Roots Rock Run 5K-Newark
Running
1 mi, 5 km
About the event
Race Purpose: 5K community walk/run and 1-mile walk to support GrassROOTS Community Foundation wellnesss programs in Essex County and the City of Newark.
Led by Mayor Ras J. Baraka, Tarik “Black Thought” Trotter of the Roots and Dupre “DoItAll” Kelly of 211 Community Impact and Lords of the Underground
Location: Weequahic Park Track, 1 Thomas Carmichael Dr., Newark, NJ
Entry: Pre-registration at brynmawracing.com. Free until 9/22. Free for all Essex County youth 18 and under.
FREE! from 9/23-9/30
$20 on race day, October 1
(Use coupon code 'rootsrock50newark'), please note you will NOT get a t-shirt when you use this promotion. You can purchase a t-shirt race day for $20.
Amenities: T-shirts for all registrants; water and refreshments, prizes too.
Race Results: Race will be professionally timed by the Bryn Mawr Racing Co.; Results will be found at brynmawrrunningco.com, click on Events and ‘Results.’
Winner earns two tickets The Roots Picnic in Bryant Park starring The Roots, D’Angelo, John Mayer, Wu-Tang and more. For more details: http://rootspicnic.com/ newyork/
Questions: Contact: David Coughlin, dcoughlin@ grassrootscommunityfoundation. org, 215-917-5025
Partnering Agencies: City of Newark, 211 Community Impact, Skai Blue Media, GirlTrek, Black Girl Run
More Info
GrassROOTS Community Foundation is a public health and social action organization. We invest in our community members’ collective well-being so that they can use their healthy energy to transform themselves, their families and communities. We fund, support, develop and scale community health and wellness programs for women and girls, particularly those who are impoverished. We also advocate for policies and practices that reduce disparities and foster equity.
Sociologist Dr. Janice Johnson Dias and Grammy-award winning MC Tariq "Black Thought" Trotter of The Roots co-founded GrassROOTS.
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