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Bike Walk RVA: What we got at the General Assembly in 2020
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Kids Run RVA Profiles: Coach Abby Harsh
Thursday, March 19th
By: Chaz Coleman, Kids Run RVA Program Manager Abby Harsh is the new run club head coach at Anna Julia Cooper Episcopal School (AJCES) but she is not new to Kids Run RVA, having previously worked with the run club at Albert Hill Middle School. Her reason for volunteering at Albert Hill was “because I…
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UPDATED: Ukrop's Monument Avenue 10k Announces Postponement to September 26
Thursday, March 12th
*This post has been updated to reflect a change in the new date from September 19 to September 26* RICHMOND, VA – In accordance with the guidelines announced by Mayor Levar Stoney and the City of Richmond that recommend the postponement of large events in Richmond due to coronavirus (COVID-19), the Ukrop’s Monument Avenue 10k…
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Ukrop's Monument Avenue 10k Adds 'Virtual 10k' Option for Event
Wednesday, March 4th
RICHMOND, VA – The Ukrop’s Monument Avenue 10k presented by Kroger is adding a new ‘Virtual 10k’ option, allowing participants to take part in the March 28 race even if they are unable to toe the starting line on race day in Richmond. Participants who have to miss out on the 10k can still be…
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Over 180 Local Organizations Receive Active RVA Certification
Thursday, February 27th
Over 180 local organizations were honored for their innovative efforts at supporting active living during Sports Backers’ eighth-annual Active RVA Awards. The awards took place in conjunction with the Movement Makers Active Living Summit held at the Virginia Museum of History and Culture. Keynote speakers for the Summit included Dr. Christina Stasiuk, the Mid-Atlantic Market…
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Doug Orleski, local artist known as 'RVA Coffee Stain,' selected as 10k Dash for the Cash participant
Wednesday, February 19th
RICHMOND, VA – Doug Orleski, the Richmond-based artist known as ‘RVA Coffee Stain,’ has been selected for an opportunity to win $2,500 on Saturday, March 28, as the Dash for the Cash participant at the 2020 Ukrop’s Monument Avenue 10k presented by Kroger. In the Dash for the Cash, one participant is selected to get a…
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Kids Run RVA Profiles: NextUp Coach Gene Parris
Wednesday, February 19th
By: Chaz Coleman, Kids Run RVA Program Manager Gene Parris has been teaching in Richmond Public Schools system for 15 years (seven at Albert Hill Middle and the last eight at Henderson Middle). He was accustomed to the lack of after-school programs at…
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Winter Update from Bike Walk RVA
Thursday, February 13th
By: Brantley Tyndall, Bike Walk RVA Director of Outreach 2020 is mostly off to a pretty great start around here at Bike Walk RVA, once you get past all the rain. As you can see below, we're continuing to get some forward motion on major projects for biking and walking around the region. But…
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Fitness Warriors Celebrate Five Years of Impacting the Community
Friday, February 7th
By: Jacki Quinlan, Director of Community Outreach Sports Backers' Fitness Warriors program hasn’t been around that long; in fact we are only in our sixth year of operation. But a lot has been achieved during those first five years and we would be remiss if we didn’t take a…
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January Update from the 2020 General Assembly
Tuesday, February 4th
This year’s General Assembly is entering its fourth week, and there is much to report and support. This will be the first of a few posts to break down a few bills we are following with biking and walking implications. It is not an exhaustive list because it’s difficult to share all the details in…