Sports Backers Blog
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Bike Advocacy Groups Play Big Role in RVA to DC Ride
Thursday, July 14th
By: Richie Bozek On the morning of July 23, hundreds of people on bikes will take off from Richmond and pedal north to our nation’s capital in the inaugural RVA to DC ride. The two-day, 156-mile event on July 23-24 will grow support for Sports Backers’ mission to build active communities while showcasing some of…
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A look back on our third RVA Bike Month.
Monday, July 11th
RVA Bike Month 2016 was a lot of things. It was wet. Like, the wettest on record. It was huge, with over 60 events (though a few got rained out). It was vivacious, with lots of new faces and organizations joining in the work and the fun. It had more ice cream, photography, art, pizza,…
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An update on the Bike Walk RVA Academy!
Friday, July 8th
The Bike Walk RVA Academy is a program of Sports Backers designed to develop biking and walking advocates into grassroots leaders of the biking and walking movement in their communities. Over the course of eight weeks, we teach the basics of local government, bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure, campaign planning, and more. We’ve had a blast running…
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Partnership of Local Nonprofits Announces 'Mayorathon 2016' Candidates Forum
Thursday, June 16th
RICHMOND, VA – A partnership of local nonprofit organizations announced today ‘Mayorathon 2016’ – a Richmond City mayoral candidate forum to be held at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts on Thursday, September 29. The James River Association, Richmond Forward, RVA Rapid Transit, Sports Backers, and Storefront for Community Design have teamed up with Richmond…
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Altria Clubfit Helps Employees Get Active and Prep for Corporate 4-Miler
Thursday, June 9th
By: Richie Bozek For Altria Group, participating in the Connects Federal Credit Union Corporate 4-Miler is about more than just competing in a race — it’s about supporting healthy and positive activities and reconnecting with fellow colleagues. “If more people are staying active, that leads to better physical health and translates to better mental health,…
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Area Companies Gearing Up for Corporate 4-Miler
Wednesday, June 8th
Companies from all over RVA, including some of the region's biggest like Capital One, are eagerly awaiting the Connects Federal Credit Union Corporate 4-Miler on June 9. By: Richie Bozek In 2016, Capital One was again recognized as one of Fortune’s ‘100 Best Companies to Work For,’ marking the eighth time they have received the…
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O'Neill, Call Earn Top Scholar-Athlete Awards
Tuesday, June 7th
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. 2016 celebrates the 25th anniversary of the program that honors area scholar-athletes for their outstanding achievement in the classroom and in athletic competition. Top honors…
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Sports Backers' Marathon Training Team Kicks Off 15th Year
Monday, June 6th
The Sports Backers Marathon Training Team kicked off on Saturday, June 4, and Sunday, June 5, celebrating its 15th year of growth and success. As the June 26 deadline to sign up for the training team approaches, the program has already attracted over 1,000 participants, with plenty of time still left to register to be…
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Bill Hughes plans to set longest Ukrop's Monument Avenue 10k course record
Friday, May 27th
This Sunday, Northern Virginia runner Bill Hughes will finish the 2016 Ukrop’s Monument Avenue 10k in a record time of 50 days and 7 hours. He started the race on April 9, and as he made his way to the halfway point of the course, the last thing he remembers is thinking is, ‘It’s all…
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Global Running Day for Kids Run RVA!
Tuesday, May 24th
On June 1st, otherwise known as Global Running Day, people from all over the world will put on their running shoes and hit the pavement, trail, or treadmill to support running as a way to enjoy an active lifestyle. There are 146 countries that are participating this year, and of course the United States is…