Tobacco Heritage Trail

Come to Lawrenceville for a ride to South Hill and back on the scenic Tobacco Heritage Trail. The THT is a rail trail that travels through the heart of Virginia's tobacco growing region. The trail is mostly crushed stone and the surface is a little loose in some areas. Jack Huber will lead the C riders and Sara Page of RABA will lead the B group. A hybrid, mountain bike or touring bike with tires at least 35mm wide is required for this this ride!

There are restrooms along the trail and a few stores on the western section. We will stop for lunch at the South Hill Applebee's in the middle of the ride. Bring your camera and plan on stopping to check out some of the scenic and historic features along the trail. For more information about the trail visit http://tobaccoheritagetrail.org/ . Note: The pace levels refer to how the leader normally rides on paved roads. Because most of the trail is unpaved and we will be riding heavier bikes with wide tires, expect the actual speeds to be slower with the same level of effort.

Directions: Meet in the parking lot next to the Brunswick County Social Services at 201 Sharp Street, Lawrenceville, VA 23868. There are several ways to reach I-85 south of Petersburg, I live in Richmond and hesitate to recommend what is best. Get off I-85 at exit 28 and head south on U.S. Rt. 1 for about a mile and turn left on Rt. 46. Follow Rt. 46 about 7 miles to Lawrenceville. Just past the sharp left turn on Rt. 46 in Lawrenceville made a right turn onto Sharp Street. The Social Services building will be on your right about a block and a half down Sharp Street.

This is a joint RABA / WAB ride.