Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: WEDNESDAY, April 19, 1995 TAG: 9504210028
SECTION: CURRENT PAGE: NRV-3 EDITION: NEW RIVER VALLEY
SOURCE: M.J. DOUGHERTY
DATELINE: LENGTH: Long
OK, so I made that statistic up. But it is true that aerobic exercise is a a great way to get in shape and stay in shape.
Recreation departments and other organizations throughout the New RIver Valley recognize this and offer a variety of aerobics classes:
Blacksburg has continuous low-impact/high-intensity classes. Hour-long evening classes are held Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 5:30 p.m. The cost is $12 for eight classes. A one-time trial pass is $1. For information, call the recreation center, 961-1135.
Radford has a wide variety of continuously held aerobics classes. Three classes are held at the recreation department. The cost for these is $10 per month and preregistration at the department is required. The low-impact morning class is Monday-Wednesday at 10 a.m. at the recreation department. The evening stretch-and-tone/low-impact class is Tuesday-Thursday at 5:15 p.m. And step class is Monday-Thursday at 7 p.m. A fourth class is offered at Genesis Aerobic & Martial Arts at Third and Wadsworth streets. The step class is Monday-Thursday at 6 p.m. The cost is $15 per month. Participants need to register at class. For information, call the recreation department, 731-3633.
Registration for the next session of low-impact aerobics and slimnastics starts May 1 in Christiansburg. The six-week aerobics course starts June 27. Classes are Tuesday and Thursday at 6 p.m. at the Christiansburg National Guard Armory. The cost is $15 for town residents and $25 for nonresidents. The eight-week slimnastics course starts June 5. Classes are Monday and Wednesday at 6:15 p.m. at the Armory. The cost is $20 for town residents and $30 for nonresidents. For information, call the recreation department, 382-2349.
Montgomery County offers low-impact aerobics and stretch-and-tone classes periodically. Classes are generally twice a week and held in the evenings at Christiansburg Primary School. Cost is $24 for each two-month session. For information, call the recreation department, 382-6980.
The local YMCAs also are a great place for exercise. The Open University at the Virginia Tech YMCA (231-4208) offers fitness, high-intensity and step classes, as well as a stretching-and-toning class. The Hensel Eckman YMCA in Pulaski (980-3671) offers a variety of aerobics classes.
Aerobics classes are also offered at many of the health and fitness clubs and by employee and apartment organizations.
Check with the club or organization for specific information. Many of these companies are listed in the Yellow Pages under ``Health and Exercise'' and ``Fitness Clubs.''
ARE YOU HEALTHY? The Health-O-Lympics '95 asks that question. The competition is designed to allow teams of employees from different companies to show who is healthiest in a series of serious and not-so-serious events.
The competition is April 29 in Blacksburg. Check-in is 12-12:45 p.m. at the old Lyric Theatre on College Avenue. The parade and opening walk in which all participants will take part is at 12:45. The games start at 1 on and around the Virginia Tech Mall.
Teams may be made up of four to 15 people from a company. Each squad must have at least one female participant in the relays and other events. Entry fee is $50.
Events include the Executive Strut, a fast-walk relay of four 220-yard legs with team members exchanging briefcases; the Mixed Relay, a real 440-yard relay with four-person teams; the Big Shot, a crutch-hurling competition; and the Super Executive Obstacle Course, a traditional drill course including tire hoops, low hurdles, cones, nets, etc.
For more information, call COLLEEN HAWKINS at 953-1044, BETH McDILDA at 951-7870, or the Greater Blacksburg Chamber of Commerce at 552-4061.
TENNIS ANYONE: The Fourth Annual New River Community College Open is almost here. Competition will be held in singles and doubles at the NRCC tennis courts.
The singles portion of the tournament will be May 6-7. The deadline for entries is April 28. There will be A and B divisions in men's and women's singles. The cost is $10 per person.
Doubles play will take place May 14-15. The last day to register is May 6. There will be A and B divisions in men's, women's and mixed doubles. The cost is $15 per team.
For more information, call GENE HURST, 980-0855, or the NRCC Arts and Sciences Division, 674-3600, ext. 292.
ROUNDBALL ROUNDUP: The Pulaski Razorbacks fared even better this season than the Arkansas team they're named after.
The Pulaski version went unbeaten and claimed the regular season title in the Junior Boys Basketball League.
In the regular season finale, a battle of the league's two top teams, the 8-0 Razorbacks pulled away in the second half to beat the 7-1 Gophers, 62-44.
DORIAN HENDRICKS with 26 points and J.R. BROWN with 24 led the Razorbacks, and ADAM VIET poured in a dozen points in the second half.
The Gophers' ROBERT ROGERS scored a game-high 30.
Elsewhere around the league, the Thunder (6-2) became the first team ever to hit the century mark as it topped the Magic, 100-32. Seven Thunder players scored in double figures, paced by RYAN NUNLEY with 24 and COREY NEWMAN with 22.
DON'T MISS IT: Friday is the last day to register for golf and tennis lessons sponsored by the Montgomery County Parks and Recreation Department.
Tennis lessons are being offered at all of the county's four high schools: Auburn in Riner, Blacksburg, Christiansburg and Shawsville. Participants should bring a racket and a can of balls to each class.
Golf lessons will be offered at Cox's Driving Range in Blacksburg and Bobby's Golf Center in Christiansburg. Participants should bring their own clubs and will purchase range balls at a discount for use in class.
Each sport will be taught in six one-hour classes, beginning next week. Participants can choose either Monday-Wednesday or Tuesday-Thursday classes.
Youth lessons will be 6-7 p.m. and cost $15. Adult lessons will be 7-8 p.m. and cost $20.
Friday is also the last day to sign up for a pair of youth clinics in Christiansburg: baseball fielding and softball.
The baseball clinic is April 29 from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. at Christiansburg High School. It includes instructions on fielding short hops, line drives and fly balls as well as how and where to throw the baseball. It is for boys and girls, ages 6-14 (cannot be in ninth grade). The cost is $8 for town residents and $13 for nonresidents.
The softball clinic is April 29 from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. at Kiwanis Park in Christiansburg. It includes instructions on fielding and hitting. It is for girls, ages 9-14 (cannot be in the ninth grade). The cost is $8 for town residents and $13 for nonresidents.
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