Sports Backers Blog
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What It Means To Be A Warrior Today
Wednesday, July 22nd
If you look up the definition of a Warrior, you will find its meaning was “especially true in former times” and indicates a brave or experienced soldier or fighter. Read further and you learn that the word has taken on new meaning today. In fact, the word is now used to describe everyday people who…
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Kids Run RVA: Creating Change for RVA Youth Through Active Living Equity
Wednesday, July 15th
By: Chaz Coleman, Kids Run RVA Program Manager The fight for equity in America for Black people and people of color is an ongoing battle. Here in Richmond, Virginia, the former capital of the Confederacy during the Civil War, there are daily reminders about the struggle for equal rights, with references to the Confederate legacy…
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Sports Backers Announces New Organizational Structure and Staff Positions
Wednesday, July 8th
RICHMOND, VA – Sports Backers, the nonprofit organization dedicated to inspiring residents from all corners of the Richmond community to live actively, announces that its Board of Directors recently approved an organizational restructuring intended to better position the organization to fulfill its mission and continue serving the Richmond region. The restructuring includes the elevation of…
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Meshingomesia Track Club First Across the Finish Line in the Great American 5000
Tuesday, June 30th
The Meshingomesia Track Club (MTC), with its roots near Indianapolis and participants from Indiana, Colorado, California, New Hampshire, California, Massachusetts, Oregon, Arkansan, North Carolina, and Ohio, became the first team in the Great American 5000 to cross the finish line on Monday, June 29. The 24-member team finished more than 550 miles ahead of the next…
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New ‘Great American Ride’ virtual event challenges cyclists to ride 3,700-mile route across America
Thursday, June 18th
Route for the event aligns with the iconic Great American Rail-Trail™ between Washington State and Washington, D.C. Richmond, VA – In the new ‘Great American Ride’ from Sports Backers, participants in teams of four, eight, or 12 will attempt a virtual ride across America, including already completed segments of the developing 3,700-mile Great American Rail-Trail…
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Sports Backers Announce Run Bike Relay to Take Place In Person July 17-18
Wednesday, June 17th
Richmond, VA – Sports Backers invites participants to run and bike into summer with the Run Bike Relay overnight endurance event taking place from Friday, July 17 to Saturday, July 18. The 51-mile relay will take athletes on a running and biking journey through some of the area’s best-known and most challenging terrain, including Forest…
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Great American 5000 Rundown
Wednesday, June 17th
July 15, 2020 Thanks for checking out the latest edition of the Great American 5000 Rundown! Our goals is to fill you in on all the exciting things happening while you're making your way across America, so please share with your teammates! After one month of the #GA5000, just over 20 teams have now completed…
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2020 Virginia Credit Union Moonlight Ride to Take Place as Virtual Event
Monday, June 15th
RICHMOND, VA – The 2020 Virginia Credit Union Moonlight Ride, originally scheduled for August 15, will take place as a virtual event, with registration now open at www.sportsbackers.org. Once registered, participants can complete their virtual ride anytime between August 15-August 31. Distance options for the virtual ride include three-mile, eight-mile, and 28-mile categories, and the…
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'All Streets RVA' Aims to Collectively Map Out Conditions of All 1,900 Miles of City Streets in Richmond
Monday, June 8th
Richmond, VA – The new ‘All Streets RVA’ event from Sports Backers aims to inspire a collective mission to accomplish the biggest biking, walking, and running effort the city of Richmond has ever seen while collecting feedback on the conditions of all 1,900 miles of city streets. The feedback and data collected will help inform…
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Sports Backers Kick Off Marathon Training Team on June 6th with Virtual Sessions
Thursday, June 4th
Richmond, VA - The Sports Backers Marathon Training Team kicks off on Saturday, June 6, and Sunday, June 7, celebrating its 19th year of preparing participants for the VCU Health Richmond Marathon on November 14. In accordance with COVID-19 health and safety guidelines, training sessions will be held virtually through the end of June, with…