LET'S TRAINING TOGETHER FOR RVA'S 10K!
2026 YMCA 10k Training Team
2026 YMCA 10k Training Team + 20k Challenge (1 Virtual, 1 In-Person)
Our team of amazing coaches will be with you every step of the way!
Whether you are excited to jumpstart your fitness journey or you are ready to up your game by adding some more intense workouts into your training schedule, the YMCA 10k Training Team is for you! You will train with motivational coaches and teammates every Saturday morning at one of several locations throughout the Richmond Region. Our team of amazing coaches will be with you every step of the way to the Ukrop's Monument Avenue 10k presented by Kroger finish line on April 18. Camaraderie, accountability, fun and so much more awaits!
YMCA 10k Training Team registsraiton includes a free entry into the Ukrop's Monument Avenue 10k presented by Kroger
What's Included
- Free entry into the 2026 Ukrop’s Monument Avenue 10k presented by Kroger on April 18!
- Ten-week training program (starts on Saturday, February 7) with an interactive digital guide
- A commemorative YMCA 10k Training Team technical shirt
- Organized weekly group runs/walks
- Guidance from experienced coaches
- Support from YMCA 10k Training Team Head Coach Jennifer
- Enthusiastic team coaches motivating you each week.
- 10 free visits to your local Greater Richmond YMCA
- Clinics with unique topics like Gear & Hydration, Nutrition, Injury Prevention
For those who would like to train on your own, virtuall, simply sign up for our Virtual YMCA 10k Training Team during registration. You’ll still receive all of the perks, but you’ll train on your own.
Training Levels
Novice & Walkers
You are excited to jumpstart or restart your fitness journey, you have been approved by a medical professional to participate in an exercise program & you have your eye on the prize- Ukrop’s Monument Avenue 10K presented by Kroger. This 10-week plan is designed to prepare you to complete the 10K, regardless of your speed. You have done minimal to light exercise. You want to have fun while getting out & moving!
Intermediate & Walkers
You have been walking or running routinely (approximately 9-12 miles a week comfortably outside) & you are ready to up your game & pace by adding some more intense workouts into your training schedule. This 10-week plan is designed to train you to race faster in the Ukrop’s Monument Avenue 10K presented by Kroger, regardless if you are walking or running.
Sports Backers’ mission is to inspire people to live actively. Since 1991, Sports Backers has fostered a culture of active living in Central Virginia through its participatory sporting events and community-based programs that have inspired hundreds of thousands of people in the region to set fitness goals and pursue an active lifestyle. In everything that we do, we strive to promote health equity and create accessible opportunities for active living throughout our region.
We fulfill our mission by: (1) advocating for bike and pedestrian infrastructure; (2) energizing the community through events; and (3) building a network of community-led group fitness programs in schools and neighborhoods. With your support, we can make this region a more vibrant place to live where safe opportunities to walk, run, bike, or workout abound and where access to these activities are available to all. Thank you for considering an investment in our region’s future!
Charity Partners
Take action in the fight against cancer and help raise crucial funds for VCU Massey Comprehensive Care Center's life-saving mission! How to make your miles mater on April 18th:
- Join the 2025 Massey Challenge
- Customize your fundraising page with photos and personal message and share with your network via email and social media
- Invite your friends, family, and coworkers to join you
- With $100 raised or donated, you receive the 2026 commemorative Team Massey technical shirt to wear on race day!
With your help, we will be one step closer to a future without cancer!
Sports Backers invests in the future of active living in our region through our youth programs – Kids On The Move and the Active Living Leadership ALL Stars. From the youngest kids getting an opportunity to be a part of a running or fitness club, reaping the socio-emotional benefits while moving more, to those on their way to adulthood and applying to college, Sports Backers is passionate about supporting Richmond region youth. Your donation makes it possible for us to support the most important part of our community – our kids. They are the future and we know that by investing in them and instilling healthy habits now, it benefits us all.
Cancellation & Deferal Policy
Entry fees are non-refundable, even in the case of a training/race cancellation, postponement, format changes, and/or if you are unable to participate. Entries cannot be transferred to another person. Once we have received your entry, you will not receive a refund and you may not give or sell your entry. NO EXCEPTIONS.
YMCA 10k Training Team registration includes a free entry into the Ukrop's Monument Avenue 10k. This entry CANNOT be refunded, transferred to another event, transferred to another person, and/or deferred to a future year any reason including injury and race cancellation.
You may defer your registration from the 2026 10k Training Team to the 2027 training. Deferred registrations MAY NOT be transferred to another person. Refunds will not be issued under any circumstances. The cost to defer is $15 and the deadline is February 9, 2026. Deferrals may be used only for the 2027 training. You may only defer an entry once (i.e., if you deferred your 2026 entry to 2027, you will not be able to defer it again in 2027 to 2028). There will be no deferrals after the February 9 deadline. For instructions on how to defer your entry, click here or email us.
* YMCA 10k Training Team deferral deadline is different then the Ukrop's Monument Avenue 10k deadline.
Prohibited at Training and on Course
Animals, Strollers, Joggers, Baby Carriers, Wagons, Bicycles, Handcycles, Skateboards, Skates, Scooters, etc.
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