In this post, we memorialize our fundraising and 10 year award winners.
Futon Q – Fundraising for the event and Team Brightside
First of all, I just want to personally thank each and every one of you for being out here today to support not only the 10th anniversary of F3 in Richmond, but to support Team Brightside and in raising awareness for pediatric cancer. Today would not have happened if it weren’t for the OGs that brought F3 to Richmond. Speaking on behalf of the PAX, we can’t thank you enough for starting and growing this brotherhood. The fellowship portion of this morning also wouldn’t have happened if it weren’t for the companies and people that so graciously provided in kind donations to all of you. I just wanted to say a huge thank you to:
- Wawa for donating the soft pretzels
- Wegmans for donating the energy bars, muffins, scones and apples
- Libby Market for donating the bananas
- Honeymoon and Niagra for donating the waters
- Athletic Brewing Company for donating the non alcoholic beers
- Boberry and Honey Baked Ham for donating the tea and lemonade
- Gypsy and Ataraxia Farms for donating the gatorades
- Upchuck and Shakedown for buying the coffee
September is Pediatric Cancer Awareness Month, so what better way to show our fellowship than coming together to raise money for this great cause. Before announcing our total that F3 RVA has collected for Team Brightside, there are a few individuals/companies that I wanted to recognize that went above and beyond to help push this number so high. We had quite a few companies provide us with gift cards to help with these fundraising efforts:
- First off, for donating $6,492.46 from 155 kids in Midlothian, VA who in exchange received back to school pictures. Thanks to Swoop’s M – Jennifer Gavin with Jennifer Gavin Photography, Jennifer is receiving a gift package that was donated by Cooper’s Hawk Winery including a mega bottle of house red wine, a 3 month wine club subscription and a wine tasting for two.
- For headlocking his company into matching our first $10,000 raised, a big thanks to Rudy and Davis Infrastructure. Rudy is receiving a $50 gift card to Stumpy’s Hatchet House for Ax Throwing that was donated by Pele at Stumpy’s Hatchet House
- For headlocking his company into a one month drive for raising money for Team Brightside as well as a company match, a big thanks to State Farm and Clover Creek Solar for bringing in $8,845. State Farm is also receiving a $50 gift card to Stumpy’s Hatchet House for Ax Throwing that was donated by Pele and Stumpy’s Hatchet House.
- The following HIMs reached deep in the pockets and donated $500 each. A big thanks to Hermes, Gomer Pyle and Blacktop. Each of them will be receiving a $25 gift card that was donated by Capital Ale House.
- The following HIMs also dug not quite as deep, but decently deep in the pockets and donated $300 each. A big thanks to Warby, Upchuck and Rosie. Each of them will be receiving a $25 gift card that was donated by Jimmy Johns.
- Shout out to Wildcat, Swoop and Yeehaw starting their Team Brightside fundraisers for a triathlon they are competing in at Kiawah Island in the next month or 2.
- Finally, I just wanted to recognize the daycare that Yeehaw and I (as well some other PAX members I believe) use for childcare. They were looking for a “local” non profit to use for their Spring Fling and after I presented what we were doing, they graciously agreed to use Team Brightside as their charity of choice. A big thanks to Primrose of Midlothian Village for raising $4,425 from their Spring Fling back in April.
Again, thanks to all for your donations and spreading the word to truly make a huge impact for pediatric cancer research and development through Team Brightside. We set a goal back in March to raise $10,000 for the 10 year anniversary and I am excited to share that we collectively raised $54,073.41!
Heist Q
We have 22 in the 1000+ club:
Honorable to Pigskin who has no idea how many posts he had at the mothership since they dont have computers that far south, but with F3RVA so far he is at 812.
Most Qs Spit
Most likely to Q when he shows up: Lockjaw
Road Warriors: EF Hutton and Oyster
New Gen Awards (silver bricks)
- 1st F Big Rig
- 2nd F Meatball
- 3rd F Futon
All Time 3Fs awards (gold cindys)
- 1st F Pigskin
- 2nd F Handshake
- 3rd F Mr Rogers
Hutton Q
First off a special recognition to all the men of F3 RVA that took part in the Summer Tour. This year’s tour was designed to be never ending. To complete the tour an undetermined score was required. After analyzing all the data and crunching the numbers, the score to compete the tour was 50. The following men accumulated Tour Completion score in no particular order: Rosie, Heist, Try Hard, State Farm, Oyster, Blue Moon, Whitesnake, UpChuck, Chaplain, EF Hutton
Gentlemen, it’s my pleasure to present the F3 RVA 10 Year Gloomy Awards for some of F3 RVA’s all-time greatest moments, posts, Qs, and more.
The first award is for
- Best Nicknamer
- Doner Kebab
- Hardywood
- Best Mumblechatterer
- Lab Rat
- UpChuck (runner-up)
- Handshake (winner)
- Heist
- Saab + TYA together
- Hardywood
- Best T-Shirt Design
- DaVille (winner)
- First Watch
- Circus
- WDog
- NoToll
- DogPile
- F3RVA – Give me Liberty (runner-up)
- F3RVA – 10 Year
- Best Non-Beatdown Beatdown
- Ultimate Frisbee (DTH)
- Frisbee Golf (Fireman Ed, others?)
- Deliverance Kayak (Kubota)
- Pickleball (Hitchhiker, Oyster) (runner-up)
- Amateur RAMM Gears (No Tools) (winner)
- Beer Mile (Faceplant)
- Dumbest Exercise
- Drag your partner (Helix)
- Upright APDs (Offshore)
- Partner BTTW – Q Unknown at WDog
- Bridge of Hate (Fudd) (winner)
- Richard Kimballs (Honeydo) (runner-up)
- Chaz Michael Michaels (Honeydo)
- Best/ Worst Nickname
- Sugar Sock (runner-up)
- Tramp Stamp
- Slippin Jimmy
- Sippy Cup (winner)
- Pull Out
- Flipper
- Best 2nd F Event
- 1st Annual Inaugural Retreat and Cornhole Tourney (Gomer, Woodstock, Vinny) (runner-up)
- Circle K’s Crabfeast (Circle K)
- ET’s Breakfast (All PAX)
- F3 RVA Podcast (Bleeder, Swirly, TYA, Saab)
- Best 3rd F Event
- Breaking Bread (Lab Rat, UpChuck, Oyster) (winner)
- The Bridge (Vinny, TYA, UpChuck, many more)
- Team Brightside (Yeehaw, Futon, ?)
- The Healing Place training team (Shakedown, Offshore)
- Wilson/Nancy’s Golf Tourney (Wilson, Nancy Lopez)
- Shoo’d (Gypsy, Hardywood, others)
- Best Themed Workout
- Grunge (Honeydo) (winner)
- Halloween (EF)
- March Madness (Splinter)
- Die Hard (Whitesnake)
- Magnum PI (Vinny, Gumbo) (runner-up)
- Best CSAUP
- BRR (TYA)
- The Century Classic (Splinter) (runner-up)
- The Frozen Triangle (Swirly, TYA, Sippy, Gumbo, Rosie, many others) (winner)
- GTE 47 (DTH)
- Ragnar (Toga)
- Greatest Backblast Ever
- Balls in the mist (Toga) (runner-up)
- Oral History: Our Grandfather’s Run (Marv) (winner)
- Stirring the pot (Sippy Cup)
- Where’s Baldo (Whitesnake)
- Best Tradition
- Old Glory
- Home Run Derby (Gumbo)
- Ghost Flag
- The First Thanksgiving (TYA)
- Rosie’s 12 Days (Rosie) (winner)
- Vinny’s Field Day (Vinny)
- Summer Tour
- Most Legendary and/or Hardest Q
- The 1st Batteau (July 4th Convergence – Hardywood) (winner)
- The Golden Horseshoe (Loose Goose)
- The Hard Way (Circle K) (winner)
- RAMM Scavenger Hunt (Lockjaw)
- Mr. Rogers vs. Lightning (Mr. Rogers)
Over the last 10 years hundreds of men have posted for a workout. Few have had the longevity and impact that the following men have had on F3 RVA. I now introduce to you the inaugural F3 RVA Corporate Legends Class of 2024. These names will not likely be a surprise as they are the standard.
First up, is a guy who’s always the first to know when it’s raining, but more importantly he’s the magician behind all of F3 RVA’s IT needs. Need a new alias, can’t find the Q sheet, can’t post a backblast? You know who to call. When he’s not logging miles at Spider Run, or trying a new IPA, he’s pissing excellence as the god of #Big Data. The one and only Splinter.
Next up, is a guy whose name is synonymous with his frequent state of being. When not on the brokedick brigade, you will most often find him at Spider Run, RAMM, WDog, 45MOM, or DogPile, perhaps mid-workout making a pitstop at Starbucks. He’s one of our founders, our first Nant’an, and the connection to the mothership that got this thing started. The godfather himself, Bleeder.
Next up, is a guy who’s accomplished more than many of us will ever dream. He’s tough as nails and has a mouth to match. Trust me you have to be tough when you have a face like his. His affinity for Boston, Shakira, and Everything Bagels is matched only by his love for the men of F3 RVA, BRR, and wearing women’s clothes. Original thanksgiving denier, the Aggressor himself, TYA.
Lastly, the guy who really needs no introduction. Securer of AOs, your #1 fight club draft pick, and the sole member of the 2000 posts club. After nearly 300 Qs and backblasts he still can’t spell Mosey for shit. Steady is the drip that wears the rock away, the GOAT, Swirly.
NMS – Great work for the last 10 years gents. Lets keep it growing!
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