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Kids Run RVA Profiles: Meet Craig Dupont, Veteran Kids Run RVA Coach
Tuesday, November 19th
By: Chaz Coleman, Kids Run RVA Program Manager Before the end of the fall running season, veteran Kids Run RVA coach Craig Dupont sat down with us to discuss his time at Overby-Sheppard Elementary School. He is a fifth-year Head Coach and credits returning students for the success of the program. “We seem to grow…
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Ashenafi Birhana wins VCU Health Richmond Marathon; Ayantu Hailema claims women’s title
Saturday, November 16th
RICHMOND, VA – Ashenafi Birhana of Washington, D.C., won the 2019 VCU Health Richmond Marathon, finishing ahead of Daniel Jaskowak, of Blacksburg, Va., and Abu Diriba, of Ethiopia. Ashenafi, originally from Ethiopia, finished in a time of 2:19:43 while Jaskowak, a former Virginia Tech standout, finished in 2:20:54. Diriba had a time of 2:21:34. Birhana…
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Newly-formed Richmond Families for Safe Streets to host World Remembrance Day ceremony Nov. 18
Wednesday, November 13th
RICHMOND, VA – Victims of life-altering traffic crashes and those who have lost someone in a traffic crash have come together to form a new group called Richmond Families for Safe Streets to support others who find themselves in this situation and to advocate for change to make our streets safer. The group’s first effort…
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Full Schedule of Events Now Available for VCU Health Richmond Marathon
Wednesday, November 13th
RICHMOND, VA – The 42nd running of the VCU Health Richmond Marathon will take place this Saturday, November 16, along with the Markel Richmond Half Marathon and Allianz Partners 8k. All participants must pick up their bib number at the pre-race Health and Fitness Expo at the Arthur Ashe Center. The expo is open Thursday,…
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Sports Backers announce voting contest for 2020 Ukrop's Monument Avenue 10k participant shirt
Thursday, November 7th
RICHMOND, VA – For the first time in the history of the Ukrop’s Monument Avenue 10k presented by Kroger, Sports Backers is hosting a public vote to help select the design for the participant shirt for the 2020 event. Voting is open now until December 7 at https://www.tfaforms.com/4772182 and the winning design will be revealed…
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Kids Run RVA Showed Up and Showed Out at the kaléo Marathon Jr.
Thursday, October 31st
By: Chaz Coleman, Kids Run RVA Program Manager On a perfect fall day on Saturday, October 26th, 1,070 young runners filled Byrd Park to participate in the kaléo Marathon Jr. The youth running event for kids ages 4-14 featured three distances: half mile (for ages 7 and under),…
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New Fitness Warriors Classes Expand Active Living Opportunities to More People
Thursday, October 31st
By: Tiffany Copeland, Fitness Warriors Program Manager The strength of Sports Backers' Fitness Warriors program is that we have an amazing group of community leaders that continue to show up weekly to provide active living opportunities to their fellow residents. They are dedicated to being true agents of change for the communities in and around…
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Author Christopher McDougall has Stories to Help All Runners
Thursday, October 31st
Christopher McDougall, the best-selling author of ‘Born to Run,’ will visit the VCU Health Richmond Marathon expo on Friday, November 15, in conjunction with Richmond bookstore Chop Suey books, to talk about his new book, ‘Running with Sherman: The Donkey with the Heart of a Hero,’ meet expo attendees, and share a few tips (and…
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Fall Update from Bike Walk RVA
Wednesday, October 30th
By: Brantley Tyndall, Bike Walk RVA Director of Outreach As I am wont to exclaim, "It's fall, y'all!" - it is time for our next quarterly update on Bike Walk RVA. The air has cooled, the leaves are changing and dropping, and evening light leaves earlier and earlier. It can be a time of wonder…