Name: Freeman 5K & 1-Mile Walk for Autism
Start: 2026-04-18
End: 2026-04-18
Location: Joplin, Missouri

About the Event

The Freeman 5K and 1-Mile Walk for Autism will be held on Saturday, April 18, at 8:00 am at Bill & Virginia Leffen Center for Autism. The 5K and the walk will both begin at 8:00 am.

Packet Pickup at Bill & Virginia Leffen Center for Autism:

3:30 pm – 5:30 pm Friday, April 17
6:45 am – 7:45 am Saturday, April 18

Entry Fees:

5K
- $35* (includes free T-shirt if registered by April 1)
- All participants receive a finishers medal.
- All payments final. No refunds.
Walk for Autism:
- Adult walker with t-shirt: $25
- Adult walker: $15 (shirt is not included)
- Child walker with t-shirt (ages 3 – 12): $20
- Child walker (ages 3 – 12): $10 (shirt not included)
- Kids 2 and under walk for free!
Price increases by $5.00 March 21.

Team Recognition

Recognize Top Three Freeman Teams with most participants.
Recognize Top Three Autism Teams with most funds raised. (For the purpose of the fundraising competition, online donations must be made by 11:59 pm on April 16, and cash/check donations will be accepted until 5:00 pm on April 17.)

Awards given to the top overall male and female plus first, second, and third in each age category.

Under 15, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-69, 70+

Chip timing, USTAF Certified Course

Races Offered

Adult Walker *NO SHIRT

Apr 18, 2026

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Distance — 1 Miles

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$15.00

Adult Walker w/ Shirt

Apr 18, 2026

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Distance — 1 Miles

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$25.00

Child Walker ages 3 – 12 w/ shirt

Apr 18, 2026

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Distance — 1 Miles

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$20.00

Child walker ages 3 – 12 *NO SHIRT

Apr 18, 2026

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Distance — 1 Miles

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$10.00

Freeman 5K

Apr 18, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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08:00

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$35.00

Kids 2 and under

Apr 18, 2026

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Distance — 1 Miles

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$0.00

PAYROLL DEDUCT $25 for 1-Mile Walk for Autism

Apr 18, 2026

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$0.00

PAYROLL DEDUCT $35 for Freeman 5K

Apr 18, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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$0.00

Shirt Only

Apr 18, 2026

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Distance — Shirt Only

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$15.00

Weather Overview

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for April in Joplin.

Temp (°C)

Feels Like (°C)

thermostat 10.3° / 21.3°

wb_sunny 6.7° / 18.3°

Wind (km/h)

Humidity (%)

air 15.2 /

water_drop 62.8%

Temp (°C)

Feels Like (°C)

Wind (km/h)

Humidity (%)

thermostat 10.3° / 21.3°

wb_sunny 6.7° / 18.3°

air 15.2 km/h

water_drop 62.8%

About Joplin

Joplin is in Southwest Missouri. It's mentioned in the song "Route 66". Joplin is the "hub" of the southwest corner of Missouri, southeast Kansas, and northeast Oklahoma. The population of Joplin in 2020 was 51,762, but, with several "suburbs" around Joplin, the population of the Joplin metro area was over 210,077.