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Juneteenth Walk and Run
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Juneteenth Walk and Run

Columbus, Ohio, United States View on map
Jun 13, 2026 (America/New_York local time)
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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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Running

Juneteenth Walk and Run

Free event with the option to purchase a Juneteenth Walk and Run tee shirt.

Jun 13, 2026 5K 8:00 AM
Free
Closed

Typical race-day weather

Based on 16 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Columbus, plus the 3 days either side.

Temp (°C)
Minimum temperature (race-week average) 16.6° / Maximum temperature (race-week average) 26.9°
Feels Like (°C)
Minimum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 16.5° / Maximum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 29.6°
Peak wind (km/h)
Strongest wind of the day (race-week average)
16.8
Precip (mm)
Precipitation over the day (race-week average)
4.4mm
Humidity
Mean relative humidity (race-week average)
70.3%
Sunrise
Sunrise at the start line on June 13, 2026 (EDT)
Sunset
Sunset at the start line on June 13, 2026 (EDT)
Daylight
Hours between sunrise and sunset on race day
14h 59m

The sun rises at 6:02 AM and sets at 9:01 PM local time (EDT) in Columbus on June 13, 2026 — 14h 59m of daylight.

Course

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  • 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, 98 Columbus events

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