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The Race to Richmond - Part 5

Written by Noah Maphis | Oct 24, 2020 1:00:00 PM

Today is the final day of the Race to Richmond! At 9:00 AM today, the final leg of the race is here!

Steve is picking up from where he left off at the Chesterfield-Richmond City line. From here, Steve will run up Hull Street until intersecting with Cowardin Avenue, and then snake his way through Richmond’s neighborhoods of Randolph, the Museum District, Scott’s Addition, and Northside.

This leg of the race will cover 26 miles, with Steve finishing between 12:00 and 1:00 PM at Cobb Technologies’ headquarters in Glen Allen, Virginia..

Steve will be crossing the finish line to the cheers of his fellow Cobb employees, and will be flanked by those who wish to join him on the last leg of the Race to Richmond.

LOCAL HOPE-GROWERS

Our highlighted charity of the last leg of the Race to Richmond is Backpacks of love. Founded in 2011, Backpacks of Love’s mission is to end hunger is school-age boys and girls in central Virginia by providing them with food for their weekends.

Since their inception, they have provided over 600,000 meals, and delivered over 1,000 backpacks filled with food every week to children in need, totaling over 95,000 backpacks in 9 years.

Backpacks of Love is just one of the local charities Imprint supports with your donations. If you want to donate to help Imprint’s mission, you can do so here.