Sports Backers Blog
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Give Back to Our Active Community
Tuesday, December 2nd
by Jon Lugbill Last week, I wrote about how fortunate we all are to live in a city with so many attributes. From our peaceful urban trails that offer awe-inspiring views of the city and James River to our growing bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure, our community is full of opportunity for and celebration of active…
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Thankful for Tacky, Crazy, Authentic Active RVA
Wednesday, November 26th
by Jon Lugbill Residents of RVA, we have a lot to be thankful for this Thanksgiving. Tacky lights are going up all around the region as we get ready for another incredible holiday season. We have amazing street art, a feature that continues to gain momentum. Our thriving outdoor scene is driven by whitewater running…
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Sportsmanship Shines in St. Louis at the Musial Awards
Monday, November 24th
by Jon Lugbill I just left St. Louis feeling inspired and proud of the St. Louis Sports Commission. I went out there to see the Musial Awards ceremony and see if we could learn anything from the experience. Our counterparts at the St. Louis Sports Commission created the Musial Awards to recognize the coaches, athletes…
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The Anthem Richmond Marathon Continues to Inspire
Tuesday, November 18th
by Jon Lugbill After my 17th time being involved in organizing the Anthem Richmond Marathon, you would think I would have already heard all of the stories and would be numb to the emotions of Marathon Day. While I was a little numb from the cold as the morning started around 26 degrees, it didn’t…
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Kids Run RVA Helps Grow Love of Running
Monday, November 17th
“Hey! Don’t start running without me!” This quote, overheard before the start of the Shady Hill Striders run club in Chesterfield’s Shady Hill mobile home park, sums up the feelings of the hundreds of kids who participate in Kids Run RVA programs in their schools, community centers and neighborhoods all over the Richmond region: they…
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Inside Marathon Week
Friday, November 14th
by Jon Lugbill Kids Run RVA-official charity of the Anthem Richmond Marathon I had the opportunity this week to visit one of the running clubs we support through our Kids Run RVA program at Marguerite Christian Elementary School in Chesterfield County. This running club meets on Tuesday and Thursday mornings, and Jeff Seho with Fit4Kids…
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CoR hosts on-street demos of Floyd Ave Bike/Walk Street
Monday, November 10th
A year after Bike Walk RVA's Floyd Ave Bike/Street Mobile Open House, the Department of Public Works and their consultants for the Floyd Ave. Bike/Walk Street project hosted mock-up demonstrations of the proposed changes at each of the affected intersections along the corridor late last week. They used cones and chalk to illustrate the size,…
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Companies Work to Improve Employee Health
Friday, November 7th
by Jon Lugbill Here at Sports Backers, we like to keep score: how many entries in an event, how many people in a training program, the number of kids in a running club, and how many miles of bicycle infrastructure. You get the idea. Well, we also track how many companies are Active RVA Certified.…
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High-LIGHTS from Halloween!
Tuesday, November 4th
Halloween is a great time to ride a bike in Richmond. The weather is pleasant (if a touch CHILLING this year), the spirit is high, and there's lots of fun stuff to see and do! The festivities on Hanover Avenue in the Fan with its orange lights and pedestrian-friendly street closure and the Oregon Hill…
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Run Time is Fun Time in RVA
Thursday, October 30th
by Jon Lugbill Seeing more than 1,000 kids sprinting around Fountain Lake in Byrd Park last Saturday made me thrilled about what is going on in our community to promote physical activity. The children were smiling, yelling, and running and really enjoying their kids only running event—the Call Federal Marathon Jr. There was so much…