AUGUST 24, 2021 – VIRGINIA BEACH – J&A Racing is proud to welcome Team Red, White, & Blue (Team RWB) as the official charity partner of the Yuengling Shamrock Marathon Weekend in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Virginia Beach, a part of the Hampton Roads Community, has the world’s largest naval base in its own backyard. It is also the proud home of the Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, and Marines. With approximately 260,000 military families living in Virginia Beach, the partnership with Team RWB is the perfect collaboration to celebrate health, wellness, and the military community at the 2022 event.
Team RWB is a nonprofit organization forging America’s leading health and wellness community for military veterans, families, and their supporters. Team RWB’s mission is to enrich veterans’ lives.
“The Yuengling Shamrock Marathon has offered Team RWB Eagles from across the nation the opportunity to challenge themselves, encourage one another, and so much more since our organization was founded in 2010,” said Mike Erwin, Executive Director of Team RWB. “We are grateful to be spotlighted as the premier charity partner of this year’s race and are honored to be supported by the runners who are joining us in our mission of enriching veterans’ lives.”
Team RWB has more than 220,000 members spread across nearly 200 chapters and communities nationwide. The Yuengling Shamrock Marathon Weekend will provide both members of Team RWB and participants of the race the opportunity to celebrate their accomplishments.
“During the 50th Annual Yuengling Shamrock Marathon Weekend we are excited to not only celebrate our past and present military participants together but to have a meaningful impact on our community,” said Ryan Conrad, J&A Racing Director of Partnerships. “Team RWB’s vision of forging America’s leading health and wellness community for veterans perfectly aligns with our goals. With so many veterans calling Coastal Virginia home, we’re honored to have Team RWB as our premier charity partner.”
The 50th Annual Yuengling Shamrock Marathon Weekend will be held on March 18-20, 2022 in Virginia Beach, Virginia. To register for this race or for more information, visit shamrockmarathon.com
About J&A Racing
J&A Racing is a nationally recognized race management company based in Virginia Beach, Virginia. With a portfolio of seven event, J&A Racing’s mission is to promote and support healthy lifestyles and the sport of running through all stages of life. Since 2003 when J&A Racing owners, Amy and Jerry Frostick, took over the Shamrock Sportsfest, the Yuengling Shamrock Marathon Weekend has become one of the most popular running events in the country growing from 3,000 participants to a record 30,000 in 2015. Additionally, J&A Racing organizes the Old Point National Bank Wicked 10K; the MSP Design Group Big Blue 5K; the BayPort Credit Union Surf-N-Santa 5 Miler; the BayPort Foundation Crawlin’ Crab Half Marathon & 5K; the Chartway Norfolk Harbor Half Marathon, 10K & We Promise Foundation Norfolk Harbor 5K; and the ADP Corporate 5K. For more information on J&A Racing’s events, visit jandaracing.com.
