Sports Backers Blog
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How to Make Your Own Training Plan
Wednesday, July 1st
By: Becky Seidel Starting a running program and developing your own training plan can be intimidating. Of course, you can always join one of the Sports Backers’ training teams to simplify the process and receive personal attention as you start running. However, if the training teams aren’t an option for you, then here are…
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Tips for Running in the Heat
Wednesday, June 24th
By: Becky Seidel As we all know, Richmond gets HOT and HUMID. These southern summers can be tough, especially for those of us trying to keep up with a fitness routine. When the sun starts beating down, it is important to change your running appropriately to stay safe in the heat. One bad run…
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Marathon Training Team Q&A: Shihan Wijeyeratne
Tuesday, June 23rd
Welcome to the latest in an occasional series on Sports Backers staff members participating in the Marathon Training Team, which leads up to the Anthem Richmond Marathon on November 14, 2015. Get to know Shihan Wijeyeratne, Community Outreach Coordinator for Bike Walk RVA and a chocolate milk aficionado. Q. How many marathons have you done? [caption…
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Church Hill North Better Block Project: One Year Later
Tuesday, June 23rd
For two days in June of last year, we built a better block in Church Hill North. We facilitated dozens of “pop-up” shops in taking up residency along North 25th Street, including inside several vacant storefronts. We added bike lanes and new crosswalks for the weekend using duct tape and other temporary materials, saw the…
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RVA Streets Alive! to Play In The Streets at Byrd Park This Saturday
Wednesday, June 17th
By Nan Turner RVA Streets Alive! is taking over Byrd Park this weekend. The open streets event will feature active vendors from around Richmond who will all be offering free interactive demonstrations. However, the highlight of the event will be the course, with streets closed to vehicular traffic and open for all types of…
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Sports Backers, Ragnar Announce Partnership for Ragnar Trail Richmond-VA Relay
Thursday, June 11th
Sports Backers is excited to announce a new partnership with Ragnar Trail Relays to combine the Tent to Trail Relay with Ragnar to form Ragnar Trail Richmond – VA (RVA) presented by Salomon, to be held in Pocahontas State Park on April 29-30, 2016. Ragnar offers the largest overnight running relay series in the United States,…
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Marathon Training Team Q&A: Nan Turner
Thursday, June 11th
Welcome to the first in an occasional series on Sports Backers staff members participating in the Marathon Training Team, which leads up to the Anthem Richmond Marathon on November 14, 2015. First up is Nan Turner, Customer Engagement Coordinator and social media extraordinaire. Q. Hello Nan. A. Hi! How’s training going so far? It’s going…
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Record-Setting Night for Connects Federal Credit Union Corporate 4-Miler
Friday, June 5th
It was another record-setting night at Innsbrook Office Park for Richmond's sixth-annual Connects Federal Credit Union Corporate 4-Miler, as 231 teams and 5,100 participants, representing companies from across the region, came out to run, walk, and party with friends and coworkers. Both the number of teams and participants were new records for the event, continuing…
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Reflections on #rvabikemonth 2.0
Thursday, June 4th
Bike Walk RVA coordinated Richmond's first National Bike Month calendar of events in 2014. It was the first time our region had ever participated for the full month, with previous efforts really only focusing on National Bike to Work Day, the third Friday in May. We hosted a few events, helped local grassroots leaders organize…
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Tips for Running Safely on the Roads
Wednesday, June 3rd
By: Becky Seidel Those of you participating in the Sports Backers’ Marathon Training Team have just started going on those weekly group runs. To ensure everyone remains safe out on the roads, we wanted to share a few of our tips for road running safety. Running on the roads requires a particular knowledge and awareness of…