Richmond International Raceway hosts two Sprint Cup Series races each year , including the final race before The Chase for the Cup playoffs begin . |
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You ’ ll find an 18-hole Joe Lee-designed layout at The Crossings Golf Club in the Richmond suburb of Glen Allen that utilizes the natural landscape . Interestingly , the area served not only as a hideout for outlaws but also a staging area for troops during the Civil War . Framed by a thick forest , the course offers rolling fairways and strategically placed bunkers .
Hunting Hawk Golf Club in Hanover County also pays homage to its natural backdrop with wetland areas such as ponds incorporated as features . The course is attractive to players of all levels because of fairways that offer golfers a variety of ways to play each hole .
Other public courses in the area include Glenwood Golf Club , celebrating 87 years of golf , Providence Golf Club with a course designed by Lester George , Mill Quarter Plantation Golf Course in the Powhatan countryside , Belmont Golf Course in Henrico County , and Sycamore Creek in Goochland County , just five minutes west of Short Pump Town Center .
RICH WITH ENTERTAINMENT Golf is just one sport that you can take advantage of when you visit the area . The NASCAR circuit makes two stops at Richmond International Raceway each year bringing thousands into the city to watch the action . Richmond is also the only urban setting with Class III and IV rapids
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and you can test them out on a rafting trip along the James River . Along the way you can spot everything from blue herons to bald eagles . The river is also a great place for kayaking or a canoe trip .
And if you ’ re up for thrill rides , you can check out Kings Dominion , just minutes from the core of the city . Be prepared to fly through the air on the theme park ’ s newest ride , Delirium . You ’ ll be soaring to a height
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Providence Golf Club is located on Richmond ’ s south side , near the Powhite Parkway .
of 115 feet during your gravity defying hang time — think spinning pendulum .
The area also features more than 100 parks that offer a variety of outdoor activities . One of the most visited is the James River Park System with more than 550 acres of shorelines and islands . The park includes most of the fall line of the James River with everything from rocks and rapids to meadows and forests .
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