User talk:Sports Backers

Recognized as one of the top sports commissions in the United States, the Sports Backers is a nonprofit organization dedicated to building a more vibrant community through sports. From their offices in Sports Backers Stadium, the Sports Backers organize large scale community participation events like the Ukrop’s Monument Avenue 10k, the James River Adventure Games, the McDonald’s X-country Festival at Maymont and the SunTrust Richmond Marathon. In addition, Sports Backers supports a myriad of locally managed events for Richmond’s youth and adult volleyball, soccer, dodgeball, softball, basketball, figure skating, squash and lacrosse enthusiasts. Sports Backers also manages the Times-Dispatch/Sports Backers Scholarship program that annually provides $40,000 in college scholarships to area student athletes. Sports Backers also helps motivate thousands of area youth to be more active on a regular basis through our Fit For Life youth running program and the Healthy Schools Challenge program of the Ukrop’s Monument Avenue 10k.