, please email or call Hugh no later than noon on Thursday, August 28 so that he can give an accurate head count to the restaurant, Christ Church and Steve.