http://www.runinrich.com/index.php/general/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:24:23 -0600 http://media.mgnetwork.com/ric/images/RuninRich/100x125rirLogo.gif http://www.runinrich.com 100 125 http://www.runinrich.com/index.php/general/article/national-duathlon-festival-april-25-26-largest-ever-in-us/ Wed, 22 Apr 2009 14:33:44 +0000 The April 25-26 National Duathlon Festival with a field of over 1,700 is the largest ever held in the US; Sunday’s USAT Duathlon National Championships feature hundreds of Richmond area athletes vying against age group competitors from across the United States for a national championships title and a chance to race in the duathlon world championships in North Carolina in September.  http://www.runinrich.com/index.php/general/article/wellesley-5k-fun-run-on-may-16/ Tue, 21 Apr 2009 13:38:55 +0000 Five Deep Run High School Students Continue a Commitment to VCU Massey Cancer Center by Organizing the Wellesley 5k Fun Run on May 16. http://www.runinrich.com/index.php/general/article/sports-backers-voice-support-for-shockoe-center-ballpark/ Wed, 08 Apr 2009 21:21:13 +0000 The Metropolitan Richmond Sports Backers organization announces its support of the return of minor league baseball to the Richmond Region and the concept for a ballpark in the Shockoe Bottom area, pending a financial agreement between the City of Richmond and the project’s developers. http://www.runinrich.com/index.php/general/article/run-like-a-girl-8k-series/ Thu, 19 Mar 2009 14:25:21 +0000 The women-only Run Like A Girl 8K Series chooses the HERA Women’s Cancer Foundation as beneficiary for its 2009 trail running series. http://www.runinrich.com/index.php/general/article/dominion-riverrock-set-for-browns-island-may-15-16/ Tue, 17 Mar 2009 17:27:20 +0000 Celebration of Richmond’s active river life to be partnership between Venture Richmond, the Sports Backers and Dominion Resources. http://www.runinrich.com/index.php/general/article/mayor-dwight-jones-and-dominion-ceo-tom-farrell-to-announce-richmonds-newes/ Thu, 12 Mar 2009 16:54:23 +0000 Brown’s Island news conference set for Tuesday March 17th; new event is a partnership between the Sports Backers and Venture Richmond. http://www.runinrich.com/index.php/general/article/record-entries-prompts-sign-up-cap-for-usat-age-group-duathlon-national-cha/ Tue, 10 Mar 2009 14:40:08 +0000 The USAT National Duathlon Festival, which has set entry records for the largest Duathlon Age Group National Championships ever with 923 entries for the April 26 event, will have to limit entries to the first 1,200 registrants.  Entries will not be limited in any of the other events occurring during the National Duathlon Festival of the April 25-26 weekend. http://www.runinrich.com/index.php/general/article/record-entries-for-usat-duathlon-national-championships/ Tue, 17 Feb 2009 19:29:59 +0000 http://www.runinrich.com April 25-26 National Duathlon Festival Features Off-Road and On-Road Events; Registration Fees Increase March 1. http://www.runinrich.com/index.php/general/article/9th-annual-whistlestart-5k-race-fun-run/ Tue, 17 Feb 2009 19:18:05 +0000 http://www.runinrich.com 9th Annual Whistlestart 5K Race & Fun Run benefiting Robious Elementary PTA will be held Saturday, March 14. http://www.runinrich.com/index.php/general/article/the-youth-obesity-coalition-hosts/ Tue, 03 Feb 2009 19:31:55 +0000 Registration open for February 18th Event at Richmond Marriott. http://www.runinrich.com/index.php/general/article/the-sweetheart-8k/ Thu, 29 Jan 2009 17:12:09 +0000 http://www.runinrich.com If you and your significant other enjoy being active together, this can be a great way to start off Valentine’s Day. http://www.runinrich.com/index.php/general/article/happy-birthday-runner-bill/ Wed, 14 Jan 2009 19:46:52 +0000 http://www.runinrich.com Bill Lis, owner of Runnerbill Sports, pictured at center with his dog Buddy, was surprised Saturday, Jan. 10 with a running party in his honor. http://www.runinrich.com/index.php/general/article/anthem-stride-through-time-a-fresh-take-on-history/ Tue, 13 Jan 2009 15:18:00 +0000 http://www.runinrich.com Walk Mixes Fitness With Richmond History. http://www.runinrich.com/index.php/general/article/2008-usatf-national-junior-olympic-cross-country-championships-results/ Mon, 15 Dec 2008 15:30:51 +0000 Full Official Results from the 2008 USATF National Junior Olympic Cross Country Championships held at Pole Green Park in Mechanicsville, VA on Saturday, December 13, 2008. http://www.runinrich.com/index.php/general/article/2009-usat-duathlon-national-championships-registration-opens/ Mon, 08 Dec 2008 16:06:29 +0000 On-road and Off-road Events Set for Richmond’s National Duathlon Festival. http://www.runinrich.com/index.php/general/article/national-junior-olympics-cross-country-championships/ Fri, 05 Dec 2008 15:05:51 +0000 With 2,444 runners ages nine to 18 signed up, the 2008 USA Track & Field National Junior Olympic Cross Country Championships set for December 13, 2008 at Pole Green Park in Mechanicsville, Richmond hosts its third national championships of 2008.  “We will see the next generation of cross country stars from all over the country at this meet,” says Jim Holdren, USATF Virginia Association president.  “And the top 25 finishers in all the age groups will earn the title of Cross Country All American.” http://www.runinrich.com/index.php/general/article/runnerbills-holiday-night-light-runs/ Tue, 18 Nov 2008 15:43:26 +0000 December 9 and 11.  Free and festive.  Refreshments and prizes.  Click for more info. http://www.runinrich.com/index.php/general/article/derese-deniboba-crosses-the-half-marathon-finish/ Mon, 17 Nov 2008 16:44:00 +0000 http://www.runinrich.com McDonald’s Half Marathon winner Derese Deniboba eking out a 1 second victory over Elijah Kitur. http://www.runinrich.com/index.php/general/article/jynocel-basweti-crosses-the-finish/ Mon, 17 Nov 2008 16:40:00 +0000 http://www.runinrich.com With his win at the SunTrust Richmond Marathon, Jynocel Basweti claims the marathon hat trick, three marathon wins in three months. http://www.runinrich.com/index.php/general/article/hat-trick-for-basweti-at-suntrust-richmond-marathon/ Mon, 17 Nov 2008 16:38:00 +0000 PRICE WINS WOMEN’S IN RICHMOND RETURN.  Jynocel Basweti won the SunTrust Richmond Marathon in 2 hours 22 minutes and claimed the marathoner’s hat trick, three marathon victories in three months.  “This is my first year training like this,” said Basweti, who beat last year’s SunTrust Richmond Marathon winner Mohamed Awol (2:24:51) by two and a half minutes.  Basweti, who won the Quad Cities Marathon in September and the Denver Marathon in October and trains in Albuquerque, had won the Quad Cities Marathon in 2006.