Sports Backers Blog
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Running Group Ready to Fly at Tent to Trail Relay
Thursday, April 9th
By: Shihan Wijeyeratne At the inaugural Tent to Trail Relay in Pocahontas State Park on April 17-18, the EagleRiders Cross Country Pack will add another chapter to what is already an impressive record of fitness exploits. “Most of us went to high school together, but we’ve added a few guys since then,” says Will McClain,…
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City and Sports Backers Announce New Course for RVA Streets Alive!
Wednesday, April 1st
Mayor Dwight C. Jones and Sports Backers Executive Director Jon Lugbill were joined by City Council member Parker Agelasto and Richmond City Health District Deputy Director Dr. Danny Avula today in announcing a new course for the third annual RVA Streets Alive! festival on Saturday, June 20. RVA Streets Alive! will take place in Byrd…
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Are we building a wall on Broad Street?
Tuesday, March 31st
Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) is heading in our direction and if we don’t pay close attention, the forthcoming project could make Broad Street even more challenging for people walking and biking downtown and around VCU. Broad Street is experiencing a renaissance of good restaurants, art…
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McCandless, Taylor Take First Place in Ukrop's Monument Avenue 10k
Saturday, March 28th
The 16th annual Ukrop’s Monument Avenue 10k presented by MARTIN’S went off this morning with more than 32,100 participants. The 10k again hosted the Collegiate Running Association 10k Road Race National Championships, which drew several thousand college athletes to the streets of Richmond to compete for prize money. Tyler McCandless, 28, of Boulder, CO., took…
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Ukrop's Monument Avenue 10k Healthy School Challenge Winners Announced
Thursday, March 26th
Now in its 10th year, the Healthy School Challenge presented by the Virginia529 College Savings Plan rewards middle schools and high schools for having students sign up for the Ukrop’s Monument Avenue 10k presented by MARTIN’S. Prize money is awarded to schools with the highest percentage of participation based on total school enrollment. Awards are…
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What to Expect on Race Day
Wednesday, March 25th
YMCA 10k Training Team Head Coach Carrie Parker offers some great tips for first timers on what to expect and how to prepare for this weekend’s Ukrop’s Monument Avenue 10k. Race Day Tips for First Timers: Leave home early on race day – There will be over 80,000 people converging on downtown Richmond this weekend…
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Richmond Bike Startups worth checking out!
Friday, March 13th
Olivia here! What else to say about these two community opportunities? We are excited to see two Richmond organizations with incredible bike-focused ideas find support through the community! Secretly Y’all, the brainchild of Chris Milk and Kathleen Brady, a Richmond project that uses stories to build community, is planning “Bicycle Y’all”, a Bike Month-themed event…
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Chris Calfee Reflects on Record-Setting Trail Run
Monday, March 9th
By: Shihan Wijeyeratne With our inaugural Tent to Trail Relay just over a month away, we decided to get a little insight from someone who knows a thing or two about running long miles in Pocahontas State Park. Christopher Calfee, an English and Publications teacher at Swift Creek Middle School, ran 318.25 miles in the…
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Active RVA Awards Luncheon Honors Over 130 Certified Organizations
Wednesday, March 4th
Sports Backers hosted its third annual Active RVA Awards Luncheon presented by Cigna on March 3, honoring 73 area schools and 63 companies for earning Active RVA Certification. During the luncheon, the Richmond Region Fitness Scorecard was also unveiled, with the region earning a grade of C+. Mark Fenton, a national leader on the topic…
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The big win on Floyd Avenue.
Tuesday, February 24th
Yesterday, the Floyd Ave Bike-Walk Street project was finally given the green light! In their third and final hearing of the project, the Planning Commission voted to approve a revised design and send the city’s first Bike-Walk Street forward into the implementation phase. But there’s more to the story that what was reported in the…