Run for Unity

It’s time to lace up your big girl shoes because The Race For Reconciliation 5K run and walk is coming back to St. Louis.

The race will start at 8:30 AM on June 14. This is the second year the race has partnered with the Delmar Loop to be the kickoff event for the Loop Juneteenth Celebration. People can come out for the Race for Reconciliation 5K run and walk in the morning and stay for food, dancing, and lots of fun throughout the rest of the day at the Juneteenth Celebration.

“The Race For Reconciliation is a 5K run/walk with the goal of promoting racial unity in St. Louis.  The race will be held on Delmar to bring the message of racial unity to the historic Delmar divide,” Brandon R. Wilkes, executive director of St. Louis Reconciliation Network, the host of the event. “The race is extra special because we are hosting it in collaboration with the Delmar Loop Juneteenth Celebration.  Immediately following the race there will be a vendor fair, music, and several family friendly activities to enjoy. This will be a fun activity for participants of all paces with a 1 mile course option as well.  Join us in building unity one step at a time.”

As a fundraiser, the event supports several non-profit organizations dedicated to advancing racial unity and equity in the region.

“I think people are excited to show how the St. Louis of the past is not the St. Louis of today or the future,” Brandon says. “People are happy to come out and have fun celebrating our unity and doing something that is good for their health and good for the city.  There is nothing like doing something good for yourself and for the world all at the same time.”

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The race starts at 5900 Delmar Blvd. St. Louis, MO 63112 (Corner of Delmar and Hamilton).

Click here to sign up for the race.

All images courtesy of St. Louis Reconciliation Network.

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