A quick overview looks like this. So basically, there are two types of runs going on out there. First, you have the hardcore riders that squeeze in as many miles as they can in an allotted time, basically only stopping for gas, food and sleep. Then you have the slower paced runs that take it down a notch, enjoy the scenery, stop for long lunches and cut the miles back to the 150 to 200 mile a day range. Since we will be on the Blueridge Parkway that has a top speed of 45 mph, by default, I personally think the slower paced run would work best for us Riders, specifically since there are a lot of new Riders breaking in their bikes and skills on this trip. Not to mention, that the whole point is to see something, why kill ourselves?
The Blueridge Parkway is 469 miles from end to end, starting in Cherokee, NC and ending in Waynesboro, VA. This highway does not allow commercial traffic, has a 45 mph speed limit, no stop lights and has been said to contain some of the most beautiful scenery on the east coast. From the part I have been on, I would completely agree. I think this blurb says it all...
From the February, 2009 issue of Motorcycle Cruiser
It doesn't get much better than this. There just isn't a road as smoothly paved and beautifully shouldered as the Blue Ridge Parkway (BRP). There isn't a highway that snakes and tunnels quite so brilliantly anywhere. It's a 469-mile Kodak moment. No commercial vehicles, no billboards, no stoplights.
Read more: Entire article
Here is what it looks like on the map from one end to the other. Due to time constraints, we are going to do a shorter loop covering half the Parkway on our Run. See the Route page for details.
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