Richmond Region Tourism

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CONTACT INFORMATION

Danny Bonifas, Director of Sports and Events
dbonifas@visitrichmondva.com
Direct: 804-783-7422

401 North 3rd Street
Richmond, VA 23219
SportsRichmondVa.com

 

DESTINATION INFORMATION

Virginia's Richmond Region is a sports-loving community with passionate fans and competitive athletes. With small-town charm, big-city entertainment and array of state-of-the-art facilities, we're sure to be the right fit for your next competition. Richmond is home to the Greater Richmond Convention Center, which is the largest in Virginia, River City Sportsplex featuring 12 artificial turf fields and the Collegiate School Aquatics Center, a 50-meter competition pool used in the 2008 Olympic trials. Outside of competition, athletes, coaches and fans can experience more than 1,000 restaurants, 18,000 hotel rooms, class-IV rapids running through downtown, miles of urban trails, over 90 attractions and 400 years of history. It's no wonder Outside Magazine named Richmond “The Best River Town in America.”

# of Hotels 156
# of Hotel Rooms: 18,000
Sports Facility Guide: http://www.visitrichmondva.com/sports-professionals/sports-venues/
Major Attractions: Kings Dominion, Virginia State Capitol, Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, James River, American Civil War Museumr, Richmond International Raceway, Carytown, Maymont, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden
Airports/distance: Richmond International Airport (RIC)/8 miles
Rail Stations/Distance: Main Street (RVM)/ 0 miles
Staples Mill (RVR)/7 miles
Ashland (ASD)/19 miles
Recently Hosted Events:

BassPro Shops Northern Open
The Basketball Tournament Regional Round
National Intramural Recreational Sports Association Regional Soccer Championship
United States Disabled Golf Association USDGA Open
USA Swimming TYR Pro Swim Series
USA Field Hockey National Indoor Tournament
IWLCA Champions Cup
NCAA DIII Women’s Lacrosse Championship
International Quidditch Association 2019 Pan American Games
Major League Quidditch Championships
World Flying Disc Overall World Championship
Spikeball Nationals
International Senior Softball Association World Championship
Cheer and Dance Extreme Mid-Atlantic Championship
Trible Crown Baseball U.S. Baseball Championships

Colleges & Universities: Virginia Commonwealth University, University of Richmond, Virginia Union University, Virginia State University and Randolph-Macon College, Richard Bland College
Sports Teams: Richmond Kickers (USLA Pro),
Richmond Flying Squirrels (AA-San Francisco Giants),