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Cheer for the Special Olympics Virginia Summer Games at UOR

Tuesday, May 1, 2012 Comments Off by khorvath

Summer Games – June 8-10, 2012 – University of Richmond

Summer Games, SOVA’s largest competition, is nothing short of legendary thanks to overwhelming support from thousands of local volunteers who brave the summer heat to assist Special Olympics Virginia athletes each June. Athletes come from all corners of the state to compete in swimming, powerlifting, softball, track & field, bowling and tennis.

This event also features SOVA’s annual Healthy Athletes expo, as well as fan filled stands, thanks to the Volunteer to Cheer program! Cheering opportunities are available Friday between 3-6 and 8-9:30 p.m.; Saturday cheering opportunities run from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. During the 2011 Summer Games, a record 2,185 fans cheered on more than 1,200 athletes. Watch a video from the 2009 event and join us in the stands in 2012. For the full schedule and to sign up, visit www.volunteer2cheer.com. SOVA’s goal is to have 2,000 ‘fan-atics’ cheering our Athletes at this years summer games. You and your group can help us reach that goal. Sign up today!

Help us celebrate 30 years at University of Richmond! Summer Games, one of Special Olympic Virginia’s seven state-level competitions, has been at UR since 1983; prior to that, the event was held in Lynchburg.

We hope to see you there!

SOVA Mile Race is a Resounding Success

Tuesday, October 4, 2011 Comments Off by khorvath

Nice job today at the SOVA Mile Race!  Everyone should be very proud of their SOVA Mile race. Many many thanks go to all of the SOVA volunteers from Trinity Episcopal School for their efforts in training and running the mile with our Athletes – you all are wonderful!  We appreciate your dedication to our athletes – on a wet Saturday morning, too.

For the record, our training team claimed two first places:  top adult female finisher CHELSEA GAUGHRAN and top adult male finisher MATTHEW “CHIPPER” JONES.  Way to go!

The SOVA Mile Race was run in conjunction with the Capital 10 Miler. We hope everyone had a good time and enjoyed the race – and hope to see you all next year for another SOVA Mile Training season. For more information on the 2011 season’s training, select here.

Remember to Register for the SOVA 1-Miler

Wednesday, September 21, 2011 Comments Off by khorvath

Remember to register for the SOVA 1-Miler at www.rrrc.org. The run will be held October 1, starting at 9th & Grace Streets, Richmond, VA at 8:00 AM. Governor Bob McDonnell & The First Lady will start the race!!!

For more information on the SOVA 1 Miler, select here.

Join us for the ‘SOVA Mile’ Training and Race for Special Olympics Athletes at the Capital 10 Miler

Tuesday, September 6, 2011 Comments Off by khorvath

Calling all Athletes! We want you to join us! Special Olympics athletes are invited to participate in a FREE 1 mile race on Saturday, Oct. 1. All registered athletes will receive a T-shirt and runners medal. Awards will be presented to top male and female adult and young adult (

Special Olympics Virginia Mile Training Team 2011.

We are very excited about Richmond Roadrunner’s 2nd annual SOVA Mile race, sponsored by Steve Walls & Associates, on October 1, 2011 – and are gearing up to get our great athletes in shape for the big day.

SOVA athletes can take advantage of a free training team for the race. SOVA Track & Field Coaches will once again offer athletes a chance to train for the race.

Athletes need to register as Special Olympians and the necessary form is included here – unless this has already been completed. Please contact Karin Koch, Coordinator for Area 6 Chesterfield Community for further assistance.
Trinity High School’s XC teams will be helping SOVA coaches. The team will meet Mondays 6-7pm at Bon Air Elementary School until race week. Complete details available at www.SOVATeam.com.

Race Charity

The Capitol 10 Miler benefits SOVA Area 6. Volunteers and athletes who can run 10 miles in under two hours may register to participate in the 10 Miler for $45 and children without intellectual disabilities ages 12 and under may register for the Chick-fil-A 1 mile fun run for $10.
Special Olympics Virginia (SOVA) – Area 6 provides free year-round athletic programs to enrich the lives and improve the confidence of children and adults with intellectual disabilities. Through sports training and competition, SOVA athletes develop physically, socially, and psychologically. SOVA – Area 6 serves 750 athletes in six central Virginia counties.