Celebrating our 45th Running!

After making our triumphant return to our downtown course, we are excited to continue to provide you the same superior race day experience that you’ve come to expect when you run Richmond! We pride ourselves on being able to not only organize a large-scale event, but to also make our event feel tailor-made for all our participants regardless of size. From registration, to packet pick up, swag, on course entertainment, aid stations, and more, we want to make every step of your journey easy and fun. We look forward to the 2022 Allianz Partners Richmond Marathon and we want to see you at the finish!

Allianz Partners Richmond Marathon

Run through scenic & historic sections of RVA, including along & across the beautiful James River. The marathon course is great for first-timers & features some rolling hills.

CarMax Richmond Half Marathon

Sure it’s half the distance, but it’s just as fun! The Half Marathon takes everything we love about the full, & packs it into 13.1 miles.

Richmond 8K

Get in on the race day fun with an 8k (4.97 miles) run or walk through downtown Richmond & VCU. You’ll be the first on the course to experience our awesome crowd support & enthusiastic spectators.

Richmond Challenge, It's Back!

Choose which distance you want to complete on November 12 & then complete the other 2 distances virtually! You’ll have the month of November to complete your virtual events. Multiple distances equals more medals, more swag, & more bragging rights! 

To Register for the 2022 Richmond Challenge

• 2020 & 2021 Deferrals: Use the deferral registration link emailed to you & select your 1 in-person & 2 virtual events
• Training Team Members: Register for the other 2 events
• Already Registered for a 2022 Event: Register for the other 2 events
• Not Registered Yet: Use the challenge registration link above to register for all 3 at once

Kids Run RVA, an initiative of Sports Backers, motivates thousands of kids across our region to run & be active. We are committed to improving the health of our children by encouraging routine physical activity, critical to long-term growth & well-being. We provide free training opportunities for kids of all ages, abilities, & backgrounds & funding to support school-based clubs & events. For schools in low income communities, we can cover the cost of shoes, transportation, & entries to overcome barriers so ALL kids can participate. During COVID, we have offered online fitness classes & videos & hosted virtual fitness challenges. 

Donations are critical to our success. Each time a child laces up their shoes, you will be giving them a path to good health & fitness! 

Let’s Go, RVA! Sports Backers mission is to inspire people to live actively. We are a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to producing quality participatory events that motivate residents & visitors to be more active, hosting group exercise programs for both youth & adults, & advocating for safe bike & pedestrian infrastructure. 

Although we have had to morph and change our normal programming & events over the past two years, we have not stopped pursing our mission. And we are excited to be back to hosting in-person events/programs & have been met with an equal amount of excitement from the community & participants.

Cancellation Policy

Entry fees are non-refundable, even in the case of a race cancellation, postponement, and/or if you are unable to participate. Race numbers and entries cannot be transferred to another person. No exceptions. This means once we have received your entry, you will not receive a refund if you cannot participate, and you may not give or sell your number or timing chip to anyone else. Anyone found participating with another person’s number will be disqualified and both people will be barred from future Sports Backers events, including the Ukrop’s Monument Avenue 10k and Richmond Marathon.