10Oct
10K Run
Running
- Distance
- 10K
- Start time
- 09:30
- Entry fee
- $30.00
America 250 Freedom Run/Walk
Janesville,
Wisconsin,
United States
Event took place
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Date
10 Oct, 2026
Races
6 distances
Entry fee
$25.00 – $30.00
Runner rating
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Website
Official website
America 250 Freedom Run/Walk
About the event
Let's Celebrate America's 250th Anniversary!
The Rock County Historical Society's America 250 Freedom family-friendly 2 Mile Run/Walk, 5K route, and 10K route is a friendly, community event celebrating the 250th anniversary of the United States of America. The event will feature a patriotic and presidential theme with historical displays, music, costumes, and activities throughout the historic campus.
Participants can enjoy:
- Time and non-timed run/walk options
- Historic and presidential-themed photo opportunities
- Colonial/Americana music
- Food trucks and refreshments
- Museum and historic site access
- Family activities and educational experiences
- Commemorative race shirts and medals (must register before 9/25/26)
The event also serves as a fundraiser supporting the Rock County Historical Society's preservation and educational mission.
Route Maps
2 Mile: Click HERE
5K: Click HERE
10K: Click HERE
Races offered
10Oct
10K Youth 18 & under
Running
- Distance
- 10K
- Start time
- 09:30
- Entry fee
- $25.00
10Oct
5K Run/Walk
Running
- Distance
- 5K
- Start time
- 10:00
- Entry fee
- $30.00
10Oct
5K Youth 18 & under
Running
- Distance
- 5K
- Start time
- 10:00
- Entry fee
- $25.00
10Oct
2 Mile Family Run/Walk
Running
- Distance
- 2 Miles
- Start time
- 10:10
- Entry fee
- $25.00
10Oct
2 Mile Youth 18 & under
Running
- Distance
- 2 Miles
- Start time
- 10:10
- Entry fee
- $25.00
Weather history
3-year monthly averages for October in Janesville.
Temperature8.0° / 17.4°
Feels like4.6° / 14.0°
Sunshine hours8h 42m
Rainfall1.9 mm
Snowfall—
Wind13.9 km/h (Gentle breeze)
Humidity66.8%
Max UV indexModerate (4.0)
Sweat lossLow
Course conditionsFirm and slightly soft
Sunrise07:10
Sunset18:12
About Janesville
Learn more about the host city, Janesville.
Janesville is a city in Wisconsin with agricultural and manufacturing roots that, in its heyday, boasted GM and Parker Pen plants, and is known as "Wisconsin's Park Place" with the highest urban acreage of parkland per capita in Wisconsin.
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