Sports Backers Blog
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RVA Bike Month 2017 presented by Bon Secours will feature over 40 bike-related events
Wednesday, April 26th
RICHMOND, VA – Proclamations of recognition and support from local government leaders helped kick off RVA Bike Month 2017 presented by Bon Secours, and this year’s month features a full calendar of events to go along with a theme of ‘Fall in Love with Bike Lanes.’ 2017 also marks the fourth year that Bike Walk…
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Sports Backers Partners with CarMax to Launch Movement Makers Scholarship Program
Wednesday, April 19th
RICHMOND, VA – CarMax and Sports Backers today announced an innovative partnership for the upcoming Movement Makers: National Active Living Summit presented by VCU Health, with CarMax generously providing $10,000 in scholarships for non-profit organizations interested in taking part in the summit. The CarMax Movement Makers Scholarship Program creates an opportunity for non-profits involved in…
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RVA Bike Month 2017: Fall in Love with Bike Lanes
Tuesday, April 18th
RVA Bike Month, presented by Bon Secours, is BACK for its fourth year in the Richmond region! Here are the ways you can make the most of it! 1) Come out to every event you can! There's something for everyone in Richmond, Henrico, Chesterfield, and Hanover/Ashland! 2) Invite your friends! 3) Participate in the National…
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Get Out of the Silo to Help Build an Active City!
Friday, April 14th
By: Jeff McIntyre, Director of Active RVA Building an Active City is hard. This is behavior change on a large-scale level and yet most of us in the active living movement stay laser-focused on our individual projects on after-school programs, bike lanes, workplace wellness programs and any number of isolated initiatives. But, the evidence accumulated…
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Fitness Warrior Mentor Spotlight: Taimani "Tee" Scott
Friday, April 14th
By Anne Crenshaw "Be the mentor you wish you had" - Anonymous, is a quote our Fitness Warrior Mentor, Taimani Scott, can relate to. She comes from our first class of Fitness Warriors, where she learned to succeed beyond expectations without any guidance from past classes. You can read all about her fitness journey…
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At the Uncorked Half, Run Your Race and Help Others Run Theirs!
Wednesday, April 12th
Jacki Quinlan is Director of Community Outreach for Sports Backers and the Keep It Moving community fitness initiative. Keep It Moving is the official event charity of the Uncorked Half on May 6, and helps hundreds of area residents get active and prepare for events throughout the year through income-based training programs. Every Spring, thousands of Richmonders hit…
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Fitness Warrior Mentor Spotlight: Molly McFadden
Monday, April 10th
By Anne Crenshaw To be a Fitness Warrior you have to have a passion for helping others and be willing to dedicate the time to learn the skills it takes to constantly improve. A great way to gain top-notch training skills is to learn valuable lessons from past Warrior graduates. We call these hard working "heroes" our Warrior…
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VCU Health, Sports Backers Partner on Movement Makers Summit
Thursday, April 6th
By: Pete Woody ([email protected] / 804-285-9495) and Carrie Carroll ([email protected] / 804-827-0890) RICHMOND, VA (April 6, 2017) - Sports Backers and VCU Health today announced a new partnership for the Movement Makers: National Active Living Summit, making VCU Health the presenting sponsor of the event. The summit will take place May 17-19 in Richmond and…
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Ryan Hagen, Rachel Ward Take First Place in Ukrop's Monument Avenue 10k presented by Kroger
Saturday, April 1st
RICHMOND, VA – The 18th annual Ukrop’s Monument Avenue 10k presented by Kroger kicked off this morning with an enthusiastic greeting from Mayor Levar Stoney of the City of Richmond, the official starter who then became the first Richmond mayor to participate in the race, and continued with excitement in the men’s and women’s…
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Echo Lake's 'Weekend Warriors' Plan to Shine at Virginia529 Kids Run
Thursday, March 30th
The term ‘Weekend Warrior’ has different meanings for different people, but for the crew at Echo Lake Elementary School in Henrico County, it means a dedicated group of students, teachers, and volunteers who get out every Saturday morning and celebrate the fun of active lifestyles. The Weekend Warriors run club, started 12 years ago as…