Sports Backers Blog
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Ukrop's Monument Avenue 10k Reveals Finisher Medal for 2022 Event
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Ukrop’s Monument Avenue 10k unveils participant shirt, with design created by Hamilton Glass
Monday, January 3rd
Registration now open, with price increase set for January 4 Richmond, VA – With a unique design created by acclaimed public artist Hamilton Glass, Sports Backers today unveiled the participant shirt for the 2022 Ukrop’s Monument Avenue 10k presented by Kroger. This year’s event is set for Saturday, April 23, 2022, and will return to…
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2021 RVA Bike Month and Awards, it's a wrap!
Wednesday, December 22nd
The Richmond region is a great place for riding bikes, and it has been for a long time. It's shown in the steeped culture and deep-rooted organizations that either focus on bike riding or otherwise seamlessly incorporate bikes into their work and programming. As the eighth year of RVA Bike Month has come and gone,…
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Full funding for Fall Line trail takes shape
Monday, December 13th
RICHMOND, VA - After an unprecedented slate of funding dedications, the Sports Backers' efforts to build the 43-mile Fall Line moved one step closer to being fully funded. Gov. Northam’s Dec. 8 proposal of $233 million for several multi-use trails in the Commonwealth is just the latest in a series of exciting recent announcements that…
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Sports Backers Executive Director Jon Lugbill to be Inducted into Virginia Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2022
Wednesday, December 8th
Richmond, VA - In recognition of his incredible accomplishments in the sport of whitewater paddling and his innovative leadership in the active living and endurance events industry, Sports Backers Executive Director Jon Lugbill was recently honored as an inductee in the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2022. The induction class was announced by…
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Ukrop’s Monument Avenue 10k to return to traditional in-person format in Richmond on April 23, 2022
Monday, November 29th
Registration now open with limited-time special pricing, registration caps for 10k and 10k Mini Richmond, VA –The 2022 Ukrop’s Monument Avenue 10k presented by Kroger will take place in its traditional one-day, in-person format in Richmond on April 23, 2022, Sports Backers, the event organizers, announced today. Registration is now open at www.sportsbackers.org, and registrations…
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Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Advisory Council Helps Sports Backers Inspire Active Living for All
Monday, November 29th
RICHMOND, VA - At Sports Backers, our nonprofit mission is to inspire people from all corners of our community to live actively. We have a variety of programs that work towards this mission on a daily basis, and annual events that bring people together to celebrate our active community, but there are always opportunities to…
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Richmond Marathon Results: Keira D'Amato Sets New 8k Course Record
Saturday, November 13th
Richmond-based pro runner Keira D’Amato sets new course record in women’s 8k RICHMOND, VA – The 2021 VCU Health Richmond Marathon, CarMax Richmond Half Marathon, and Allianz Partners 8k celebrated a return to the traditional event format in downtown Richmond with a course record in the first race of the day. Richmond’s own Keira D’Amato…
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Bike Walk RVA 2021 Fall Update: Bike Month, Trailblazers, and Counts
Thursday, November 11th
By: Brantley Tyndall, Bike Walk RVA Director of Outreach Layering weather is here, so grab a cardigan and a coffee for our Fall 2021 update! Changing Lanes - Bike Month Wrap RVA Bike Month returned to in-person in 2021! It was rescheduled to October to allow folks ample time to get vaccinated, and the great…
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Fall Line Trailblazer Event Set for October 23-24
Wednesday, October 20th
Trailblazer event will feature guided hikes along Fall Line trail led by Bike Walk RVA RICHMOND, VA – The second-annual ‘Fall Line Trailblazer’ event is set for this weekend, October 23-24, to highlight the progress made on the Fall Line trail and raise awareness and funds for its eventual completion. Organized by Sports Backers and…