Welcome to Ride and Run Richmond. A Meetup.com group for the active person in you. Whether you’re a walker or a versatile athlete, an amateur biker or a runner, or maybe you’re an adventurous mountain biker, there's something in here for you. This Meetup group is open to anyone. Young or old. Married, or single. Fast or slow. It doesn't matter. Just have the desire to get up, come out, and enjoy feeling better. Just like the name says, there will be outings where we will do some Road Running, Tr …

Join your dog for adventures on local trails and around some of the coolest, most unique places our beautiful city has to offer! Marshall, Cisco, Weston, Janice, Garth, Rebecca, and myself will be your guides. Bring your dogs out to join the pack! They'll meet other dogs and you'll meet other involved, loving, like-minded dog owners in a positive, healthy, and productive environment. In addition to the walk, we'll be available to discuss basic dog training, behavioral issues, and work with parti …

Greater Richmond Outdoor Women This is for the women who are looking for a more leisurely, recreational outdoor adventure, all within a smaller group. Car Camping Weekends, easy Hikes, Walks, Flat Water Kayaking, Outdoor tours and more. Leave the kids, men, work and worries behind and come enjoy the outdoors! Adventure has no age limit -we welcome all adult women. Not sure if this is the group for you? It is if you can answer YES to the following: * Camping where there's flush toliets & sho …

If you like meeting new people, sharing your interests and making some great friends, this is your group. We are members from all walks of life, all ages, men, women, cultures and backgrounds. It's great for people who are new in town or just want to make new friends or would like to simply network to promote their business. Check out these youtube videos of some our past group events: I am a videographer/photographer and I did all of these videos myself. http://youtu.be/nAdlPpu6l2o http://youtu …

The Tidewater Appalachian Trail Club's (TATC) purpose is maintaining a section of the Appalachian Trail as assigned by the Appalachian Trail Conservancy, and providing organized hiking, backpacking, camping, educational and other activities for its members.  This is our Meetup Group.

James River Hikers: Want to explore some of Richmond's most little known beautiful nature and history, get exercise with challenging hikes and meet a diverse group of locals that may become your new friends? If so, then James River Hikers is the group you want to be part of. We will walk the trails by James River and occasionally in other areas of Richmond. Our objective is for every hiker to have a good experience on every hike. How about join us?

Finally Free To Be Me is a multiethnic faith based peer-to-peer support group that provides opportunities to cherish yourself for who you are and discover your own possibilities by exploring thoughts, feelings, beliefs, and various other topics as chosen by the group. Other areas of focus include: Opportunities to share aspects of your story of survival, strength and success. Opportunities to replace self-defeating self-talk and behavior...s (i.e. excessive eating, isolation, substance abuse, p …

Outgoing group of women who want to take advantage of every new and exciting aspect of life! We love wining and dining, theater, theme parks, hiking, traveling, spas, shopping, lounges, volunteer opportunities, networking, cooking and anything in between. We range in age, ethnic origin, personalities and walks of life, but we share on commonality and that's HAVING FUN! Join us.

We live in an area built on a great deal of history.  The goal of this group is to find those areas, explore them, and experience them.  There are many areas in the Seven Cities where we can Meetup and hike/walk and immerse ourselves in the past and revisit that from which we have come.  The goal is to Meetup, learn the history of the area, and enjoy the company of others seeking the same. Because many of these places are often overlooked, we will focus on them and hunt out the hidden gems and h …

The Central Virginia Orienteering Club is a group dedicated to orienteering in the Richmond and central region of Virginia.  We are chartered with the national organization, Orienteering USA.  Orienteering is the sport of navigation with map & compass. Head out into the woods to find specific locations shown on your map, making choices along the way of the best routes between them.  Orienteering is great for improving your map reading or wilderness navigation skills or preparing for adventure ra …

The Old Dominion Appalachian Trail Club is an organization of individuals who meet to enjoy the outdoors and act as stewards of a 19.1 mile portion of the Appalachian Trail from Rockfish Gap on I-64 (near Waynesboro) to Reed's Gap on the Blue Ridge Parkway. Club members can be found maintaining our AT section, hiking, backpacking, paddling or visting cultural and historic places. We also have club meetings and social events on a regular basis. Welcome to out Meetup group.

“Two roads diverged in the forest, and I -- I took the one less traveled by, and that has made all the difference.” - Robert Frost Take the new road to a place helping you to make a difference in your day. Get Out Today in RVA. Get Out Today RVA (got RVA) was created as an avenue to help you Get Up, Get Out, and Get Active. It doesn’t matter if you are married or single, young or old, fit or out of shape, you are welcomed here. Each one of us Organizers has experienced great adventures, great so …

Being a Friend of Virginia's Largest State Park isn't just about working, it's also about getting together and having fun on our trails, waterways and camps. We'll be posting info on group rides and hikes, training opportunities, environmental education, races, and shows. We'll also post trail work and maintenance days. Pocahontas has so much to offer, it's hard to keep track! See us also on Facebook:   http://www.facebook.com/#!/groups/139663529087/

There are plenty of meetups for running, but what about those of us who just like to walk! I decided to start a group dedicated to meeting at a good location and walking together. Just that simple. We can power walk or walk briskly. This also might be good motivation for those who need encouragement and accountability. We will mostly be walking in the VA Beach, Chesapeake and Norfolk areas. Walking will be done in the outdoors (parks, trails, the beach, boardwalk, etc.). So, wear warm clothes in …

Hello dog lovers! Finally there is a dog lover group south of Richmond! This group is dedicated to dog walking, socialization, and training. Activities can range from dog walking to training classes to lectures on doggie ways! Dogs can be any size or age but must be friendly with other pooches.

This is the time to get out there and enjoy life. Being healthy and managing your weight or other medical issues can be a fun and social.  We will be doing hikes, leisure sports(croquet, horseshoes, disc golf) and a few more intense activities like kick ball and ultimate frisbee. The partners are always open to new suggestions, we have a tab near the top of our home page to suggest meet ups.