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Allianz Partners Richmond Marathon welcomes wear blue: run to remember, Lindsey Hein, Another Mother, and more!
RICHMOND, VA /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – The Allianz Partners Richmond Marathon is set to celebrate its 47th year on November 16, 2024. Known as “America’s Friendliest Marathon,” this event has become a beloved tradition not only…
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Sports Backers announce ‘Virginia Credit Union River City Half’ and 5k running event along the James River
RICHMOND, VA /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – Sports Backers announced a new half marathon event, the Virginia Credit Union River City Half and River City 5k, which will start and finish at the beautiful campus of the University…
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Sports Backers, Allianz Partners announce partnership for Allianz Partners Richmond Marathon
RICHMOND, VA /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – Sports Backers announced today a new partnership with Allianz Partners, making the consumer specialty insurance provider the new title sponsor of the Allianz Partners Richmond Marathon. The 2022 event is…
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‘Great American Ride’ virtual cross-country cycling event kicks off on March 19
Richmond, VA /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – In the third edition of the ‘Great American Ride’ hosted by Sports Backers in partnership with Rails-to-Trails Conservancy, participants in teams of four, eight, or 12 will attempt a virtual…
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VCU Health Richmond Marathon partners with Richmond Raceway to hold race expo in open-air format
Richmond, VA – The VCU Health Richmond Marathon is partnering with Richmond Raceway to host the pre-race expo in an open-air format, Sports Backers, the event organizers, announced today. The Walmart Health & Fitness Expo…
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VCU Health Richmond Marathon to return to traditional in-person format in downtown Richmond on Nov. 13
Richmond, VA – The VCU Health Richmond Marathon will take place in its traditional one-day, in-person format in downtown Richmond on November 13, Sports Backers, the event organizers, announced today. The event also features the…
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Sports Backers, CarMax announce partnership for CarMax Richmond Half Marathon
RICHMOND, VA – Sports Backers announced today a new partnership with CarMax, making the Richmond-based retailer of used cars the title sponsor of the CarMax Richmond Half Marathon starting with the 2021 event on November…
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Sports Backers Launch Second Edition of ‘Great American 5000’ Virtual Team Race Across America
Richmond, VA – After a highly-successful inaugural running of the Great American 5000 in 2020 that featured over 4,500 runners from all 50 states and 24 countries, Sports Backers is announcing the second edition of…
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2021 Ukrop’s Monument Avenue 10k Announces New Event Dates: June 3-6
RICHMOND, VA – In accordance with ongoing public health and safety guidelines associated with the COVID-19 pandemic, the Ukrop’s Monument Avenue 10k presented by Kroger won’t be held as a traditional single-day event on Saturday,…
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‘Great American Ride’ Virtual Cross-Country Cycling Event Kicks Off on March 20
Richmond, VA –In the second edition of the ‘Great American Ride’ hosted by Sports Backers in partnership with Rails-to-Trails Conservancy, participants in teams of four, eight, or 12 will attempt a virtual ride across America.…
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First-ever ‘Sports Backers Marathon’ set to take place March 12-14, 2021, at Dorey Park, Virginia Capital Trail
RICHMOND, VA – The first-ever ‘Sports Backers Marathon’ will take place over the weekend of March 12-14, 2021, at Dorey Park and the Virginia Capital Trail, Sports Backers announced this week. The event will feature…
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Sports Backers announce new ‘7 Marathons 7 Continents’ virtual running event to launch on November 7
RICHMOND, VA – Fresh off of providing opportunities for participants to virtually conquer the United States and Europe in running events, Sports Backers is now going trans-continental with their newest event, ‘7 Marathons 7 Continents,’…
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Richmond Marathon to offer groundbreaking timing solution for participants in 2020
RICHMOND, VA – The 2020 Richmond Marathon, which had previously announced plans to offer a socially distanced in-person event from November 7-November 22, is now partnering with RunSignup to give participants a groundbreaking timing solution…
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Sports Backers Announce New ‘Great European 2500’ Virtual Race Through Europe
Richmond, VA – Sports Backers announced the new ‘Great European 2500’ virtual race across Europe, with registration now open for the event that runs from October 3-December 3. In the event, participating teams will cover the…
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Richmond Marathon to provide measured course at Dorey Park, Virginia Capital Trail from Nov. 7-Nov. 22
RICHMOND, VA – The 2020 Richmond Marathon, originally scheduled for Saturday, November 14, won’t be held as a traditional single-day event due to public health guidelines related to the COVID-19 pandemic, Sports Backers, the nonprofit…
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Ukrop’s Monument Avenue 10k announces participant, course options for Sept. 25-Sept. 27; event’ won’t be held in person on Sept. 26
RICHMOND, VA – The 2020 Ukrop’s Monument Avenue 10k presented by Kroger, which was rescheduled from March to September 26, won’t be held in person due to public health guidelines related to the COVID-19 pandemic,…
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‘Great American Ride’ virtual event challenges cyclists to ride 3,700-mile route across America
Richmond, VA –In the new ‘Great American Ride’ from Sports Backers, participants in teams of four, eight, or 12 will attempt a virtual ride across America, including already completed segments of the developing 3,700-mile Great…
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Sports Backers Announce ‘Firecracker 4-Miler’ Virtual Event in Celebration of Independence Day
Richmond, VA – To celebrate the Fourth of July holiday in a fun and active way, Sports Backers is announcing the new Firecracker 4-Miler, a virtual event that includes a variety of Independence Day-themed participant…
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Sports Backers Announce ‘Great American 5000’ Virtual Race Across America
Richmond, VA – Sports Backers, one of the nation’s leading nonprofit active-living advocacy organizations, is announcing their new ‘Great American 5000’ virtual race beginning on Flag Day, June 14. In the endurance challenge, participating teams…
Dominion Energy Riverrock Announces ‘Virtual Experience’ to Celebrate 2020 Festival
RICHMOND, VA – Dominion Energy Riverrock is planning its first Virtual Experience to bring the sights and sounds of the festival, which was originally scheduled for May 15-17 before its cancellation due to the COVID-19…
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Ukrop’s Monument Avenue 10k Unveils Winning Design in Participant T-Shirt Contest
Annual media day event includes several special announcements for 2020 race RICHMOND, VA – Sports Backers and the Ukrop’s Monument Avenue 10k presented by Kroger announced the winning design in their first-ever 10k participant shirt…
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CarMax Tacky Light Run Celebrates Richmond’s love of tacky lights and active living
Over 4,700 participants take part in Sports Backers event RICHMOND, VA – On December 14, over 4,700 people took to the streets of Midlothian, Virginia, just outside Richmond, in the CarMax Tacky Light Run to…
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