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JuneteenthGVL 5K Run Ride Recover for Veterans

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calendar_today 13 Jun, 2026 – 20 Jun, 2026

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sell $22.00 – $25.00

About the Event

In celebration of Juneteenth the City of Greenville is super excited about the wellness portion of this weekend's celebration!  This Juneteenth Wellness Celebration will be held the morning of Saturday, June 14th.   This year once again you have a couple of options, which includes a couple of new activities we've added.  There will be a 5K Run or Walk, a 30 minute Cycling session, a Line Dancing Party and you also have the option of an actual 11 Mile or 22 Mile Road Bike Ride which will take place on Sunday, June 15th at 7am.  The 5K Run/Walk will start and finish by in front of Blues Boulevard (300 River St. Greenville, SC 29601) directly across from the Peace Center Outdoor Stage on the other side of the river, with the bulk of the route occurring on the Swamp Rabbit Trail.  The Cycling classes will take place at CycleBar of Greenville (307 E McBee Ave) and the Line Dancing Party will be Outdoors at Yee-Haw Brewing Company!  The 11/22 Mile Road Bike Ride will take place at the Donaldson Center (666 Perimeter Rd. Greenville, SC 29605) on Sunday, June 15th at 7am.

All participants will receive a T-Shirt!  As you prepare to register please note that you have options to do the 5K only, a cycling class only, the line dance party only, the 11 or 22 mile bike ride, or you can do 2, 3, or all 4 events.  Please be sure to select the correct event. 

Proceeds for this Juneteenth Wellness event go to the Upstate Circle of Friends Vet Forward Program, which is a non-profit 501c3 organization that supports our veterans.

Races Offered

Virtual JuneteenthGVL 5K

Jun 13, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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Type — Running

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07:00

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$25.00

JuneteenthGVL Dancing Your Pounds Off with Dwight Holt

Jun 13, 2026

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Distance — JuneteenthGVL Dancing Your Pounds Off with Dwight Holt

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Type — Running

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11:00

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$22.00

JuneteenthGVL 5K Run/Walk (Includes Free Access to Line Dancing Party)

Jun 20, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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Type — Running

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07:00

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$22.00

Weather Overview

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for June in Greenville.

Temp (°C)
Feels Like (°C)
thermostat 18.9° / 29.7°
wb_sunny 19.6° / 30.1°
Wind (km/h)
Humidity (%)
air 9.5 /
water_drop 68.7%

About Greenville

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Greenville has been described as Athens, Georgia for adults. It is the county seat and largest city of Greenville County, South Carolina, United States. Greenville is also the center of the largest metropolitan area of South Carolina. Columbia, Charleston, and North Charleston have more people, but the urban area around Greenville is larger. With its historic homes and modern office towers, Greenville is said to be where "Old South" meets "New South".

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