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We look forward to you joining us on Juneteenth, Mondy, June 19, 2023 at 1:00 pm for the 6th Annual Roc Juneteenth 5K Run/Walk.  The live race will take place at Genesee Valley Park, Riverbend Shelter, located along the Genesee River.  The certified 5K course offers runners beautiful and scenic park views on winding asphalt roads. There will be light food and refreshments following the race. Community vendors will be on sight…stay tuned for updates in the coming weeks.

Funds raised from the run/walk will go to support the construction of the Heritage Park, an outdoor Civil Rights classroom.

We continue to commemorate over 400 years of perseverance 1619-present.  Roc Juneteenth supports the work for equal justice through our dedicating this event to Ahmaud Arbery, a Black 25-year-old man who was pursued without cause then fatally shot in Glynn County, Georgia on February 23, 2020 by 3 white men.  We use the #irunwithmaud to demonstrate our support for the justice that was served in December of 2021, for Ahmaud. 

Juneteenth   is the celebration commemorating the end of slavery in the United States, on June 19, 1865. General Gordon Granger led 2,000 Union soldiers to Galveston, Texas to ensure the freedom of 250,000-still enslaved. Rochester, NY, home to Frederick Douglass, is the perfect place to host a Juneteenth Run/Walk! Visit www.juneteenth.com for additional information.