Registration and Tickets

Registration includes an all-day event ticket, t-shirt, limited free parking (first-come, first-served), an after-walk snack and concert admission.

or call 800-514-3849. Phone center service is available Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Eastern; Saturday 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Eastern.

canalWALK presents Emmylou Harris, performing live with special guests!!

Event Schedule & Activity Details

canalWALK 2007 offers a full afternoon of entertainment for the young and young-at-heart.  The day begins with a 3K walk, exploring sites in downtown Richmond, followed by multi-generational activities and demonstrations, and food on Brown’s Island, and concluding with top-line musical performances.  Following is the event schedule:

Festival Activities - Throughout the island will be food, inflatable fun, activities, music, roaming entertainment and opportunities to learn about services for active older adults and those in the adult care-giving role.  Amusements include:

Discover Richmond Scavenger Hunt – New to canalWALK this year, a fun activity to help all the generations of your family appreciate Richmond in a new way while you walk!  Find a few hidden surprises among the scenery and "discover Richmond!"  Game cards will be available at the gate - bring the whole gang, and join in the FUN!!!

Prizes – Team prizes for Best Team Name, Most Team Spirit & Highest Average Fundraising. Individual awards for Best-Decorated Grand-Family (consider the perfect combo of clothing and accessories that will create the look that captures the spirit of your family or team), Most Walkers Recruited, Highest Total Fundraising, and More!! Team prizes and individual fundraising and recruiting awards depend on accurate capture of referral information. Remind your teammates and sponsors to provide your name when ordering tickets or making a donation to canalWALK.

GRTC Shuttle Service & Parking

GRTC Transit System is providing convenient shuttle service every 30-45 minutes, from 1:00 to 9:00 PM between the following locations and Brown’s Island:

1. Arthur Ashe Center (3001 N. Boulevard)
2. Cloverleaf Mall (7201 Midlothian Turnpike; Sears Automotive parking lot)
3. Senior Connections (24 E. Cary Street)
4. University of Richmond Stadium (Douglas Dale & McCloy Roads)

Free event parking is available in the parking deck at Riverside on the James, the new office tower at Haxall Point, located at 1001 Haxall Point Road (from Byrd Street, turn right onto 10th Street, and the Haxall Point entrance will be on your left).

Packet Pick-up

The following venues have been scheduled for registrants to pick up their T-shirts and related materials in advance of the event day. NOTE: You must present a copy of your admission ticket(s) to obtain your materials.  Please bring all tickets in your order to the packet pick-up, to account for the number of packets needed.

1. Wednesday, May 16, 11:30 AM-1:30 PM in the West Tower lobby of Riverfront Plaza (901 E. Byrd Street, Richmond, VA).  Park in the front circle.
2. Wednesday, May 16, 5:00-8:00 PM at both the Midlothian YMCA (737 Coalfield Road, Midlothian, VA) and Shady Grove YMCA (11255 Nuckols Road, Glen Allen, VA).
3. Thursday, May 17, 11:30 AM-1:30 PM in the West Tower lobby of Riverfront Plaza (901 E. Byrd Street, Richmond, VA).  Park in the front circle.
4. Thursday, May 17, 5:00-8:00 PM at both the Midlothian YMCA (737 Coalfield Road, Midlothian, VA) and Shady Grove YMCA (11255 Nuckols Road, Glen Allen, VA).

Can't make it to one of these pick-up locations?  Not to worry, you may pick-up your materials on event day at the Registration area.  (Tip:  Avoid the lines on event day and select one of the locations to pick-up your event materials in advance!) 

Donations

Are you out of town on May 19, but still would like to participate in canalWALK? Or would you like to sponsor a friend or colleague who is walking for Long, Healthy Life? You can join the canalWALK wave by making a tax-deductible donation to Senior Connections and the YMCA.  
Donate online while you register, or to make a contribution by check:

1. Write your check to "Senior Connections for canalWALK ."
2. Complete a canalWALK 2007 Donor Form (click here for Form).
3. If you are sponsoring another walker, he or she will collect, log and submit your contribution, or you can mail your donation, with the 2007 Donor Form, to:

Senior Connections for canalWALK
c/o Wachovia Securities
Attention: Mildred Kelly
901 East Byrd Street — WS 2005
Richmond, VA  23219
Contributions are tax-deductible. Upon request, a receipt will be supplied to you by mail from Senior Connections/The Capital Area Agency on Aging.