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| Start of the 2017 Ukrop's Monument Avenue 10K |
This weekend the Collegiate Running Association (CRA) will welcome nearly 2,000 college students to Richmond, Virginia for the 5th annual Collegiate 10K Road Race Championships which will be held within the Ukrop's Monument Avenue 10K presented by Kroger. The races have excellent quality and we are excited to see the competition.
The event isn't just about having fast folks up front...Those college students will be chasing a national title, CRA All-America honors and $10,000 in prize money reserved specifically for college students. This is a race for sure...however, it's also known as "Richmond's largest block party". It's a happening...an event for everyone. Live bands along the course...citizens from amazingly diverse backgrounds come together on this day and become a mass of people with a common goal and destination--the finish line. It's exciting and inspiring. It really is an event you should experience for yourself.
Here's a race preview from the CRA:
Collegiate Running Association welcoming nearly 2,000 college students to 2018 Collegiate 10k Road Race Championships
April 10, 2018 - RICHMOND,
VA – The Collegiate Running Association and the city of Richmond are set to welcome
nearly 2,000 college students as part of the 5th annual Collegiate 10k Road Race National
Championship event, held within the Ukrop’s
Monument Avenue 10k presented by Kroger.
A $10,000 prize purse is set aside for the top
ten men’s and women’s collegiate finishers.
2017 champions Rachel Ward (University of Virginia / Ragged Mountain
Racing) and Ryan Hagen (Mary Baldwin
University / VT Elite) are both returning this year to defend their titles, and
will be joined by a mix of competitive and social running college students from
across the country. In all, about 24,000 runners are scheduled to compete this
weekend and with a beautiful forecast in Richmond, the competition is sure to
be fun. This is truly Richmond’s biggest block party and has something for
everyone.
“We are excited to continue
partnering with the Monument
Avenue 10k for the fifth consecutive year,” said
co-founder Jon Molz. “Nearly 2,000 college students have entered
to run this year and over the previous
four years a combined total of 11,000 college students have
participated in our championships.”
The entry list for
the collegiate 10k championship boasts perhaps
the strongest men’s and women’s fields
since the first annual 10k Championships in 2014. A slew of undergraduate and graduate
runners, along with a handful
of strong local runners,
should make for a deep and
competitive field. The women’s
field will also be powerful
up front, led by four U.S. Olympic Team Trials qualifiers.
"On behalf of college students everywhere we want to
thank the Ukrop's Monument Avenue 10K, Sports Backers, and the event partners
for their support of this amazing event,” said Collegiate Running Association
president Steve Taylor. “We formed the Collegiate Running Association in order to create new opportunities for all
college students who enjoy running,
and to provide a
unique and competitive experience for some of the top athletes taking
classes around the country.
This event
provides an avenue for emerging runners who are continuing their education
to earn financial rewards to help offset their higher education expenses. It’s been
a bridge to success for many student-athletes, including the 2016 Olympic Silver Medalist in the 5000m, Paul Chelimo, and
2016 World Mountain Running Champion and 2017 World Snowshoe Running Champion,
Joe Gray. It has also provided an outstanding experience for social college
runners who want to experience the city of Richmond.”
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