Events
2026 RRRC Annual Banquet
200 spots left. Registration ends March 5, 2026 at 11:59pm EST
A Year in Motion. A Night to Celebrate.
Join the Richmond Road Runners Club for an evening of connection, celebration, and reflection as we come together to celebrate the past year and the collective impact of our community.
While we will continue to recognize our Grand Prix finalists and award recipients, this year’s banquet is intentionally designed for All RRRC Members. It is an opportunity to step off the race course and gather as a community, to celebrate accomplishments, learn more about what the club achieved throughout the year, and see how we continue to grow in support of our nonprofit mission.
Throughout the evening, we will share a highlights on how RRRC supports the Richmond community through races, training teams, education, grants, scholarships, volunteerism, and partnerships. Events like this allow us not only to celebrate, but also to better understand the impact each member, volunteer, and participant has made.
Guest Speaker
We are excited to welcome Jon Lugbill, former Executive Director of Sports Backers, as our featured speaker. Jon has played a transformative role in shaping Richmond’s running and endurance community, and we look forward to hearing his perspective on community, leadership, and the power of sport.
Before retiring last year, Jon served as Executive Director of Sports Backers for 32 years, leading a nonprofit dedicated to inspiring active living across the Richmond region. During his tenure, he helped revitalize the Allianz Partners Richmond Marathon and led the creation of hallmark events including Dominion Energy Riverrock, Ukrop’s Monument Avenue 10K, the CarMax Tacky Light Run, and more than a dozen additional annual events. Under his leadership, the organization built some of the nation’s largest training teams, launched a kids fitness program reaching tens of thousands of participants, delivered 60 free fitness classes each week in underserved communities, and advanced active-transportation advocacy, most notably the 43-mile Fall Line Trail, along with other bike and pedestrian infrastructure projects.
As an athlete, Jon is a five-time individual and seven-time team world champion in whitewater canoe slalom and placed fourth at the 1992 Olympic Games. As a runner, he set a school record in the 600-yard run at Greenbriar Elementary in 1973, ran across the Grand Canyon in 2009, and completed his first CarMax Richmond Half Marathon and first Ukrop’s Monument Avenue 10K in 2025. His honors include induction into the Sports Events and Tourism National Hall of Fame, the International Whitewater Hall of Fame, and the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame.
🎤 Evening Program
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Doors open at 6:30 PM
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Dinner and program begin at 7:00 PM
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Guest speaker: Jon Lugbill
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Grand Prix finalist awards and RRRC club awards
🍽️ Food & Beverage
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Dinner included with registration
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Cash bar available throughout the evening featuring:
📝 Registration & Pricing
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$35 per person
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$10 discount for anyone who volunteered at an RRRC race (details provided during registration)
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Grand Prix finalists receive complimentary registration for themselves plus one guest
Space is limited, and advance registration is required.
📍 Location
Weinstein Jewish Community Center
5403 Monument Avenue, Richmond, VA
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Volunteering at the Annual Banquet
Are volunteers needed for this event?
Yes. Volunteers play an important role in helping the banquet run smoothly, and we welcome members who would like to support the event behind the scenes.
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Banquet Location
Weinstein JCC
5403 Monument Avenue
Richmond, VA 23226 US
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FAQ's
The Annual Banquet is open to all Richmond Road Runners Club members, volunteers, and members of the running community. While we will recognize Grand Prix finalists and award recipients, the evening is designed to celebrate the entire RRRC community and our collective impact.
No. All RRRC members are encouraged to attend. This year’s banquet is intentionally inclusive and focused on community, connection, and mission.
Registration includes dinner, the evening program, our guest speaker, and the awards presentation. A cash bar will be available offering beer, non-alcoholic beer, wine, and hard cider.
Volunteer discounts will be available during registration. You may be asked to identify the race at which you volunteered.
Yes. Dinner options will be available to accommodate common dietary needs. Please select your preference during registration.
All paid registration fees and processing fees for the banquet are non-refundable and non-transferable, with no exceptions. In the event of postponement or cancellation due to weather or other unforeseen circumstances, no refunds will be issued.
If you registered as a free guest of RRRC (as a Grand Prix finalist or guest) and can no longer attend, you must cancel your reservation no later than March 5 by either:
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Managing your registration through RunSignup and selecting “request a refund” (even though no payment was made), or
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Contacting suzisilver@yahoo.com directly to cancel your reservation.
If you register as a free guest of RRRC and do not attend without cancelling, you will be charged $35 per reservation.
While the banquet is not a traditional fundraiser, events like this help raise awareness of RRRC’s nonprofit mission and the collective impact of our members and volunteers.
