Category Archives: Rides

August 2, 2025 -Mercer County Diaper Run

🍼🏍 New River Riders RC – Ride to the Mercer County Diaper Run! 🏍🍼

Hey Riders! This Saturday, August 2nd, we’re rolling out to support the Voice of Praise Worship Center’s Mercer County Diaper Run — a great cause benefiting local pregnancy centers and families in need.

📍 Meet-Up Details

Location: Sheetz on Eisenhower Drive
Time: 8:30 – 8:45 AM
Kickstands Up: 9:00 AM sharp

🎟 Entry Fee

A pack of diapers — These will be donated to local pregnancy centers and other benevolent organizations.

🏁 Destination: Cole Harley-Davidson, Bluefield, WV

Registration: 10:00 AM
Ride Out: 11:00 AM

Let’s show our support and represent New River Riders RC in a big way!

#NewRiverRidersRC #DiaperRun2025 #RideForACause #SupportingOurCommunity #RainOrShine

🇺🇸 Special Escort Ride – Tuesday, June 10, 2025 🇺🇸

We’re inviting all riders to join us for a meaningful Early Morning Group Ride in honor of our nation’s Gold Star Families.

🏁 Group Ride from Beckley

A group will ride up from Beckley to join the escort in Elkins.

📍 Meet-Up Location: Sheetz on Eisenhower Drive, Beckley, WV
🕕 Meet at 5:45 AM – Kickstands up at 6:00 AM

☕ We’ll make a short stop at the Burnsville Rest Area, then continue on to arrive at the Tygart Valley Mall in Elkins by 9:00–9:15 AM for staging.

🇺🇸 Escort Ride in Elkins

We’ll be escorting the components of the newest Gold Star Families Memorial Monument to its future home at Veterans Park.

📍 Staging Location:
Tygart Valley Mall
1513 Harrison Ave., Elkins, WV
🕤 Depart at 9:30 AM – Tuesday, June 10

🚓 With a police escort, we’ll ride a 2-mile parade route through Elkins to the installation site at Veterans Park (corner of Railroad & Harrison). This is a parade-style escort — so flags are highly encouraged to show support and respect.

Let’s make a strong showing for the families who have given so much. Hope to see many of you there — whether you’re riding up from Beckley or meeting us in Elkins.

Ride Opportunity for Saturday, April 5, 2025

New River Riders—Ride to Paint Bank, VA!

Gear up for another great ride! We’re heading to Paint Bank, VA for an awesome day on the road, with lunch at the famous Swinging Bridge Restaurant.

Meet-up Location: Sheetz, 1408 N Eisenhower Dr, Beckley, WV 25801
Meet at: 8:30 AM
Kickstands Up: 9:00 AM
Date: Saturday, April 5, 2025
Ride Destination: Paint Bank, VA (Lunch at Swinging Bridge Restaurant)