Archives: Active RVA

Fifteen HCPS schools named to 2016 Active RVA list

The list recognizes the success of these schools of incorporating physical activity into the everyday curriculum.

Learn the ins and outs of bike commuting

Avoid the traffic by not being part of traffic.

MARTIN’s Tour of Richmond helps make the city more bike friendly

New cycling event supported by Martin’s will raise money for Active RVA initiative.

Sports Backers wins $10,000 to help keep Woodville running

The Sports Backers are one of seven applicants who were recently awarded a grant in the amount of $10,000 from the Saucony Run For Good Foundation. The grant was submitted by Sports Backers on behalf of Woodville Elementary School; Sports Backers has partnered with Woodville Elementary School for the past three years to encourage its […]

Richmond Marathon gets a new corporate sponsor and a new finish line

Richmond Marathon runners will have a new finish line to cross later this year, as the river district will be the final destination for thousands of runners. Not only has the event changed its finish line, it has also found a new sponsor for the event’s 35th year.