Registration opens Dec. 1
Registration opens Dec. 1
Registration opens Dec. 1
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Next year's event will be on June 5, 2010. Stay tuned for more details!

Thanks to everyone who was a part of history in the 2009 inaugural event!

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Anthem Stride Through Time, the Sports Backers newest event, showcases Richmond’s treasure trove of historic sites in a 10k walk. While being healthy and active walking this 10k, surprises around each turn will entertain you including live music, costumed interpreters and more. It’s historical entertainment and fitness all rolled into one.

What: Anthem Stride Through Time

   
Distance: 10 kilometers (6.2 miles)
   
When:

Saturday, May 30, 2009

7 a.m. – Packet Pick-Up Opens
9 a.m. – Walk begins

Please note there is a 4 hour course limit

   
Where: Brown's Island - Packet Pick Up/Start & Finish

Directions:  Take I-95 Exit 74-A onto the Downtown Expressway.  Take first exit on Canal Street heading West.  Make a left onto 5th Street South and take it to the riverfront. 

   
Cost:

 

Adults

Youth 14 & Under

Through April 30

$20

$10

May 1 - May 28

$25

$15

Walk up registration on May 30

$30

$20
On-line registration closes at 11:59 p.m. on May 28

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.
Register:

Sign up online though May 28

Entries are non-refundable and non-transferable.
   
Entry Confirmation: Click here to see if your entry has been received.
   
Packet Pickup: On Brown's Island beginning at 7 a.m. on May 30.
   
Parking: Event parking is available in the brand new Federal Reserve Bank parking deck at the corner of 5th & Byrd Streets for a $5 flat fee.
   
Volunteers: Volunteers are always welcome! Visit our volunteer website.
   
Course Highlights: 

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:

Valentine Richmond History Center
St. John’s Church
Edgar Allan Poe Museum
John Marshall House
Virginia Holocaust Museum
Canal Walk
Tobacco Row
National Theater
State Capitol
Museum and White House of the Confederacy
Farmer’s Market
Maggie Walker House
Black History Museum
The Jefferson Hotel
American Civil War Center
Tredegar Ironworks
Church Hill
Jackson Ward

   
Bands:

The following bands are scheduled to play along the course:
   
Thompson McMullan Finish Line Festival: The Thompson McMullan Finish Line Festival takes place on Brown’s Island with a finish arch, merchandise tents and vendors. Upon finishing the walk you’ll receive your commemorative event shirt. Celebrate your accomplishment with live music and post-event food and drinks.
   
Course Map:

Click here to view fullscreen map
   
Strollers Welcome! Anthem Stride through Time welcomes young children in strollers, joggers and carriers. When arriving at packet pick up on Brown's Island on event morning, you will be required to sign a waiver and affix the sticker you are given to your stroller/jogger/carrier. Remember, the streets are open to vehicles, so you'll need to obey all traffic laws and signals.
   
Event Charities:

The History Fund which benefits the Valentine Richmond History Center and Historic Richmond Foundation and will provide critical support for the missions of both institutions.

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) has been the voice of architectural history in the City of Richmond for 74 years. As 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. Contributions will serve to complete the restoration of this 1814 national treasure, designed by Washington Monument architect Robert Mills.
   
More Info: Call the Sports Backers at (804) 285-9495 or email us at stride@sportsbackers.org.

 
THANKS TO ALL OF OUR EVENT SPONSORS INCLUDING

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Questions or problems? Email the Sports Backers.

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Metropolitan Richmond Sports Backers
100 Avenue of Champions, Suite 300 • Richmond, VA 23230
ph: (804) 285-9495 • e: info@sportsbackers.org