I met up with Jimmy McMillan (red hat above) and Charlie Bowman this afternoon on the Buttermilk Trail to talk to them for an upcoming column. Jimmy and Charlie are both avid mountain bikers and have put in countless hours in the park this past fall and winter making these trails more fun and more sustainable. It’s because of the efforts of guys like Jimmy and Charlie, as well as Nathan Burrell, Wayne Goodman and countless others (mostly Richmond MORE members), that these are being hailed as the best urban trails in the southeast by Blue Ridge Outdoors Magazine (November 2007 issue).

The above pic was taken just down the hill from the modern-looking house on Riverside Drive. There’s also a big trail-building project going on on top of Belle Isle. In a week or two, I’ll have a column in the T-D about all that’s been done in the JRPS and what’s planned for the future.

Posted by Andy Thompson in • Outdoors • Hiking & Trails • Mountain Biking • Parks
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