Rainbow Weekend 5K

Rainbow Weekend 5K

The Rainbow Weekend 5K is returning during Main Street Kent's fifth annual Rainbow Weekend, which takes place each October in Kent, Ohio, to celebrate our city's LGBTQ+ community. This year's theme, Visibility is Victory, honors the power of being seen in a time when LGBTQ+ lives are being threatened and erased. Join your community of LGBTQ+ folks and allies on Saturday, October 18, at 11:00 am for a 5K walk and fun run. The route will take participants through the trees of the Portage Hike & Bike Trail and will start and end at North Water Brewing Company, where an End of the Rainbow Party will be taking place at the finish line.

This year’s beneficiary will be the newly established LGBTQ+ Fund offered through The Portage Foundation! Your ticket includes participation in the 5K, a T-shirt (availability not guaranteed after September 15), and a 5K medal for the first 150 finishers. After the race, join us for the End of the Rainbow Party at North Water Brewing Co., during which $1 for every drink purchased will be donated to the Portage Foundation’s LGBTQ+ Fund.