Norfolk, VA · mixed · mixed

Elizabeth River Trail

2.7 mi Out-and-back 30 ft gain

2.7-mile mixed route with 30 ft of elevation gain, signed as part of the local cycle network, route reference “ERT”, operated by Elizabeth River Trail Foundation.

Live · updated Aug 11, 1:48 PM ET

Today's verdict

Thunderstorms in the forecast — lightning and cyclists are a bad combination.

Thunderstorms — lightning and cyclists do not mix — get off the road before they arrive.
Pavement: wet — wet during the likely ride window — reduced braking, road spray, limited visibility to drivers.
25 mph wind — strong — plan for slow outbound if wind is against you.
Exposed + wet + windy — mixed traffic in wet windy conditions — visibility and handling margin drop together.
86°F air — above road cycling's comfort zone (28–85°f). heat acclimation required.

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Best for road cycling today

Route map

Orange marker is the start. Click the map to enable scroll-zoom — the polyline is approximate; use Ride with GPS or Komoot for turn-by-turn.

Atmosphere

Air temp

86°F

Cloudy
Wind

25 mph

W
Rain

22%

Next 24h: 0.13"
Humidity

59%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

wet

mixed surface
Sunrise

6:18 AM
Sunset

8:02 PM

376 min remaining

Best time today

2 PM looks best — 93°F · 6 mph W wind · mostly sunny. 3 PM is a close second (4/100).

2 PM Best

93°

Mostly Sunny

6 mph W

3 PM

94°

Mostly Sunny

6 mph W

4 PM

94°

Partly Sunny

6 mph W

5 PM

93°

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

7 mph NW

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6 PM

91°

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

6 mph W

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7 PM

89°

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

6 mph W

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Wind on this route

25 mph headwind outbound — expect a 25 mph headwind on the return.

Currently 25 mph from the N (10°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a quartering headwind.

Leg 1 Bearing 261° · crosswind 0.2 mi
Leg 2 Bearing 338° · quartering headwind 0.2 mi
Leg 3 Bearing 336° · quartering headwind 0.2 mi
Leg 4 Bearing 347° · headwind 0.2 mi
Leg 5 Bearing 350° · headwind 0.2 mi
Leg 6 Bearing 336° · quartering headwind 0.2 mi
Leg 7 Bearing 346° · headwind 0.2 mi
Leg 8 Bearing 69° · quartering headwind 0.2 mi

Elevation profile

60 ft gain 47 ft loss Max 33' Min 3' 2.1 mi sampled

Score breakdown

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86°F air Above road cycling's comfort zone (28–85°F). Heat acclimation required.

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Exposed + wet + windy mixed traffic in wet windy conditions — visibility and handling margin drop together.

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25 mph wind Strong — plan for slow outbound if wind is against you.

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Quartering headwind 25 mph headwind outbound — expect a 25 mph headwind on the return.

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Thunderstorms Lightning and cyclists do not mix — get off the road before they arrive.

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Pavement: wet Wet during the likely ride window — reduced braking, road spray, limited visibility to drivers.

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About this route

Distance: 2.7 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain: 30 ft
Surface: mixed
Shape: Out-and-back
Traffic exposure: mixed
Activities: road cycling · e bike
Cycle network: LCN · route ERT
Operator: Elizabeth River Trail Foundation
Start: 36.8562, -76.3011
City hub: Norfolk, VA
OSM: relation 8438095

Description sourced from OpenStreetMap relation tags and member-way geometry.