Juneteenth Walk and Run
About this race
This event is in celebration of the Juneteenth Anniversary and promotes freedom and inclusion in the world of running and healthy lifestyles!
This free, unsanctioned event is open to all.
We meet at the Shepard Branch Library located at 850 N Nelson Rd.
Participants may Walk and/or Run. Available distances are:
- 1 Mile Underground Railroad Marker
- 5K Underground Trail Distance
- 4 Mile Underground Trail Distance
Black Men Run and Black Girls Run Columbus have teamed up with Fleet Feet Columbus and Saucony. There will be raffle prizes including free entries to the Columbus Marathon 5K & 1 Mile events, honoring the legacy of Jesse Owens. There will be Saucony shoe demos to try out on the trail.
Also, order your exclusive Juneteenth Unisex Vintage Triblend Tee for $25, or select "No Shirt" for free event registration. You can also purchase additional tees in the event store linked here! 100% of proceeds go towards future Juneteenth community walk/runs.
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Juneteenth Walk and Run
Free event with the option to purchase a Juneteenth Walk and Run tee shirt.
Typical race-day weather
Based on 9 years of historical conditions on this event's race dates in Columbus.
Course
Route map and elevation profile
No course map published yet.
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Where this page comes from. Race details were last updated on . We re-check listings regularly and again in the week before race day.
- Entries, prices, waves and inclusions — the event's official registration page
- Temperature and humidity — Copernicus ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)
- Elevation and terrain relief — Copernicus DEM GLO-90, ESA (CC BY 4.0)
- Comparisons and counts — Race Discovery calendar, 90 Columbus events
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