$30K FOR 30 YEARS: Rock the Riverfront to Donate to Animal Rescue Orgs
RCU’s annual run/walk for charity will celebrate 30th year by donating to three local animal organizations
McKenna Scherer, photos by Taylor Smith |
Royal Credit Union Foundation’s annual Rock the Riverfront-Charity Classic run/walk is slated for Saturday, June 22, in Phoenix Park. The three-decade milestone year is also set to support three local animal rescue organizations with a $30,000 donation.
Chippewa Humane Association, Dunn County Humane Society, and the Eau Claire County Humane Association will benefit from the donation. Run/walk participants will each get one vote toward who they think should get the largest chunk of the donation, the charity with the most votes will get $15,000, the second $10,000, and the third $5,000.
New this year, Rock the Riverfront will offer a special, commemorative pet bandana for $5, and well-behaved dogs with up-to-date vaccinations are welcome to the event, too.
Race options (in-person and virtual) include:
- 10K (adult): early-bird registration is $30 | begins 8am
- 2-mile (adult): early-bird registration is $30 | begins 10am
- 1/4-mile (youth): early-bird registration is $15 | begins 11:15am
- 1/2-mile (youth: early-bird registration is $15 | begins 11am
Early-bird registration prices are available now until Thursday, Feb. 29. Prices will increase for adults in $5 increments in March and June, topping out at $45 for day-of registration.
In-person registration also includes a shirt, sunglasses, bib, one food truck meal ticket, one charity vote, and chip timing with results posting and place medals. Virtual registration includes a shirt, sunglasses, bib, and one charity vote. All items will be shipped after June 22 free of charge.
From 8am-12:30pm, spectators and the public are welcome to enjoy the event’s additional entertainment, including family games, a dunk tank and cash grab wind tunnel, a kids coloring contest, food trucks, and more.
Register online today for early bird pricing. Learn more about the run/walk event, medals and awards, how to sponsor the event, and view course maps online.
