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 Jul 28, 1:51 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.
46 mph wind — gusty and hazardous on exposed bridges and overpasses.
Pavement: wet — wet during the likely ride window — reduced braking, road spray, limited visibility to drivers.
NWS alert active — check the alert before rolling out.
Exposed + wet + windy — mixed traffic in wet windy conditions — visibility and handling margin drop together.

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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

84°F

Mostly Cloudy
Wind

46 mph

SW
Rain

47%

Next 24h: 0.69"
Humidity

63%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

wet

mixed surface
Sunrise

6:07 AM
Sunset

8:15 PM

386 min remaining

Best time today

2 PM looks best — 87°F · 12 mph SW wind · slight chance rain showers. 6 PM is a close second (0/100).

2 PM Best

87°

Slight Chance Rain Showers

12 mph SW

3 PM

87°

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

12 mph SW

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4 PM

88°

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

12 mph SW

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5 PM

87°

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

12 mph SW

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6 PM

85°

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

10 mph SW

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7 PM

83°

Showers And Thunderstorms Likely

10 mph S

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Wind on this route

46 mph tailwind outbound — expect a 46 mph headwind on the return.

Currently 46 mph from the SW (230°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a quartering tailwind.

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

Elevation profile

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

Score breakdown

84°F air Within comfort range, outside ideal

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

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46 mph wind Gusty and hazardous on exposed bridges and overpasses.

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Quartering tailwind 46 mph tailwind outbound — expect a 46 mph headwind on the return.

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

-45

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

-32

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NWS alert active Check the alert before rolling out.

-20

Advisories & nearby alerts

NWSSmall Craft Advisory

Small Craft Advisory issued July 28 at 12:56PM EDT until July 29 at 1:00AM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA

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.