Sports Backers Blog
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Registration Now Open for Virginia Credit Union Moonlight Ride
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Finalists Announced for Times-Dispatch/Sports Backers Scholar-Athlete Awards
Tuesday, May 22nd
RICHMOND, VA – The Richmond Region’s finest high school scholar-athletes will be on display and rewarded for their hard work on Monday night, June 4, when the 27th annual Times-Dispatch/Sports Backers Scholar-Athlete Awards Dinner takes place at The Jefferson Hotel. This year the program is awarding $70,000 in college scholarships to 20 outstanding high…
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Virginia Credit Union joins as title sponsor of Virginia Credit Union Moonlight Ride
Tuesday, May 15th
RICHMOND, VA – Sports Backers today announced a new partnership with Virginia Credit Union, naming the Richmond-based financial cooperative the multi-year title sponsor of the Virginia Credit Union Moonlight Ride. The casual nighttime bike event will take place this year on Saturday, August 25, at 8:00 p.m., and registration will open on Tuesday, May 22,…
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Andre Ingram to be Featured Speaker at Times-Dispatch/Sports Backers Scholar-Athlete Awards on June 4
Tuesday, May 8th
RICHMOND, VA – Andre Ingram, a Richmond native whose 10-year journey to the National Basketball Association and standout performance with the Los Angeles Lakers in early April captured the nation’s attention, will serve as the featured guest at the 2018 Times-Dispatch/Sports Backers Scholar-Athlete Awards Dinner on Monday, June 4. Ingram is a Highland Springs High…
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RVA Bike Month presented by Bon Secours set for May 2018
Thursday, April 26th
RICHMOND, VA – With a theme of ‘Bike to the Future,’ RVA Bike Month 2018 presented by Bon Secours features a full calendar of events. 2018 marks the fifth year that Bike Walk RVA, a program of Sports Backers, is coordinating the bike-related events with the help of dozens of volunteers and advocates from across…
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RVA Bike Month: Alex is here to help!
Monday, April 16th
New for 2018, Bike Walk RVA will have another set of hands to help your RVA Bike Months succeed. Meet Alex Cortes, our Bike Month intern for April and May as we Bike to the Future! My name’s Alex Cortes, and I’m very excited to be working with Bike Walk RVA to help make this…
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McDonald, Sachtleben Take First Place in Ukrop's Monument Avenue 10k presented by Kroger
Saturday, April 14th
RICHMOND, VA – The 19th annual Ukrop’s Monument Avenue 10k presented by Kroger kicked off this morning with an enthusiastic greeting from Virginia Governor Ralph Northam, the official starter who then became just the second Governor of Virginia to participate in the race, and…
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Fitness Warriors Now Accepting Applications for Next Class of Warrior Recruits
Tuesday, April 10th
Richmond, VA — Sports Backers and the Richmond City Health District announced the launch of the next class of the Fitness Warriors program, part of Sports Backers’ Keep It Moving community health initiative. The application period for those interested in joining the program is now open and the deadline to apply is May 6th. The…
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New Bike Lane Day is Around the Corner
Tuesday, April 3rd
May is less than a month away, which means RVA Bike Month is approaching quickly. We are working hard on our grassroots calendar of more than a month's worth of community-grown bike events - so stay tuned! In the meantime, construction of the Franklin Street two-way protected bike lanes is underway, adding to our growing…
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Fitness Warriors: Here We Grow Again!
Friday, March 30th
By: Candace Benn The Fitness Warriors program provides active living opportunities in our local communities on a daily basis through free quality fitness classes. The program continues to grow with the recent recruitment of Warrior Recruit 5th Class--and the addition of more Fitness Warriors brings an increase in classes in our communities that need them…