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Roots Rock Run 5K

Sat June 27, 2026
Plainfield, NJ 07060 US

Events

Virtual 5K

Price: $20
Registration Opens April 1, 2026 at 12:00am EDT

Virtual 1 Mile Walk

Price: $20
Registration Opens April 1, 2026 at 12:00am EDT

5K LIVE EVENT

Price: $0
Time: 8:00AM EDT 11:00AM EDT
Registration Opens April 1, 2026 at 12:32pm EDT

1 Mile Walk Live

Price: $0
Time: 8:00AM EDT 10:00AM EDT
Registration Opens April 1, 2026 at 12:32pm EDT

Place

Virtual Racing (wherever you are) OR In-Person Racing at Milt Campbell Field
1322 East 3rd Street
Plainfield, NJ US 07060

Description

The City of Plainfield
Division of Parks and Recreation
 presents
  

Roots, Rock, Run 5K (R3)

A public health initiative to promote community wellness

 

Together we are reclaiming our health and our communities. R3 brings people together to run, walk, dance, and move together.

It’s a celebration!   #RootsRockRun5K

Whether you join us in person at in Plainefield, NJ, or participate virtually from anywhere in the world, your contribution will make a difference.  On Saturday, June 27, between 8:30 am and 12:00 pm, we will collectively run or walk a 5K wherever we are, uniting to combat period poverty. 

The in-person race will be at 8 am at the Milt Campbell Field, 1322 East 3rd Street, Plainfield, New Jersey 

Early registration is Free until April 15 and $20.00 until June 16. The first 50 registrants, whether for the live or virtual race, will receive a commemorative t-shirt.

For any inquiries, please contact David Coughlin at djcoughlin13@gmail.com or 215-917-5025.  Please contact David if you have a group you would like to register in a single transaction. 

 

 

Do you want to train with a group to prepare for the Roots Rock Run 5K?

Training begins: April 25

Time: Saturdays from 9-10:30 am

Location: Plainfield High School, North Gym

Duration: 6 weeks

Race day: June 27, 2026

Eligibility: Youth ages 8 and older are welcome

Cost: Free for all participants

Refreshments and music at all training sessions

Online support group

For training, contact: 

 

Supported by The GrassROOTS Community Foundation

 

 

GrassROOTS Community Foundation

Race Contact Info

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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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