Orlando hosts annual run commemorating Pulse tragedy

Mayor Buddy Dyer, City of Orlando | City of Orlando website

By Orlando Standard

Jun 7, 2024

The 8th Annual CommUNITY Rainbow Run, presented by Orlando Health, will take place on Saturday, June 8, 2024. The event is a celebration of the Orlando community's resilience and unwavering love in the wake of the Pulse tragedy.

This year’s event will start and finish at Orlando City Hall Plaza. The new route will take participants south on Orange Avenue, passing the Orlando Health campus before continuing south to the Pulse site. The route then leads runners back north on Orange Avenue to the finish line at City Hall for the after-event festival.

Net proceeds from the event will go toward constructing a permanent memorial at the Pulse site, which was acquired by the City of Orlando.

For more information visit pulseorlando.org/rainbowrun.

The schedule for Saturday, June 8, 2024 is as follows:

- 7 a.m.: Registration and CommUNITY Festival begins

- 8 a.m.: CommUNITY Rainbow Run begins

- 9 a.m.: Kids Fun Run starts

- 10:30 a.m.: CommUNITY Festival concludes at City Hall Plaza

Locations include:

- CommUNITY Rainbow Run: City Hall Plaza, 400 South Orange Avenue

- Kids Fun Run: Seneff Arts Plaza, Dr. Phillips Center for Performing Arts, 445 South Magnolia Avenue

Media parking will be available in the City Commons Parking Garage. Participants can find parking garages and street parking throughout downtown Orlando and have multi-modal options including LYMMO, public transit, carpooling, and rideshare services.

For further inquiries:

Ashley Papagni

Public Information Officer

Email: ashley.papagni@orlando.gov

Phone: 407.246.4275

City Hall

400 South Orange Avenue,

Orlando, Florida 32801,

Phone: 407.246.2121,

Monday - Friday: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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