Place
Fort Worth, TX US 76104
Description
A loop course, slightly challenging in the 1st half, then a 1/4 Mile+ downhill finish. Markers every 1/4 Mile! A festive ambiance, with the Juneteenth Parade nearby. Entry fee is on the low end of N. TX road race fees. Have fun running, walking, strolling… Parking available. An exciting part of the 2012 Juneteenth Celebration in Fort Worth, TX. Benefits Juneteenth Organization student scholarships. For more info, call 817-265-4578 / e-mail jephaa@yahoo.com.
Add’l
1M @ 6:00 PM
The Juneteenth Organization, in all 50 states, Celebrates this restoration of human rights and dignity; and Informs on the servitude and suffering which the Emancipation Proclamation sought to end. The 2012 Juneteenth 1 Mile Run/Walk will be held at the JUNETEENTH GALLERY MUSEUM THEATER in Fort Worth on June 16, 2012. This will be part of the 2012 Fort Worth and Tarrant County Juneteenth Celebration. The event is both for cultural purposes and to help raise funds for the Juneteenth Organization student scholarships.
WHAT: 2012 Juneteenth 1 Mile Run/Walk
WHEN 6:00PM, Saturday, 6/16/2012
WHERE: JUNETEENTH GALLERY MUSEUM THEATER , 901 E. Rosedale Street, Fort Worth, TX 76104
(At the intersection of E. Rosedale (i.e., Hwy 303) and Evans – 0.1 mile east of 35W and 5.4 miles west of 820)
“…I dream a world where all / Will know sweet freedom’s way / Where greed no longer saps the soul / Nor avarice blights our day…’ – from I Dream A World by Langston Hughes.
Sprint through a scintillating Mile!
A slightly challenging loop course, with a 1/4 Mile+ downhill finish! Markers every 1/4 Mile! Come, race against the clock!
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Add'l Info
Distance markers every 1/4 Mile! (@ 1/4M, 1/2M, 3/4M)
Awards
Awards to 1st Overall male and female finishers, 1st Masters male and female finishers in the 5K. Top 3 finishers in the following age/gender groups also will be awarded: 6 & Under, 7-8, 9-10, 11-12, 13-15, 16-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75-79, 80 & Over.
Beneficiary
The race is both for cultural purposes and to help raise funds for the Juneteenth Organization student scholarships.
City
Fort Worth, TX 76104
Directions, etc.
A fun-competitive race in southside Ft Worth. Location is @ E. Rosedale & Evans, near the Juneteenth Museum @ 901 E. Rosedale; 5.4 mls W of 820 or 0.1 ml E of 35W. From I-20, exit on 820 or 35W and go N to Rosedale; from 820 turn W (left) onto Rosedale / from 35W turn E (right) onto Rosedale; continue to Rosedale and Evans. OR From I-30, exit on 820 or 35W and go S to Rosedale; from 820 turn W (right) onto Rosedale / from 35W turn E (left) onto Rosedale; continue to Rosedale and Evans. One also can get directions from the ‘Net, by, for example, going to www.yahoo.com, clicking on “Maps” and then on the “Get Directions” link OR www.MapQuest.com. The location address for the race would be 901 E. Rosedale (Fort Worth, TX 76104).
History
This will be the seventh edition of this race. Complete results from this year can be found on the Web at www.runningintheusa.com and other sites.
Offline Fees
Mail-in fees are $10 (No T-shirt) OR $15 (with T-shirt) if mailed by6/12/12 (Forms may be obtained by e-mail from jephaa@yahoo.com or http://www.runningintheusa.com/jeph on the Web). Walk-in fees (through 6/15/12) are $10 (No T-shirt) OR $15 (with T-shirt) at The RUNNER, 3535 W. Pioneer Pkwy, Arlington TX 76013 (817-461-2281). Race day fees - $15 (No T-shirt) OR $20 (with T-shirt).
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