Rock The Riverfront
Rock the Riverfront featuring the Charity Classic is the RCU Foundation’s annual Chippewa Valley event. Each year local charities receive more than $27,000!
Activities
Youth Rock Hunt
In 2021 we added a Youth Rock Hunt just for kids. There were 3 rocks hidden across 6 Royal Credit Union communities, for a total of 18 rocks. A total of 15 Youth Rocks were found and each winner received a Royal Credit Union Piggy Bank and $40 cash!
Classic Rock Hunt
Our Classic Rock Hunt went right to the end in 2021 but it was finally found on June 25. Read the details here.
Both Rock Hunts are sponsored by:
Coloring Contest
Our coloring contest ran from March 8 to March 19 and was a blast. Read more about the contest and the winners here. Feel free to print out the coloring sheet just for fun below.
Chalk Your Walk
Thank you to everyone that participated in our Chalk Your Walk contest! We loved seeing all the amazing drawings and creative art work. Watch our social media channels to see photos of the entries.
Charities
Event proceeds were donated to three partner charities. Registered participants received one free vote at the time of registration; additional votes were available to purchase online at $2 each.
Help us help our communities. Proceeds from the event will go to:
- First Place, 48% of vote, $15,000: Heyde Center for the Arts/Chippewa Valley Cultural Association (Chippewa Falls) - Watch their story
- Second Place, 38% of vote, $7,500: Chippewa Valley Theatre Guild (Eau Claire) - Watch their story
- Third Place, 14% of vote, $5,000: Northern Star Theatre Company (Rice Lake) - Watch their story
2021 Race Results
The following participants submitted the best times and will receive a hand-made custom glass award plate, gift certificate, and award charm: 10K Male: Mickey Noone, 55 of Eau Claire; 10K Female: Andrea Cronk, 24 of River Falls; 2 Mile Male: Noah Sylvester, 13 of Eau Claire; 2 Mile Female: Kimberly Blaine, 38 of Eau Claire; Half Mile Male: Ethan Miller, 8 of Eau Claire; Half Mile Female: Amelia Rohlik, 10 of Eau Claire. To qualify for awards, participants completed the official race course and submitted their results using the RaceJoy App. All race results can be found online.
Sponsors
More than 500 people took part in the virtual run/walk and related activities. Thank you to all who helped make the event a success, including our generous sponsors! If you would like to sponsor in 2022 contact us at foundation@rcu.org
2021 Platinum Sponsors
2021 Gold Sponsors
2021 Silver Sponsors
2021 Friend Sponsors
