Rainbow Weekend Drag Race 5k
Friday, October 11, 2024
Past event
6:00 PM EDT
Kent, Ohio
$38.10 · 1 race
5km
Event summary
Get ready for a vibrant celebration of pride and community at the Rainbow Weekend Drag Race 5K, taking place on Friday, October 11, 2024, in Kent, Portage. This exciting event, which kicks off at 6:00 PM in honor of National Coming Out Day, invites participants to walk, stroll, run, or roll along a scenic 5K route through the lush Portage Hike & Bike Trail. Embrace your creativity by donning your best drag look—though participation in drag is completely optional!
The Rainbow Weekend Drag Race 5K is not just about fun and fitness; it’s also a meaningful fundraiser for Kent State University's LGBTQ+ Emergency Fund, which supported 85 students last year with essential resources. Enjoy live performances by renowned local drag queens, The Girl Named Jack and Lady Inferno Diamond, and celebrate at the End of the Rainbow Party at North Water Brewing Company afterward. With your ticket purchase, you'll receive a limited-edition tie-dye Drag Race 5K T-shirt and the chance to win a medal as one of the first 150 finishers. Join us for a night of joy, pride, and community spirit—because hate is truly a drag!
The Rainbow Weekend Drag Race 5K is not just about fun and fitness; it’s also a meaningful fundraiser for Kent State University's LGBTQ+ Emergency Fund, which supported 85 students last year with essential resources. Enjoy live performances by renowned local drag queens, The Girl Named Jack and Lady Inferno Diamond, and celebrate at the End of the Rainbow Party at North Water Brewing Company afterward. With your ticket purchase, you'll receive a limited-edition tie-dye Drag Race 5K T-shirt and the chance to win a medal as one of the first 150 finishers. Join us for a night of joy, pride, and community spirit—because hate is truly a drag!
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Rainbow Weekend Drag Race 5k
Incl. $3.10 Fee & T-Shirt
Entries closed6:00 PM EDT
$38.10
Organiser's description
Hate is such a drag! Show your pride and support Kent State University's LGBTQ+ Emergency Fund by participating in Drag Race 5K, part of Main Street Kent's fourth annual Rainbow Weekend. Participantsare invited to don their best drag look (this is totally optional) as theywalk, stroll, run,orrolltheir way along the 5K route, beginning at 6:00 pm on Friday, October 11th (National Coming Out Day). New this year, the event will take participants through the trees of the Portage Hike & Bike Trail and will start and end at North Water Brewing Co. There will be special appearances by two of the most well-known and talented drag queens in Kent: The Girl Named Jack (Instagram: @thegirlnamedjack) and Lady Inferno Diamond (Instagram: @ladyinferno1).
This event, which was previously known as the Kent StateRainbow Run, is a fundraiser for Kent State Universitys LGBTQ+ Emergency Fund. The Emergency Fund assisted 85 students last year, providing $40,458 in emergency funding for books, academic supplies, household items, housing, and food.
The cost of a ticket is $25 plus a registration fee from August 1-30. The price will increase to $30 plus the fee on September 1. From September 16-October 10, tickets will cost $35 plus the fee. Your ticket includes participation in the 5K, a tie-dye Drag Race 5K T-shirt (please note that although we will order extra, we can no longer guarantee a t-shirt, especially of a certain size, after September 15), and an invitation to attend our End of the Rainbow Party at North Water Brewing Company after the 5K, during which The Girl Named Jack and Lady Inferno Diamond will perform and $1 for every drink purchased will be donated to the KSU LGBTQ+ Emergency Fund. The first 150 participants to cross the finish line will also receive a Drag Race 5K medal!
WHAT IS DRAG?
According to the Human Rights Campaign, the largest national LGBTQ+ Advocacy group, Drag is a performance art that uses costumes, makeup, and other tools to present exaggerated forms of gender expression to critique gender inequities and imagine a transformational future where people are truly free in how they express themselves (hrc.org). There is no right or wrong way to dress in drag. Common items used in drag include makeup, wigs, outfits, high heels or boots, body padding, nails, and lashes, just to name a few. Some women may choose to do drag as a man or as an exaggerated woman. Again, theres no right or wrong way to dress in drag; do what makes you comfortable and happy - including if that means not dressing in drag at all. This is your time to use your creativity and show off your personality!
We can't wait to see you there!
This event, which was previously known as the Kent StateRainbow Run, is a fundraiser for Kent State Universitys LGBTQ+ Emergency Fund. The Emergency Fund assisted 85 students last year, providing $40,458 in emergency funding for books, academic supplies, household items, housing, and food.
The cost of a ticket is $25 plus a registration fee from August 1-30. The price will increase to $30 plus the fee on September 1. From September 16-October 10, tickets will cost $35 plus the fee. Your ticket includes participation in the 5K, a tie-dye Drag Race 5K T-shirt (please note that although we will order extra, we can no longer guarantee a t-shirt, especially of a certain size, after September 15), and an invitation to attend our End of the Rainbow Party at North Water Brewing Company after the 5K, during which The Girl Named Jack and Lady Inferno Diamond will perform and $1 for every drink purchased will be donated to the KSU LGBTQ+ Emergency Fund. The first 150 participants to cross the finish line will also receive a Drag Race 5K medal!
WHAT IS DRAG?
According to the Human Rights Campaign, the largest national LGBTQ+ Advocacy group, Drag is a performance art that uses costumes, makeup, and other tools to present exaggerated forms of gender expression to critique gender inequities and imagine a transformational future where people are truly free in how they express themselves (hrc.org). There is no right or wrong way to dress in drag. Common items used in drag include makeup, wigs, outfits, high heels or boots, body padding, nails, and lashes, just to name a few. Some women may choose to do drag as a man or as an exaggerated woman. Again, theres no right or wrong way to dress in drag; do what makes you comfortable and happy - including if that means not dressing in drag at all. This is your time to use your creativity and show off your personality!
We can't wait to see you there!
Location
North Water Brewing Company, 101 Crain Ave, Kent, 44240, OH, United States
Rainbow Weekend Drag Race 5k
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