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National Duathlon Festival (and subsequent road closing/parking advisories)
From City advisory:
The National Duathlon Festival comes to Richmond next week, restricting some driving and parking on city streets.
On Saturday, April 24, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Riverside Drive will be closed from the Lee Bridge to West 22nd Street. On Sunday, April 25, from 6 a.m. to 4 p.m., Riverside Drive will be closed from West 42nd Street to the Lee Bridge for the bicycle race portion of the 2010 Richmond Duathlon.
Additionally, the below streets will also be closed during the stated time periods:
2nd Street, from the Lee Bridge to Byrd Street from 4 p.m. Friday, April 23, to 6 p.m. Sunday, April 25
North 5th Street, from Tredegar Street to Byrd Street from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, April 25
Spring Street, from Belvidere Street North to South 2nd Street, from 4 p.m. Friday, April 23 to 4 p.m. Sunday, April 25
Byrd Street, from South 2nd Street to South 12th Street, from 4 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, April 25
Canal Street, from South 12th Street to South 14th Street from 6:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, April 25
Lee Bridge-One Southbound lane, from South 2nd Street southbound access ramp to southbound Riverside Drive exit ramp from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, April 24
Lee Bridge, from the Northbound side of bridge from Semmes Avenue to Spring Street to include the Riverside Drive access ramp to northbound side of Lee Bridge as well as the South 2nd Street exit ramp from 4 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, April 25
Manchester Bridge-One southbound lane, from the Byrd/9th Street exit ramp to Semmes Avenue from 4 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, April 25
Tredegar Street, from the entrance to Dominion Parking Lot to South 12th Street from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, April 25
Tredegar Street between the entrance to Dominion Resources and South 10th Street from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, April 25
Riverside Drive, from the southbound exit ramp of the Lee Bridge to West 22nd Street from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, April 24
Riverside Drive, from the Railroad Avenue ramp for the Lee Bridge to West 42nd Street parking lot from 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, April 25
Semmes Avenue, from the Manchester Bridge exit ramp to the Lee Bridge/Cowardin Avenue from 5 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, April 25
In addition to the street closings, parking will be prohibited prior to and during the Duathlon on 2nd Street, 5th Street, Spring Street, Byrd Street, Canal Street, Tredegar Street, and Riverside Drive from 22nd Street to the Bridge on Saturday, April 24, and from 42nd Street to the bridge on Sunday, April 25. Please note this additional street closing: Tredegar Street between the entrance to Dominion Resources and South 10th Street from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, April25.
Street Closings, Restrictions for Monument 10K
From City’s press release:
The Ukrop’s Monument Avenue 10K celebrates its 10th anniversary this year. The 10K events begin 8 a.m. Saturday, March 27, with the First Market Mile Kids Run. The first wave of the 10K steps off 8:30 a.m. near Broad and Harrison streets. The 10K’s finish line is on Franklin Street next to Monroe Park.
Logistics of the 10K will require numerous street closings and traffic pattern changes throughout the city. Following are the Richmond Police closings and changes scheduled from 4 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday:
· Broad Street from Belvidere Street to Lombardy Street will be closed from 4 a.m. to noon. The recommended detour for westbound traffic on Broad is right on Belvidere, left on Leigh Street and left on Allen Avenue. The recommended detour for eastbound traffic on Broad is left on Allen, right on Leigh and right on Belividere.
· Laurel Street will be closed from Main to Grace streets from 4 a.m. to 2 p.m.
· Franklin Street will be closed from Shafer to Belvidere streets from 4 a.m. to
2 p.m. and from Lombardy to Shafer from 7:30 a.m. to noon.
· Lombardy Street will be closed from Broad to Park Avenue from 7:30 to 11 a.m.
· Grace Street will be closed from Belvidere to Allen from 7:45 to 11 a.m.
· Monument Avenue and Franklin Street will be closed from Staples Mill Road to Stuart Circle (Lombardy Street) from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. The recommended detour for eastbound traffic is left on Staples Mill, right on Broad, left on Allen, right on Leigh and right on Belvidere. The recommended detour for westbound traffic is right on Belvidere, left on Leigh, left on Allen and right on Broad.
· The Boulevard will be closed at Monument Avenue from 8:30 a.m. to noon. The recommended detour for northbound traffic is left on Park Avenue, right on Thompson Street to I-195. The recommended detour for southbound traffic is right on Grace Street, right on Thompson Street, left on Broad Street, left on Hamilton Street to I-195.
· Park Avenue will be close from Cherry Street to Lombardy from 7:45 to 8:15 a.m.There will be many street closings for all north and south streets intersecting Monument Avenue and Franklin Street from Staples Mill Road to Belvidere Street. Motorists are strongly encouraged to use I-95 and I-195 to travel around the city.
In addition to the street closings, parking will be prohibited prior to and during the 10K on the following streets:
3 p.m. Friday, March 26, to noon Saturday
· Both sides of Broad Street from Belvidere to Lombardy
· Both sides of Franklin Street from Belvidere to Shafer
· Both sides of Laurel Street from Grace to Cathedral4 a.m. to noon Saturday
· Both sides of Monument Avenue from Stuart Circle to Staples Mill
· Both sides of Franklin Street from Stuart Circle to Shafer
· Both sides of Laurel Street from Cathedral to Main
· Both sides of Park Avenue from Harrison to Linden
· Both sides of Lombardy from Park to Monument4 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday
· Both sides of Chantilly Street from Monument to Monumental
· Both sides of Kent Street from Wythe to MonumentIn addition, parking will be prohibited on both sides of Lombardy from Broad to Stuart Circle from 4 to 10 a.m. Saturday and both sides of Grace from Belvidere to Allen from 4 to 10:30 a.m.
Richmond Police reminds all 10K event participants and attendees to take advantage of parking in the decks near the start and finish lines and to not leave any items that may tempt would-be thieves in plain view in your vehicle, regardless of where you park.
~James Mercante
Richmond Police Department
Public Affairs
Hopefully, the traffic situation will be an improvement from last year. On a more positive note, there must be some Oregon Hill residents who are taking part in this fantastic, family-friendly, fitness event for the whole region.
Richmond Marathon Nears, Expect Street Closings
Residents need to be aware that the date of the Richmond Marathon approaches, and with it comes street closings.
Here is some other spectator info. I would also be interested in knowing about Oregon Hill residents who are participating as runners.
Pizza Crawl This Friday
Gnarly.
Click here for more info.
10M Race Goes Thru
The Richmond Road Runners had their Capitol 10M Race this morning. According to the website, the course was “designed by runners for runners”, which is great, except they neglected to tell anyone in the neighborhood, even after the course changed. Oregon Hill is used to these kind of events and sometimes even enjoys hosting them, but a little respect goes a long way.
From an earlier run:
Since they were without the Royal protection and the runners were really slacking as they came down Laurel Street, I decided to briefly join the race and add “a little motivation”:
(Seriously, I was never within 40 feet of these runners to keep her from lovingly licking their sweat off. The dog did quietly enjoyed the quarter of a block run. Did I mention there are some pit bull awareness events coming up?)
free summer Youth Basketball Camp
From the City:
Media Advisory
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Friday, 17 July 2009
Councilman Jewell invites families to sign up for free summer Youth Basketball Camp
Free camp for boys and girls, ages 9-13
WHAT Councilman Marty Jewell, Central 5th District, Richmond City Council, invites families to sign up for the Champions Youth Developmental Basketball Camp being held the last week in July.
This week-long camp is free for youth (boys and girls) ages 9-13, and openings are available on a first-come, first served basis.
Participants will receive free breakfast and lunch, basketballs expert instruction, t-shirts, school supplies and awards. Each camp will include 100 students. This will be the camps third year in Richmond.
WHEN/ Richmond Camp to be held: MONDAY, JULY 27, 2009 – FRIDAY 31, 2009
WHERE 8:00 A.M. – NOON – Armstrong High School; 2300 Cool Lane
Petersburg Camp to be held: MONDAY, JULY 27, 2009 – THURSDAY 30, 2009 – 1:00 P.M. – 4:00 P.M. – Petersburg High School; 3101Johnson Road
REGISTRATION CONTACT
Pre-registration is required and interested families should contact Dr. Leon Wright Bey, Camp Director, at 804.536.6394.
WHO For more information, please contact Mike Pearson, President/Founder, Friends Helping Friends, at 804. 405.4472, or 405.4472, or
Dr. Leon Wright Bey, Camp Director, at 804.536.6394.
BACKGROUND
Champions Youth Developmental Basketball Camp (CDBC) began in Petersburg in 2005 and focuses on holistic skills development, including: Basketball, Academic, Life and Leadership (BALL). CDBC is produced by the nonprofit organization, Friends Helping Friends, Petersburg Department of Parks and Leisure Services, and through the leadership of Director Tami Yerby, and Camp Director Dr. Leon Wright Bey of Virginia State University, who previously served as Virginia State University’s (VSU) Women’s Basketball Coach and Athletic Director.
In addition to the support provided by a variety of sponsors, key to the success of these camps is the help of numerous high school and collegiate basketball coaches; current/former athletes, educators, administrators, entrepreneurs, and community leaders, who serve as clinicians, motivational speakers, and support staff.
Assistance in bringing this camp to Richmond included, but was not limited to, support from Richmond City Councilman Marty Jewell, Central 5th District; Richmond Department of Parks and Recreation; Randy Ashe, Athletic Director, Richmond City Public Schools’ Armstrong High School (AHS); Darryl Watts, AHS Head Coach for Boy’s Basketball; and former local high school and Virginia State University Head Football Coach, Lou Anderson. Support for this year’s camp is also being provided by Richmond City Councilwoman Betty Squire, East End 7th District.
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OH Soccer Pickup Game
Oregon Hill pickup soccer freaks. Small field. The Blue Wall of Death. Downtown Expressway. What more do you want?
Late Notice: USAT Duathlon Road Closures
Copied from Hills and Heights:
Half of this falls under better late than never. Sorry dear readers but I didn’t catch that there was a USAT Duathlon going on this weekend and will shut down some roads.
Road Closures for Sunday, April 26th
2nd Street from Byrd Street to Lee Bridge closed – Until 1:00 p.m.
Byrd Street between 2nd Street and 3rd Streets closed – Until 1:00 p.m.
The curb lane of the Lee Bridge closed in both directions — 7:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Riverside Drive closed from Lee Bridge access ramps to 42nd Street — 7:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
42nd Street from Riverside Drive to Springhill Avenue partially closed, police present to monitor and control — 7:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Parking on both sides of 42nd Street prohibited — 7:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Ukrops Monument 10K and Oregon Hill… and Traffic Again
eager runners
The Ukrops Monument 10K was this morning. Its a fantastic, family-friendly, fitness event for the whole region. I know some Oregon Hill residents took part and I implore them to send some photos so I can post them here.
And I am really sorry to bring up a sore subject with such a great, happy event. But I need to…