Sports Backers Blog
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Ukrop’s Monument Avenue 10k Opens Registration: Get Ready to Party on Monument Avenue on April 12
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Kids On The Move Profile: Coach Meghan Dorgan
Thursday, November 21st
Written by: Noelle Hart, Youth Programs Coordinator Kids On The Move recently had the chance to talk with L. L. Beazley Elementary's Run Club Coach Meghan Dorgan about her journey into coaching, her approach to training runners of all levels, and even a few fun facts! When she's not cheering on her young runners,…
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Allianz Partners Richmond Marathon breaks all-time participant record
Thursday, November 14th
Full marathon reaches capacity at 6,200, CarMax Richmond Half Marathon sells out at 10,000 participants, RICHMOND, VA – The 2024 Allianz Partners Richmond Marathon has reached a new milestone, breaking the all-time participant record across all three events combined. The previous record of 20,586 runners, set in 2014, has been surpassed with a current total…
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Fitness Warriors Add Partnerships and New Classes
Thursday, October 10th
Fitness Warriors Partner with Virginia State University to Bring Free Classes to the Community We are thrilled to announce an exciting partnership between Fitness Warriors and Virginia State University, bringing free, high-energy fitness classes to the university and the surrounding community. These offerings are part of our ongoing commitment to improving health outcomes in the…
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Kicking Off The Fall Season with Kids On The Move: A New Season of Fun and Fitness
Thursday, October 10th
As the new school year begins, Kids On The Move is thrilled to kick off the 2024 fall season of our running and fitness clubs, bringing fun and fitness back into the lives of our students. We recognize the significance that the first few weeks of school hold. It’s the perfect time to get our…
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Active Living Leadership: Empowering High School Athletes to Make a Difference
Thursday, October 10th
The benefits of playing sports are numerous – an athlete can expect to experience health benefits and emotional well-being, gain leadership skills, learn time management, and develop self-confidence and self-esteem. The best part is those benefits are achieved by athletes doing something that they enjoy and have fun doing! Now imagine what can happen when…
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Bike Walk RVA Fall Update: Fall-ing in Love with the Fall Line
Thursday, October 10th
By: Brantley Tyndall, Director of Bike Walk RVA Ah, there's a crispness in the air to enliven your biking and walking this autumn season, and we are excited to share Bike Walk RVA's quarterly update on biking and walking developments in the Richmond region! Fall Line Trailblazer Back for the fourth year, Sports Backers'…
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Allianz Partners Richmond Marathon welcomes wear blue: run to remember, Lindsey Hein, Another Mother, and more!
Thursday, October 10th
Live podcasts, shakeout runs, and more proceed the race on Nov. 16 and on course activation offers new experiences RICHMOND, VA – The Allianz Partners Richmond Marathon is set to celebrate its 47th year on November 16, 2024. Known as “America’s Friendliest Marathon,” this event has become a beloved tradition not only for the…
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CarMax Tacky Light Run Announces Plans for a Brighter, Bolder Course and an Annual Route Shake-Up
Friday, September 27th
Small directional change will allow participants to see new decor RICHMOND, VA – The CarMax Tacky Light Run has provided a unique vantage point on the tacky light displays in the Walton Park neighborhood of Chesterfield County, Virginia since 2012. Due to the overwhelming enthusiasm from residents, Sports Backers, the event organizer, will slightly…
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Sports Backers Celebrates 31 Years of Teamwork and Excellence as Executive Director Jon Lugbill Announces Retirement
Friday, September 20th
Lugbill will end his tenure in June 2025 RICHMOND, VA – Sports Backers, the award-winning nonprofit organization committed to inspiring active living in the Richmond region, today announced that Jon Lugbill, its founding Executive Director, will retire on June 30, 2025, after 31 years of dedicated service. Jon Lugbill’s three-decade tenure at Sports Backers…