Irondequoit Juneteenth 5K

🏃‍♂️ Join Us for the Irondequoit Juneteenth 5K

Please join us on Saturday June 21, 2025 for the Irondequoit Juneteenth 5K Run/Walk!

🎉 Understanding Juneteenth

• Significance: Juneteenth is a nationally recognized holiday and a celebration that commemorates the end of slavery in the United States, on June 19, 1865.
• Historical Event: General Gordon Granger led 2,000 Union soldiers to Galveston, Texas to ensure the freedom of 250,000-still enslaved.
• Location: Rochester, NY, home to Frederick Douglass, is the perfect place to host a Juneteenth Run/Walk!

🎓 Race Details

• Host: This race is hosted by Irondequoit E.R.A.S.E. (Eliminating Racism And Seeking Equity).
• Registration Fees: Registration fees will go towards our annual scholarships for college-bound Black and Brown students from Irondequoit and Eastridge High Schools.
• Online Registration: Online registration will remain open right up until the start of the race or until sold out.
• Packet Pickup: Race day registration and packet pickup will take place at St. Josaphats Church from 7:15am until the start of the race at 8:30am.

🕒 Race Day Information

• Race Fees: 5K Registration: $30 / $35
• Early Pickup: Early packet pickup will be available on Friday, June 20th from 6-8pm at Salvatores Pizzeria located at 149 E. Ridge Rd.

🥳 Post Race Celebration

• Activities: Our post race celebration will take place immediately following the race at the church.
• Refreshments: There will be music, bottled water, light refreshments and the awards ceremony.
• Join Us: Runners are also invited to stick around for the 6th Annual Juneteenth Festival set to start at 12pm at the Irondequoit Town Hall.

🏅 Awards and Age Groups

• Prizes: Prizes will be presented to the 1st place overall male and female finishers.
• Age Group Awards: Age group awards will be presented to the 1st and 2nd place male and female runner in each age group.
• Categories: 14 and under, 15-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70 and older.
• Certificates: All participants will have the option of downloading custom finisher certificates from the event page!

🚗 Parking Information

• Availability: There will be plenty of free parking in the St. Josaphat's church parking lot.
• Access: Enter via Stanton Lane.

📞 Contact and Information

• Inquiry: For additional information on the race or sponsorship opportunities available, please contact Latanya Morse at (585) 271-0428 or via email at erasenow619@gmail.com.

⚠️ Cancellation Policy

In the event of foul weather, public safety concerns, or for any other reason deemed necessary by race organizers (ex: state of emergency, shelter-in-place, limit on social gatherings, permit issues, etc) we want runners to know up front that we reserve the right to reschedule the event date if needed OR convert this to a virtual event. There will be no refunds.

📅 Event Link

You can find more details and register for the race at Irondequoit Juneteenth 5K.