After launching a business providing bike tours up and down the trail in 2015, Anne Poarch is working to open a market for cyclists and runners halfway between Richmond and Williamsburg.
Sports & Recreation
24-hour gym chain bulks up with 6th Richmond outpost
A national gym brand known for its all-nighters is pushing out another rep in Henrico.
$3M rock gym stakes a claim in Henrico
A chain of North Carolina climbing gyms is ascending into the local market, as it finalizes its purchase of the former Richmond Athletic Club building.
Triathlete shop pumps the brakes on River Road location
A local bike, swim and run retailer is going from two storefronts to one — at least temporarily.
Defunct Louisa County golf course up for grabs
The course, on 131 acres about 65 miles west of Richmond, will be offered for sale as its ownership group — which includes a well-known local developer — hopes a buyer will bring it back to life.
Sports complex tallies first W of facility overhaul
The largest and most visible piece of a local indoor sports facility’s $2.5 million expansion is ready for action.
Barre fitness studio readies launch in West End retail strip
Following recent arrivals to the fitness market in Church Hill and the Fan, the West End soon will have a new place where Richmonders can get in shape.
Swim school, gym eye former Martin’s space in West End
A long-vacant building that once sold Goldfish crackers soon will house a Goldfish of a different sort.
Maryland/Tidewater healthcare deal ripples through Richmond
A physical therapy company with a heavy Richmond presence has been acquired by a neighboring business in the Mid-Atlantic.
Downtime: Bike shop manager racing to break depression cycle
The shop manager of a Henrico fitness studio plans to bike in a 3,000-mile race in support of the locally based Cameron K. Gallagher Foundation.