Sports & Recreation

Gym member reviving space with her own studio

After her Midlothian barre studio shut down this summer, a VCU grad decided to keep the workouts going and will reopen the space as her own gym.

Country club cutting ties with outside management

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Amid staff turnover and its third-party management firm’s merger, a 100-year-old Lakeside country club will revert to managing day-to-day business own its own, with help from some new talent.

UVA grads launch fitness studio in West End

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Adding another name to the growing list of barre group fitness gyms, a pair of friends recently kicked off classes in a West End shopping center.

Bike race nonprofit closes in on $21M goal

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As cyclists start their race through the city, the nonprofit that organized the event is depending on a final spurt of business to push it over the fundraising finish line.

Hanover golf course combats closure rumors

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Going as far as radio ads for public reassurance, the owner of a Hanover golf course is trying to quell rumors of an imminent development on the land – but the developer does have some far-off plans for a project there.

Country club scores PGA tour deal

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The PGA Champions tour is coming back to Richmond after 15 years after the PGA, a local country club and a major corporate sponsor struck a four-year agreement.

Gym chain widens its orbit

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As competition among national gym brands for local memberships heats up, a chain that recently went public is reinforcing its presence here with two new locations.

Namaste, Scott’s Addition

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As the neighborhood lines up apartments, restaurants, breweries and more, a pair of local yoga instructors are stepping onto the scene to bring a new studio to the area.