Events
Aug
15
Wed
Special Member’s Only Hours: 6:00am – 10:00am
Must be a current River Rock Member to access the facility during these times. The gym will open to the public (and remain open to member’s) starting at 10:00am.
All level yoga class instructed by Uttara Yoga.
Every Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 6:30-7:30pm.
Free for gym members, $12 non-member/guest rate
Have you ever wondered how good nutrition can help you get the most of your climbing, hiking, or camping adventures? Learn how to best fuel your outdoor trips with Registered Dietitian Claire Chewning of Yours Chewly Nutrition as she walks you through how to best plan your pack with wholesome, easy-to-prepare food. Take-home recipes included!
This event is free to the public. Please RSVP HERE.
Presentation with questions and answers to follow.
Claire is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist, Registered Yoga Teacher, and Food Humor Enthusiast. She believes that food is more than just fuel—it’s the foundation on which we build our healthiest, best-feeling selves. It’s creativity. It’s enjoyment. It’s protection against disease. Above all, it’s a practice of self-care–and it should never make us feel restricted or un-enthused. At Yours Chewly Nutrition, she teaches that healthy eating doesn’t have to be hard, boring, time-consuming, or restrictive. Through personalized nutrition coaching, she helps clients “ditch the diet” and step into a life rooted in intuition, food freedom, and self-love.
Aug
16
Thu
The class will utilize kettlebells and bodyweight to deliver a powerful combination of exercises that will build lean muscle, burn fat, and strengthen your core. The hour will be separated into three parts: warm-up, proper mobility and positioning, and moderate intensity to high volume exercises. This class is perfect for the beginner but can be modified to the individual’s needs, should they feel too challenged or not challenged enough.
Tues. Evening 7:30 – 8:30 pm
Tues. & Thurs. Morning 6:30 – 7:30 am
Free for River Rock Members or $12 drop in rate.
All level yoga class instructed by Uttara Yoga.
Every Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 6:30-7:30pm.
Free for gym members, $12 non-member/guest rate
In the Basic Belay Class you will work with our instructor and learn the technique of belaying. After taking the class and before your first time climbing, you will be required to take a belay test showing the staff that you have retained all the information and skills necessary. Taking this class and successfully passing the belay test will enable you to belay climbers in the gym.
This course takes approximately an hour and a half. Rental harness and shoes are provided in course fee if needed.
Course Prerequisite: participants must be at least 14 years old
Sign up for it HERE!
Course topics:
Knot craft and harness tie-in
BUS Belay method
Rope management
Use of a Petzl ATC and Grigri
Climber/Belayer communication
Arresting a fall
Lowering a climber
Basic climbing technique
Climbing rating system
Pricing:
FREE – River Rock Members
$25 non-members
$50 for class with a 1-week membership included – this great deal begins the day you take your belay class. All the benefits to being a member are included; you can come take one of our many instructional or fitness classes, not to mention coming back to climb as many times as you’d like within the 1 week time frame. When you return to become belay verified bring a friend! You get 1 free guest pass (rental gear included) with the 1-week membership, so when you test out you now have a climbing partner you can belay!
Scheduling:
1st and 3rd Wednesday 12:30 pm
Thursday 7 pm
Saturday/Sunday 4 pm
Be aware: It is really hard to teach someone how to belay without a person at the other end of the rope. The River Rock can’t provide you a climber to take the belay class. The instructor will be on the ground working with the belay class. If there is more than one person in the class, no problem. The class participants can climb for each other.
If you are the only person registered you will need to provide a climber. We will not charge for your climber during the class time and will provide them with all of the equipment necessary. Contact the gym if you have any questions (540) 685-2360.
Sign up for it HERE!
Aug
17
Fri
This clinic is specifically designed for, and required for, youth under the age of 14 who want to learn how to top out in our bouldering area. It takes approximately 30 minutes. A parent or court appointed legal guardian must be present.
Course topics:
• How to fall
• Proper top-out techniques
• Downclimbing
• Active spotting
• Review of River Rock bouldering policies
Pricing:
This clinic is $1 (day pass and rental gear not included).
Scheduling:
Friday, 1pm
Saturday and Sunday, 3:30pm
Aug
18
Sat
Special Member’s Only Hours: 8:30am – 10:00am
Must be a current River Rock Member to access the facility during these times. The gym will open to the public (and remain open to member’s) starting at 10:00am.
This clinic is specifically designed for, and required for, youth under the age of 14 who want to learn how to top out in our bouldering area. It takes approximately 30 minutes. A parent or court appointed legal guardian must be present.
Course topics:
• How to fall
• Proper top-out techniques
• Downclimbing
• Active spotting
• Review of River Rock bouldering policies
Pricing:
This clinic is $1 (day pass and rental gear not included).
Scheduling:
Friday, 1pm
Saturday and Sunday, 3:30pm
In the Basic Belay Class you will work with our instructor and learn the technique of belaying. After taking the class and before your first time climbing, you will be required to take a belay test showing the staff that you have retained all the information and skills necessary. Taking this class and successfully passing the belay test will enable you to belay climbers in the gym.
This course takes approximately an hour and a half. Rental harness and shoes are provided in course fee if needed.
Course Prerequisite: participants must be at least 14 years old
Sign up for it HERE!
Course topics:
Knot craft and harness tie-in
BUS Belay method
Rope management
Use of a Petzl ATC and Grigri
Climber/Belayer communication
Arresting a fall
Lowering a climber
Basic climbing technique
Climbing rating system
Pricing:
FREE – River Rock Members
$25 non-members
$50 for class with a 1-week membership included – this great deal begins the day you take your belay class. All the benefits to being a member are included; you can come take one of our many instructional or fitness classes, not to mention coming back to climb as many times as you’d like within the 1 week time frame. When you return to become belay verified bring a friend! You get 1 free guest pass (rental gear included) with the 1-week membership, so when you test out you now have a climbing partner you can belay!
Scheduling:
1st and 3rd Wednesday 12:30 pm
Thursday 7 pm
Saturday/Sunday 4 pm
Be aware: It is really hard to teach someone how to belay without a person at the other end of the rope. The River Rock can’t provide you a climber to take the belay class. The instructor will be on the ground working with the belay class. If there is more than one person in the class, no problem. The class participants can climb for each other.
If you are the only person registered you will need to provide a climber. We will not charge for your climber during the class time and will provide them with all of the equipment necessary. Contact the gym if you have any questions (540) 685-2360.
Sign up for it HERE!
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River Rock Climbing is an indoor climbing gym in Roanoke, Va Voted Best Climbing Gym in the Blue Ridge four years running, the River Rock aims to be the hub of the Roanoke region’s climbing community by providing incredible climbing, instruction, and service to complete beginners and seasoned experts alike.