2013 Ukrop’s Monument Avenue 10k presented by MARTIN’S registration now open
YMCA 10k Training Team begins February 2nd
Some of Last Year's Participants
RICHMOND, VA – The 14th annual Ukrop’s Monument Avenue 10k presented by MARTIN’S, named one of the country’s top ten running races by USA Today, began accepting online entries at 12 a.m. this morning for the April 13, 2013 event at www.sportsbackers.org.
Registration is also open [...]
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