Looking ahead to this year’s Juneteenth 5K CommUnity Walk/Run on Sunday, June 22, 2025, we are guided by the powerful legacy and significance of Juneteenth Day—a moment of delayed liberation that still echoes through time.

As we shared in our press release:

“Juneteenth marks the moment when people finally learned they were free and could begin shaping their future destinies. In that same spirit, the Juneteenth 5K CommUnity Walk/Run is about empowering people with the knowledge and tools to take control of their health and make choices that support their well-being.”

This is the heart of our "why."

Unlike other community events the Juneteenth 5K is a bold, intentional response to a growing health crisis. At its core, this event is designed to shine a light on type 2 diabetes, a condition that continues to impact underserved communities at an alarming rate. It’s about showing up with purpose, creating space for education, and mobilizing people toward better health outcomes. In other words, we believe in the concept that “MOVEMENT IS MEDICINE”.

This year, we’re building on the momentum with the support of trusted healthcare leaders. TampaWell, a returning sponsor, is again stepping up to champion this work. And for 2025, BayCare and AdventHealth will be even more deeply involved—delivering much-needed information, screenings, and testing to a community where the need is great, bringing critical health resources and services to the people, right where they are.

We’re also proud to stand alongside impactful Community Partners like:

• Feeding Tampa Bay
• Coalition of 100 Black Women
• and Tampa Bay Collard Greens Fest, the originators of the Ready 5K program—a community-based initiative that introduces and encourages new walkers and runners to take that first step toward better health. Through our partnership, we’re working to broaden the reach of this program and make it more widely accessible across the community, especially for those who’ve never seen themselves in spaces like this before.

These sorts of collaborations are what makes the Juneteenth 5K so unique. Join us. Bring your friends, and family, and if you’re a member of a club or group consider forming a team.

Walk. Run. Celebrate with us at Rowlett Park.

👉🏽 Register today: https://endurancecui.active.com/event-reg/select-race?e=94196803