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Meet Stephen Howard: Blacksburg High’s new XC coach

New Blacksburg High School Cross Country coach Stephen Howard is a familiar face in the New River Valley running community.  … More

Blacksburg, Cross Country, Runabout Sports

New job with Altra excites former RunAbout manager

Julie Wiemerslage landed a job with Altra running shoes that has her both “insanely excited” and heartbroken because it means … More

Altra, Community, Cross Country, Hokies, Huckleberry Trail, Pandapas Pond, Runabout Sports

Michael Stowe: The NRV’s ‘Mayor of Running’

By Matt Wisnioski The running community in the New River Valley is vibrant and supportive because of Michael Stowe. Two … More

Blacksburg High School, Blacksburg Striders, Boston Marathon, Community, Explore Your Limits, New River Valley, Richmond Marathon, Runabout Sports

George Tolton: ‘Nothing beats a long, slow burn’

George Tolton’s first “obsession” was skateboarding. “From age 9 to 15, skateboarding was my life. I skateboarded on almost a … More

Eastern Divide Ultra, Grayson Highlands, Hokie Half Marathon, JFK 50 Miler, Runabout Sports, Running, Ultra running

Harper Lovegrove: All in for the community (and the cheese fries)

The 2019 Iron Mountain 50K, a Labor Day weekend tradition in the mountains near the Southwest Virginia trail town of … More

Community, Iron Mountain, New River Valley, Runabout Sports, Trail running

Fernando Vissani shares his simple secret for staying active at age 70

Fernando Vissani didn’t let turning 70 slow him down. The Christiansburg resident logged 1,545 miles in 2018 – ranking him … More

Health, Inspiration, Runabout Sports

A thank you to James Demarco and Runabout Sports

The lights were dim in Frank Theatres CineBowl & Grille at the Runabout Sports awards gala. No one could see … More

Blacksburg High School, Blacksburg Striders, Health, Inspiration, Runabout Race Series, Runabout Sports, Running

Max Stallkamp: Experienced forest runner getting to know Virginia’s trails

Max Stallkamp embodies the international makeup of our community. He was born in Osnabruck, Germany, has lived in 6 countries … More

Old Glory, Runabout Sports, Running, Trail running

Want to qualify for Boston? Vince can show you how.

Vince Baranauskas didn’t just complete the 2018 Richmond Marathon — he raced to a blazing 2:53:19 finish.

Boston Marathon, Health, Huckleberry Trail, Runabout Sports, Running

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  • Meet Stephen Howard: Blacksburg High's new XC coach
  • Trevor Stewart: With the right motivation you can do anything
  • George Tolton: 'Nothing beats a long, slow burn'
  • Max Stallkamp: Experienced forest runner getting to know Virginia's trails
  • Alisha Ebert: Fast, no matter the distance or terrain

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