Sports Backers Blog
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The Virginia Credit Union Moonlight Ride is a Family Affair
Tuesday, July 24th
By: Mary Rockwell For Allison Johnson, the Virginia Credit Union Moonlight Ride is all about family. Since hearing about the event in 2009 from a co-worker, Allison and her husband Ethan have participated in nine Moonlight Rides throughout the years. In 2016, the Henrico residents signed…
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Sports Backers announce 'Walmart Biz Bowl' corporate games event for Sept. 29
Tuesday, July 17th
RICHMOND, VA – Sports Backers today announced the inaugural ‘Walmart Biz Bowl’ to take place on Saturday, September 29 at the River City Sportsplex. The corporate-themed challenge offers companies from around the Richmond region the opportunity to enter teams and compete against each other in a variety of sports, activities, and fitness challenges during the…
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Registration now open for Trails and Ales festival on Oct. 6
Wednesday, July 11th
RICHMOND, VA (July 11) - A celebration of Richmond’s urban trail system and popular craft brewery culture, Trails and Ales is set for Saturday, October 6th, and will take place in Manchester at W. 10th Street and Semmes Avenue, adjacent to the SunTrust Mortgage offices, at 4:30 p.m. Registration for the fourth-annual trail running and…
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Kids Run This Town Up, Down, and All Around
Monday, July 9th
By: Faith Hecht, Youth Programs Manager Another school year has come and gone, and the kids have been moving! Thanks to the coaching efforts of dozens of volunteers who provide guidance and training opportunities at schools and community locations, kids around the region achieved their running goals through Kids Run RVA during the 2017-18 school…
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Looking back on 5 years of RVA Bike Month
Tuesday, June 19th
By: Brantley Tyndall, Bike Walk RVA Some people like to say "Every day is Bike to Work Day," and for an ever-growing number of people, that is true. For some, Bike Month is becoming increasingly, well, more months than just May. In the Richmond region, RVA Bike Month now includes March, April, and June. It's…
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Sports Backers announce ‘Pulse Pedal Pursuit’ on July 21 to highlight GRTC Pulse, RVA Bike Share
Tuesday, June 19th
RICHMOND, VA – Sports Backers today announced the first-ever ‘Pulse Pedal Pursuit’ to take place on Saturday, July 21. During the event, participants will utilize the GRTC Pulse bus rapid transit system and RVA Bike Share to visit destinations along the Pulse corridor to collect points while traveling by foot, bus, or bike. During Pulse…
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Fitness Warriors: Putting Purpose Into Practice
Friday, June 15th
By: Kara Bacile "Purpose, purpose, purpose, purpose, purpose!" Purpose, the mantra of the Fitness Warriors 5th Class, was on full display this weekend at the culminating event for a new group of community fitness leaders who are ready…
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Over 200 Teams, 6,100 Participants Take Part in 2018 Anthem Corporate Run
Friday, June 8th
RICHMOND, VA – 213 teams representing companies from across the region came out to Innsbrook Office Park last night to compete in Richmond’s ninth-annual Anthem Corporate Run. Awards were presented to the fastest male and female CEO, fastest overall male and female winners, as well as the fastest companies in each division. In the CEO…
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Matthew Whelan, Lexi Long Earn Top Times-Dispatch/Sports Backers Scholar-Athlete Awards
Tuesday, June 5th
Richmond, VA – The Richmond Region’s finest high school scholar-athletes were rewarded for their hard work last night at the Times-Dispatch/Sports Backers Scholar-Athlete Awards Dinner at The Jefferson Hotel. 2018 celebrates the 27th anniversary of the program that honors area scholar-athletes for their athletic, academic, and extracurricular achievements. Since the program’s inception in 1992, over…
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2018 Anthem Corporate Run Sets New Registration Record
Wednesday, May 30th
RICHMOND, VA – The Anthem Corporate Run, which will celebrate its ninth running on Thursday, June 7, has surpassed its previous entry record of 5,669 individuals. Currently there are nearly 5,700 participants registered for the event, with registration still available until June 7 and a price increase set for June 1. The 5k has grown…