United States·2026

Roanoke, VA

Roanoke sits in the Blue Ridge Mountains where serious mountain bikers converge for the USA Cycling Endurance Mountain Bike National Championships, a brutal 85.9km test through technical singletrack. The city itself is ringed by ridges—McAfee Knob trails loom just outside town—while runners find flatter ground on the Roanoke River Greenway downtown and rolling courses like the Roanoke Ride of Silence, a 8.9km cycling route that doubles as a test of local terrain. The elevation swings from ~350m at the river to 900m+ in the surrounding foothills, making Roanoke ideal for cyclists seeking mountain training and runners wanting elevation work without extreme altitude.