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Freedom Run

Name: Freedom Run
Start: 2026-07-04
End: 2026-07-06
Location: De Forest, Wisconsin

location_city De Forest

location_on Wisconsin

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calendar_today 04 Jul, 2026 – 06 Jul, 2026

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About the Event

The Freedom Run is a community running event held traditionally on the Fourth of July. There is a one mile, 5K run/walk, and a 10K run only. We will continue to offer a virtual event option for those interested. Proceeds are donated to the DeForest Area Needs Network and DeForest Area HS track/cross country programs!

Online registration until Wednesday, July 1st at noon.

In person registration and packet pick up available: Thursday, July 2nd, 4:00 - 6:00pm, Friday, July 3rd 3:00 - 6:00pm, DeForest High School stadium entrance. Day of race registration also available. T shirts not guaranteed after June 19th.

We are extremely grateful for our sponsors that have stuck with us! Our major sponsors, DMB Community Bank and Hooper Corp. And our other sponsors, DeForest Running Santas, Noble Choice Chiropractic, MPK, and Norski Nutrition!

Check out our site: https://sites.google.com/deforestschools.org/the-deforest-freedom-run/home

Races Offered

Virtual 5K/10K

Jul 04, 2026

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Distance — Virtual 5K/10K

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Type — Road running

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00:00

10K RUN ONLY

Jul 04, 2026

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Distance — 10K

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Type — Road running

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07:30

5K Run/Walk

Jul 04, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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Type — Road running

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07:30

One Mile Fun Run

Jul 04, 2026

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Distance — 1 Miles

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Type — Road running

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07:35

Weather Overview

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

Temp (°C)

Feels Like (°C)

thermostat 17.0° / 26.8°

wb_sunny 16.5° / 26.5°

Wind (km/h)

Humidity (%)

air 10.5 /

water_drop 69.4%

Temp (°C)

Feels Like (°C)

Wind (km/h)

Humidity (%)

thermostat 17.0° / 26.8°

wb_sunny 16.5° / 26.5°

air 10.5 km/h

water_drop 69.4%

About De Forest

DeForest is a village in Dane County, Wisconsin, United States, along the Yahara River. The population was 10,811 at the 2020 census. A suburb north of Madison, it is part of the Madison metropolitan area.