School Participation Competition
The 2018 School Participation Competition is generously supported by The Petkauskas Foundation.
As part of the Short Pump Mile, cash awards are given to area schools to help with their Physical Education
programs, and each year, the competition is fierce! Your school can win based on participation, and the following awards
will be given this year:
- The Top 5 schools who have the largest number of runners in the One Mile Race will be awarded prizes:
- 1st - $600
- 2nd - $500
- 3rd - $400
- 4th - $300
- 5th - $200
- Any school not in the Top 5 with at least 25 participants will win $100.
- The school (with at least 15 runners this year) with the highest percentage increase in participants over last year will win $250.
To help win these prizes, make sure you provide the name of your runner’s school when registering!
NEW THIS YEAR: The youth sports league with the greatest number of registered runners will win $250
Prior School Winners
| Place | Prize | 2009 Contest | 2010 Contest | 2011 Contest | 2012 Contest | 2013 Contest | 2014 Contest | 2015 Contest | 2016 Contest | 2017 Contest | 2018 Contest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st |
$600 | Collegiate | Collegiate | Rivers Edge Elementary | Rivers Edge Elementary | Rivers Edge Elementary | Kaechele Elementary | Rivers Edge Elementary | Rivers Edge Elementary | Rivers Edge Elementary | Rivers Edge Elementary |
| 2nd |
$500 | Pocahontas Middle School | Nuckols Farm Elementary | Collegiate | Nuckols Farm Elementary | Nuckols Farm Elementary | Rivers Edge Elementary | Kaechele Elementary | Kaechele Elementary | Shady Grove Elementary | Shady Grove Elementary |
| 3rd |
$400 | Nuckols Farm Elementary |
Shady Grove Elementary |
Nuckols Farm Elementary | Shady Grove Elementary |
Shady Grove Elementary |
Twin Hickory Elementary |
Twin Hickory Elementary |
Nuckols Farm Elementary |
Kaechele Elementary |
Kaechele Elementary |
| 4th |
$300 | Deep Run High School |
Pocahontas Middle School |
Shady Grove Elementary |
Collegiate |
Kaechele Elementary |
Shady Grove Elementary |
Shady Grove Elementary |
Glen Allen Elementary |
Glen Allen Elementary |
Nuckols Farm Elementary |
| 5th |
$200 | Springfield Park Elementary |
Deep Run High School |
Colonial Trail Elementary |
Colonial Trail Elementary |
Collegiate |
Nuckols Farm Elementary |
Glen Allen Elementary |
Shady Grove Elementary |
Colonial Trail Elementary |
Glen Allen Elementary |
Schools with at least runners other than the top 5 won $100 each and included Short Pump Middle, Gayton Elementary, Colonial Trail Elementary, Moody Middle, Collegiate, Holman Middle, Short Pump Elementary, and Our Lady of Lourdes.
The school with the largest percentage increase over last year was Nuckols Farm. They won another $250.
The winner of the most registered runners from a youth sports league was Richmond Strikers Soccer. They received a $250 prize.
Teachers: For more information on the school participation program Contact Us!
