Saturday, June 5, 2010

7 a.m. – Packet Pick-Up Opens
8:30 to 9:15 a.m. – Walk begins (Wave starts every 15 minutes)

To alleviate congestion along the course, when registering you will be asked to select one of the following start times:

Wave A - 8:30 a.m.
Wave B - 8:45 a.m.
Wave C - 9:00 a.m.
Wave D - 9:15 a.m.

Please note there is a 4 hour course limit

American Civil War Center - Packet Pick Up/Start & Finish
500 Tredegar Street
Richmond, Virginia 23219

Directions: 

• Take I-95 to the Downtown Expressway exit (74A).
• Take the first exit, Canal Street (20 cents).
• Turn left onto S. 5th Street.
• Go to the end of the street and turn right onto Tredegar Street.
• The American Civil War Center is on the right.

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Entry Fee includes:

• Bib #
• Goodie Bag
• Water Stops along the course
• Finisher T-shirt
• Finisher food
• Free admission to many of the cultural and historical attractions along the route, plus live entertainment, performances, living history and more.

Sign up online through June 3

Entries are non-refundable and non-transferable.

The course incorporates different “pockets” of discovery and follows existing walking tour routes. A historical theme highlights the entertainment throughout the course. Antique cars and actors portraying historical figures from the past bring the historic route to life. The many Museums along the 10k route provide opportunities to sample the wealth of exhibits in downtown Richmond highlighting the city’s 400 year history. High-energy bands mixed in between the museums, historic buildings and other sites make the entire course stimulating. Among the sites you'll be passing:

American Civil War Center at Historic Tredegar
Black History Museum & Cultural Center of Virginia
Edgar Allan Poe Museum
First Fridays Artwalk
The Hat Factory
The Jefferson Hotel
John Marshall House
Library of Virginia
Linden Row Inn
Maggie L. Walker National Historic Site
Monumental Church (Historic Richmond Foundation)
Museum and White House of the Confederacy
Richmond CenterStage
Richmond Hill
Richmond Visitor’s Center
River District Canal Cruises
St. John’s Church
St. Paul's Episcopal Church
Valentine Richmond History Center
VCU/MCV Alumni House
Virginia Holocaust Museum
Virginia State Capitol
The Woman’s Club (Bolling-Haxall House)

Stay tuned for a list of bands scheduled to play along the course.

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Want to be a part of history? You’re off to a great start by participating in the 2nd Annual Anthem Stride Through Time!

Go a step further and contribute to the Valentine Richmond History Center and Historic Richmond Foundation. These private, non-profit organizations collect, preserve and interpret the region’s rich history, from the smallest artifacts to buildings in jeopardy, from Robert E. Lee’s boots to Old City Hall, from the sign from the Mosque to the National Theater.

Your gift helps acquire and care for objects, clothing and photographs; supports low-cost field trips and after school programs for schoolchildren; underwrites walking tours, bus tours, and neighborhood educational programs; and helps protect and preserve buildings such as Monumental Church, the Patteson-Schutte House and St. John’s Mews. 

History runs right through yesterday, and we want you to be a part of it. Help tell Richmond’s story by contributing to the Valentine Richmond History Center and Historic Richmond Foundation.

The Valentine Richmond History Center preserves and interprets Richmond's unique history for a diverse audience through exhibitions, educational programs, city tours, research resources, special events and stewardship of the Wickham House (1812). For more than a century, the History Center has served the community from the heart of downtown Richmond and is an active voice in the discussion of the region's past, present and future.

Historic Richmond Foundation (HRF) is the conscience of the built environment for the City of Richmond.  For 75 years, being the oldest preservation organization, HRF operates a revolving fund, under which it currently owns and maintains 9 historic properties, including Monumental Church, a National Historic Landmark.  Past saves of HRF include St. John’s Old and Historic District, Linden Row, Old City Hall, the National Theater, and numerous other historic structures.  Contributions will serve to support the preservation and maintenance of our historic properties.