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America's 5K and 1 Mile Fun Run

location_city Anderson

location_on South Carolina

flag United States

calendar_today 04 Jul, 2026

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About the Event

It's a Fourth of July Celebration!  

If you think the only race that's happening on America's 249th Birthday weekend is seeing who's first to snag that second helping of BBQ or who can down that cold beverage the fastest, guess again! Before lifting a fork, diving off the back of your boat, and taking that post pool party snooze, hundreds of American's will start their holiday by joining forces and celebrating with other patriots at America's 5k!  AND, if you are an American Hero, we want to honor you with a land of the FREE race bib! We're also celebrating the heat of elite runners, weekend warriors, mamma's with strollers and kids alike to join us for 3.1 miles of Birthday FUN! So, if you have a flair for costumed fun and are looking for a reason to feel guilt free about BBQ and lounging all day, feel like the stars and stripes are in your favor, and LOVE AMERICA -- make a like a firecracker and shoot on over to register today! As with all First Flight Alliance events, proceeds go to scholarship kids in the community to be active through our Operation Active Kids, OAK program.  

 

Event Details

 

Awards

Proceeds support OPERATION ACTIVE KIDS

CERTIFIED COURSE

Races Offered

1 Mile FUN Run

Jul 04, 2026

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Distance — 1 Miles

terrain

Type — Road running

timer

07:00

America's 5K Run/Walk

Jul 04, 2026

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Distance — 5K

terrain

Type — Road running

timer

07:30

Weather Overview

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

Temp (°C)
Feels Like (°C)
thermostat 22.0° / 32.3°
wb_sunny 24.7° / 34.5°
Wind (km/h)
Humidity (%)
air 7.8 /
water_drop 74.5%

About Anderson

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Anderson is a county and city in the Upcountry of South Carolina. The city of Anderson had a population of 27,545 in 2016 with an urban area population of 75,702. Anderson County had a population of 194,692 in 2016. The city of Anderson serves as one of the three primary cities in the Upcountry of South Carolina, the others being Spartanburg and Greenville.

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