Runners leave the starting line of the annual Rock ‘N Race Run and Walk in downtown Concord on Thursday, May 19, 2016. (ELIZABETH FRANTZ / Monitor staff)
Runners leave the starting line of the annual Rock ‘N Race Run and Walk in downtown Concord on Thursday, May 19, 2016. (ELIZABETH FRANTZ / Monitor staff)

Despite the rain, the annual Rock ‘N Race 5K took place in downtown Concord on Thursday. The race, which started and finished near the State House, included nine musical acts along the course and a post-race dinner. Runners and walkers raised money to support the Concord Hospital Payson Center for Cancer Care.