Sports Backers Blog
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Fairfield District candidates weigh in on safer streets and regional connectivity
Friday, May 31st
On June 11, residents in Henrico County's Fairfield District will vote for a member of the Board of Supervisors in the primary election. Often the primary election can be more important than the general election for determining who will represent residents locally in Henrico. Candidates Joseph Brown, Frank Thornton, and Maurice…
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Chickahominy District candidates weigh in on safer streets and regional connectivity
Friday, May 31st
On June 11, residents in Hanover County's Chickahominy District will vote for a member of the Board of Supervisors in the primary election. Locally, the primary election is often more important than the general election for determining who will represent residents in Hanover. Hanover County boasts…
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Three Chopt District candidates weigh in on safer streets and regional connectivity
Friday, May 31st
On June 11, residents in Henrico County's Three Chopt District will vote for a member of the Board of Supervisors in the primary election. Often the primary election can be more important than the general election for determining who will represent residents…
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Over 200 teams now registered for Anthem Corporate Run, representing companies from across Richmond region
Wednesday, May 29th
RICHMOND, VA – The Anthem Corporate Run will celebrate its 10th running on Thursday, June 6, with over 200 teams and more than 5,500 participants currently registered for the event. Registration is still available until June 6, and a price increase is set for June 1. The 5k has grown to become one of the…
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Sports Backers kick off 18th annual Marathon Training Team on June 1
Wednesday, May 29th
Richmond, VA – The Sports Backers Marathon Training Team kicks off on Saturday, June 1, and Sunday, June 2, celebrating its 18th year of growth and success as participants prepare for the November 16 VCU Health Richmond Marathon. As the June 23rd deadline to sign up for the training team approaches, the program has already attracted…
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Times-Dispatch/Sports Backers Scholar-Athlete finalists announced for June 3 awards dinner
Wednesday, May 22nd
RICHMOND, VA – The Richmond Region’s finest high school scholar-athletes will be on display and rewarded for their hard work on Monday night, June 3, when the 28th annual Times-Dispatch/Sports Backers Scholar-Athlete Awards Dinner takes place at The Jefferson Hotel. This year the program is awarding $70,000 in college scholarships to 20 outstanding high school…
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6th Annual RVA Bike Month launches April 27th!
Thursday, April 25th
RVA Bike Month presented by Bon Secours is back for the sixth year with a theme of ‘Bikes Mean Business'! We've got over 50 events coming up over the next five weeks, and all the event info is over on www.rvabikemonth.com! Highlights of the calendar include the always-popular Pizza Crawl, Black Girls Do Bike’s kickoff…
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Ashland to Petersburg Trail: A Spine for Regional Transportation
Wednesday, April 24th
By: Louise Lockett Gordon, Director of Bike Walk RVA Central Virginia is no stranger to the concept of a multi-use trail. Construction of the 51.7 mile Virginia Capital Trail, which courses through Richmond, Henrico County, Charles City County, and Williamsburg, was completed in 2015 and experiences about 1,000…
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From Participant to Warrior: The Fitness Warriors Journey
Thursday, April 18th
By: Elicia Gordon, Fitness Warriors 5th Class Graduate Who in the world would put me in charge of motivating other people!?!? No one in their right mind...or so I thought. It was challenging enough to try to keep myself motivated. But sometimes you decide to make a minor decision which ends up being life changing.…
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Ashland to Petersburg Trail: a spine for regional active transportation
Thursday, April 18th
Central Virginia is no stranger to the concept of a multi-use trail. Construction of the 51.7 mile Virginia Capital Trail, which courses through Richmond, Henrico County, Charles City County, and Williamsburg, was completed in 2015 and experiences about 1,000 daily trail users. Every day people are out on the trail biking to and from work;…