Capital Color Ride
About this race
Join James City County Parks & Recreation in the Capital Color Ride event. The route will start and end at Chickahominy Riverfront Park and will include a 15-mile stretch along the Virginia Capital Trail. Please see Ride Map for full route and color stop locations. Light refreshments, t-shirt, and lunch are included in rider registration.
Three start times are available at 9 a.m., 9:30 a.m. and 10 a.m.to stagger volume of traffic at the color stops along the way--be sure to select a stage during registration.
*There are no bike restrictions for this ride, however, please abide by the Virginia Capital Trail rules and regulations which can be found here: www.virginiacapitaltrail.org/trail-rules
Pick your distance
Cycling
4+
For event specific questions, phone Josh at 757-259-5355 or email joshua.lavrinovich@jamescitycountyva.gov. Race check in and parking is located near the pool and playground shelter at Chickahominy Riverfront Park, 1350 John Tyler Highway. All riders need to physically check in to receive route guidance and t-shirt.
Ages 3 & Younger
For event specific questions, phone Josh at 757-259-5355 or email joshua.lavrinovich@jamescitycountyva.gov. Race check in and parking is located near the pool and playground shelter at Chickahominy Riverfront Park, 1350 John Tyler Highway. All riders need to physically check in to receive route guidance and t-shirt.
Typical race-day weather
Based on 12 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Williamsburg, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 5:46 AM and sets at 8:24 PM local time (EDT) in Williamsburg on June 6, 2026 — 14h 38m of daylight.
Course
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Where this page comes from. Race details were last updated on . We re-check listings regularly and again in the week before race day.
- Entries, prices, waves and inclusions — the event's official registration page
- Temperature and humidity — Copernicus ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)
- Elevation and terrain relief — Copernicus DEM GLO-90, ESA (CC BY 4.0)
- Comparisons and counts — Race Discovery calendar, 65 Williamsburg events
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