There is still space available for the third annual Rockland Community College Run the Rock Obstacle Course/Fun Run on Saturday, June 8, 2019 from 8:30 am – 3 pm at RCC’s Fieldhouse Arena on the main campus in Suffern. Run the Rock features professionally designed obstacles over a 5K (3.1-mile) course, which include climbing walls, high bars, monkey bars, low crawls and other challenging impediments. The course is open to anyone age 14 or above and the entry fee is $45. RCC students and staff pay $25. Registered entrants for the race receive a commemorative T-shirt and participant medal, and the family-friendly event also features free activities for all ages, including a bounce house and face painting.
All proceeds from the race support programs for student veterans at RCC and Rockland Homes for Heroes. The RCC Veterans Affairs office is a resource for student veterans, providing services including academic counseling and resource identification.
“The idea behind Run the Rock was to have an umbrella fundraiser for veterans groups in the county,” said Jonathan Barnwell, RCC’s Coordinator of Veterans Affairs and founder of Run the Rock. “The more successful we are, the more we can help other veterans groups. As the saying goes, ‘A rising tide lifts all boats.’”
All proceeds from Run the Rock events are managed by the Rockland Community College Foundation, a 510(c)3 charitable organization and will be distributed to RCC’s Veterans Affairs and Rockland Homes of Heroes to support their work with veterans.
For more information or to register for the run, go to www.sunyrockland.edu/go/runtherock.
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