Freedom 5K

Name: Freedom 5K
Start: 2026-07-04
End: 2026-07-04
Location: Huntsville, Alabama

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Huntsville, Alabama, United States

calendar_today 04 Jul, 2026

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sell $20 – $40

About the Event

PACKET PICKUP WILL BE AT RUNNINGLANE Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 11am-5pm. Address: 2407 Memorial Pkwy SW Huntsville, AL 35801

The first 1000 runners to register (either for the Mile or 5K) will receive finisher medals. This will be determined by bibs assigned (Freedom 5K/Independent Mile bibs which will be 1-1000 vs RunningLane bib. Those who sign up for the bundle will only receive 1 finisher medal, not 2.) Depending on how many bibs are not picked up will determine how many RunningLane bibs will receive finisher medals.

Also friendly reminder, that the first 850 registrations for the 5K or the 5K + 1 Mile bundle, will be guaranteed Freedom 5K singlets. We will have an additional 200 RunningLane singlets for those who register for the 5K or 5K + 1 Mile bundle in case we run out of Freedom singlets!

Come Celebrate America's Independence with the all new Freedom 5K and back from its 9 year hiatus the Independence Mile!

The 5K and 1 Mile will start and finish at beautiful Big Spring Park in downtown Huntsville. Both courses will be USATF Certified courses as well as Sanctioned events. We're excited to make this the premier July 4th race in the Tennessee Valley taking you through the beautiful streets of Downtown Huntsville as well as Old Town.

5K Route: USATF Certified - AL23017JE
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1 Mile Route: USATF Certified - AL23018JE
CLICK HERE for 1Mile Map!

Races Offered

Freedom 5K

Jul 04, 2026

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Distance — Freedom 5K

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Type — Running

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07:00

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$30.00

The Freedom 5K and Independence Mile

Jul 04, 2026

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Distance — The Freedom 5K and Independence Mile

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Type — Running

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07:00

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$40.00

The Independence Mile - Only

Jul 04, 2026

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Distance — The Independence Mile - Only

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Type — Running

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08:15

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$20.00

Weather Overview

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

Temp (°C)

Feels Like (°C)

thermostat 22.1° / 32.0°

wb_sunny 24.9° / 34.4°

Wind (km/h)

Humidity (%)

air 7.4 /

water_drop 74.3%

Temp (°C)

Feels Like (°C)

Wind (km/h)

Humidity (%)

thermostat 22.1° / 32.0°

wb_sunny 24.9° / 34.4°

air 7.4 km/h

water_drop 74.3%

About Huntsville

Huntsville is in northern Alabama, about 20 miles from the border with Tennessee. The city is a center for missile defense and aerospace technologies, with companies like Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Raytheon, and Northrop Grumman having major operations here. Cummings Research Park, the second largest research park in the country, is home to many of these companies.