# Event Details - **Event Name**: Annual Juneteenth Major Taylor Ride - **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 19 Jun, 2026 at 09:30 am – Fri, 19 Jun, 2026 at 12:00 pm - **Event Description**: ?? **Join Us for the Annual Juneteenth Major Taylor Ride!** ✨ Celebrate Juneteenth Day with a powerful ride through history! Meet us at Freedom Park (Foot of Ferry). Meet at 9:30 AM and ride at 10am , Friday, June 19, 2026. We will honor resilience, unity, and Major Taylor’s incredible legacy. After we return to Freedom Park stay for the Annual Freedom Park Juneteenth Celebration. ? **Freedom Park was the last stop for many seeking freedom, making this ride deeply meaningful.** ? **Major Taylor—world cycling champion and trailblazer—defied barriers and became the first world sports champion** Let’s ride together in his honor! ?? Hosted by East Side Bike Club American bicycle racer Marshall Walter "Major" Taylor (1878-1932) was the world’s first black sports superstar. He was world cycling champion in 1899, American sprint champion in 1900, and set numerous track cycling records. Nicknamed “Major” in his youth in Indianapolis and later known as “the Worcester Whirlwind” after his adopted hometown in Massachusetts, he was the second African-American world champion in any sport (after Canadian-born bantamweight boxer George Dixon of Boston won his title in 1891). In the Jim Crow era of strict racial segregation, Taylor had to fight prejudice just to get on the starting line. He faced closed doors and open hostility with remarkable dignity. In his retirement he wrote his autobiography, “The Fastest Bicycle Rider in the World.” Tag your crew, spread the word, and be part of history! #JuneteenthRide #MajorTaylorLegacy #FreedomParkBuffalo - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/buffalo/annual-juneteenth-major-taylor-ride/200030018135613 - **Event Categories**: sports, juneteenth, cycling, trips-adventures - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 87 ## Ticket Details ## Event venue details - **city**: Buffalo - **state**: NY - **country**: United States - **location**: Freedom Park, 1170 Niagara St Buffalo, NY 14213 - **lat**: 42.9156 - **long**: -78.89984 - **full address**: Freedom Park, 1170 Niagara St Buffalo, NY 14213, 1170 Niagara St, Buffalo, NY 14213-1716, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Annual Juneteenth Major Taylor Ride - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events4/banners/4330c7c80410188d0af907ed6ce64a54d0a0802b32a07b0dcd809443c2ae12f6-rimg-w667-h960-dc191818-gmir?v=1781687254 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Annual Juneteenth Major Taylor Ride being held? - **A:** Annual Juneteenth Major Taylor Ride takes place on Fri, 19 Jun, 2026 at 09:30 am to Fri, 19 Jun, 2026 at 12:00 pm at Freedom Park, 1170 Niagara St Buffalo, NY 14213, 1170 Niagara St, Buffalo, NY 14213-1716, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing Annual Juneteenth Major Taylor Ride? - **A:** Annual Juneteenth Major Taylor Ride is organized by East Side Bike Club. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** Annual Juneteenth Major Taylor Ride is ideal for festival lovers, culture enthusiasts, and anyone looking for a vibrant, immersive community experience. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Buffalo, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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As neighborhoods struggle to cope with increasing losses of loved ones and dwindling public resources, the role of trained and knowledgeable community volunteers becomes critical in the area of youth violence prevention & intervention.\n\nA discussion between United Way of Buffalo & Erie County's board members and community volunteers led to informal discussions on how to support these front-line organizations and volunteers. By establishing a body that provides and fosters support of these individuals, organizations and neighborhood groups interested in curbing youth violence, communication can be facilitated among them. Increased communication among these participants will increase their ability to learn from one another as well as learn what community resources are available as a whole.\n\nBUF members have an intimate knowledge of the pain caused by violence. Many individual BUF members have experienced first-hand, the loss of a loved one due to violence. Commitment, combined with knowledge of issues affecting youth in the City of Buffalo are core competencies of BUF member" } ] } ] ```