The second annual Dominion Riverrock adventure sports and river life fest in Richmond, VA saw record attendance numbers for the weekend of May 14th and 15th. This year, the fest drew over 3,000 participants competing in sports ranging from big air kayaking to trail running to freestyle biking to dog events. Festival-goers got a chance to see several top athletes participating throughout the weekend such as Tao Berman, Aaron Chase and Jeff Lenosky. Over 25,000 spectators came out to Brown’s Island to watch the event produced by Sports Backers and Venture Richmond. The turnout this year helped make Dominion Riverrock one of the largest outdoor sports festivals in the country. 

Along with the sports, this year’s activities included several concerts throughout both days featuring local Richmond artists as well as headlining acts Robert Randolph & the Family Band and Grace Potter & the Nocturnals. 

The fest also featured an interactive village open throughout the festival. In this area, festival goers could participate in plenty of activities for all ages including raft rides on the James River, kayaking in the canal, and more. 

Competitors could choose between the 8-mile or 15-mile loop of the famous James River Park trails, considered one of the most technically challenging urban trail systems in the country. The mountain bike course featured both steep up hill and downhill single track trails, stairs over railroad tracks, tunnels, bridges, creek crossings and many other natural obstacles. 

Urban Assault Mountain Bike Race - 15 mile course Expert

Men's Winner: Brent Williamson with a time of 1:00:15

Women's Winner: Jennie Belt with a time of 1:12:35

 

World-class riders competed on a challenging course designed by one of the pros, Jeff Lenosky. Scoring was based on a combination of speed and quality of jumps. There was a qualifier and a final round. 

1. Adam Hauck

2. Rocco Quintiliani

3. Aaron Chase

Freeriders challenged the laws of gravity as they broke out 360 tailwhips, supermans and backflips in this best trick contest. 

1. Clint McMahon

2. Adam Hauck

3. Rocco Quintiliani

FILTHY 5K MUD RUN

The Filthy 5k Mud Run kicked off Dominion Riverrock with some down and dirty fun. Runners began on Brown’s Island and ran over the Lee Bridge to Belle Isle. They then took the 22nd Street Entrance and crossed into the dry way, where they rock-hopped their way to the other side. A series of unique obstacles and mud pits were waiting for runners as they traveled the trails of Belle Isle. The trails took them to the eastern tip of the island with a run through the James before heading back to Brown’s Island for one final mud pit to finish in the middle of an outdoor concert. 

Men's Winner: William Mikolajczak with a time of 21:29

Women's Winner: Abby Badura with a time of 24:17

The James River Scramble is not your normal 10k! Runners traversed a unique course bringing together some of Richmond's greatest riverfront attributes, including Brown's Island, the Canal Walk, James River Park, Belle Isle and the Floodwall. This is not a race for walkers.

Men's Overall

Tim Rustermolz with a time of 40:29

John Vial with a time of 40:34

Rob Zolla with a time of 40:40

Women's Overall

Kate Hoof with a time of 47:45

Robyn Ritter with a time of 48:08

Alicia Noel with a time of 48:54

New to Dominion Riverrock was the excitement of Red Bull Canal Crashers. Extreme kayakers threw down huge tricks with plenty of flips and spins as they launched off a huge ramp.  Full mid-air backflips were a common sight. Competitors are judged on the difficulty and precision of their tricks.

 

1. Tao Berman

2. Van Nall

3. Eric Mahan

 

 

 

Separate heats of four kayaks and canoes lined up to race head to head on James River’s turbulent Brown’s Island rapids. The course took competitors through the river’s main drops with three different buoys competitors had to circle. The fastest two boats in each heat advanced to the next round, and eventually four competitors duked it out in the championship round of Boatercross.

1. Andrew Holcombe

2. Van Nall

3. Patrick Griffin 

In the Ultimate Air competition, dogs ran down a dock, flying into a pool, where distance was judged from the end of the dock to the base of the dog's tail. Each competitor got two jumps, with the longer of the two jumps counting as their score. Qualifying rounds for Ultimate Air were on Friday and Saturday, with finals on Saturday. 

(based on distance jumped): 

Novice (under 9'11): Mary Wiedeman's black lab Jada

Junior (10ft-14'11ft): Mark Hoover's yellow lab Baylee

Senior (15ft-19'11ft): Dan Stalling's Weimaraner Ginni

Master (20ft-22'5ft): Jan Dalby's lab Tarragon

Ultimate (22'6ft+): Dan Stalling's Weimaraner Alvin

This event was similar to Ultimate Air, where two jumps for each dog are judged by distance. However, the dog had to catch the object thrown for the jump to count.

Winner -- Dan Stalling's Weimaraner Alvin

This event is also similar to Ultimate Air, with two jumps for each dog judged by distance. However, the dog had to grab the object hanging over the pool for the jump to count. 

Winner -- Dan Stalling's Weimaraner Ginni

Photographers of all levels (pro to beginner) entered this photography contest with cash prizes, including a first prize of $500. Winning photos will also appear in SBQ Magazine and on the Dominion Riverrock website. Photographers shot from whatever period of time they deemed necessary, and they were invited to photograph any Dominion Riverrock personality, competition, activity or venue of their choosing. 

Winner -- Greg Garner (photo above)

 

 

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