Explore All of Our Events
Join us in building a more active, connected, and healthy community by taking part in one of our signature events.
August 23, 2025
Ashland Half Marathon & 5k
Escape to small-town Virginia at the Ashland Half & 5k!
September 27, 2025
Run Richmond 16.19
This unique race course of 16.
October 1-31, 2025
Fall Line Trailblazer
The Fall Line Trailblazer event will return for its fifth year in October 2025.
November 15, 2025
Richmond Marathon, Half & 8k
Come run in the capital of Virginia and see for yourself why Richmond is the official home of America’s Friendliest Marathon!
December 13, 2025
CarMax Tacky Light Run
Discover millions of holiday lights on foot and soak in the very best of RVA’s tacky light scene!
March 7, 2026
Virginia Credit Union River City Half & 5k
Richmond is gorgeous and this event shows it off like never before!
April 18, 2026
Atlantic Union Bank 10K Mini
Race day isn’t just for you.
April 18, 2026
Ukrop’s Monument Avenue 10k
The Ukrop’s Monument Avenue 10k presented by Kroger is RVA’s favorite spring tradition!
June 4, 2026
Markel Corporate Run
The Markel Corporate Run is the perfect opportunity to engage your team members by getting together to run or walk (we have a lot of walkers) a 5k and finish with RVA’s biggest networking event and office party.
Volunteer
There are 6,500 people annually who volunteer to make Sports Backers and it’s events and programs the successes they are.
Donate
With your support, we can make this region a more attractive and vibrant place to live where safe opportunities to walk, run, bike, swim, or workout abound and where access to these activities are available to all.