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2026 Freedom Celebration 5K Race and Youth Run

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Champaign, Illinois, United States

calendar_today 04 Jul, 2026

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sell $10.00 – $30.00

About the Event

The Youth Run course will be along Kirby Ave.

The 5K Run/Walk course starts and finishes on Kirby Ave. between the State Farm Center and Memorial Stadium. The race goes east on Kirby/Florida, north on Lincoln and back to the finish line. There will be two water stations. All proceeds go to support the Champaign County Freedom Celebration.

You must register by June 22nd to order a race shirt (additional fee will apply and no shirts will be available on race day).
Packet pick-up will be at Body 'n Sole Sports, 1317 N Dunlap, Savoy, IL on Friday, July 3rd from 12:00-6:00
Race-day packet pick-up will be start at 7:15 and end promptly at 8:45
Registration is via this page ONLY and will end promptly at 8:45 on July 4th.
- There will be no paper sign-up.
- No cash or checks will be accepted at any time. Payment through website only.
Awards will be presented to the overall male and female winners, and to the top three male and female finishers in the following age groups: 14 and under, 15-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70 and over and the top 5 walkers. YOU OR A FRIEND MUST BE PRESENT TO RECEIVE YOUR AWARD WHEN THEY ARE ANNOUNCED. THE AWARDS WILL NOT BE MAILED OR DELIVERED.
Race day parking will be on the EAST SIDE of State Farm Center, lots E5 and F5. Enter and exit the parking area from Forth St.
For the Youth run an adult will be allowed to run with each youth. The adult does NOT have to register for this event.
Youth run is a fun run, no bibs will be given and no packet pick up is needed.
There will be a price increase on June 25th.

Races Offered

Youth Run

Jul 04, 2026

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Distance — 1K

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Type — Running

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08:30

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$10.00

5K Run

Jul 04, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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09:05

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$30.00

5K Walk

Jul 04, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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Type — Running

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09:05

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$30.00

Weather Overview

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for July in Champaign.

Temp (°C)

Feels Like (°C)

thermostat 19.8° / 29.2°

wb_sunny 20.8° / 30.7°

Wind (km/h)

Humidity (%)

air 10.1 /

water_drop 74.8%

Temp (°C)

Feels Like (°C)

Wind (km/h)

Humidity (%)

thermostat 19.8° / 29.2°

wb_sunny 20.8° / 30.7°

air 10.1 km/h

water_drop 74.8%

About Champaign

Learn more about the host city, Champaign.

Champaign is a city in Champaign County, Illinois, United States. The population was 88,302 at the 2020 census. It is the tenth-most populous municipality in Illinois and the fourth most populous city in the state outside the Chicago metropolitan area. It is a principal city of the Champaign–Urbana metropolitan area, which had 236,000 residents in 2020.