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HRCA Independence Day 5K

Littleton, Colorado, United States

calendar_today 04 Jul, 2026

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sell $40.00

About the Event

Kick off your 4th of July with a family-friendly and festive 5K on Saturday, July 4, beginning at 7:30 a.m.! Celebrate Independence Day with a fun morning on the move — this spirited run/walk welcomes everyone: first-time 5K participants, elite athletes, kids, parents with strollers, and even four-legged friends. Lace up, bring your patriotic flair, and start the holiday with energy and community cheer! Once you cross the finish line, keep the celebration going by heading over to Highlands Ranch Parkway to enjoy the annual HRCA 4th of July Parade!

Keep your eyes peeled — a red, white, and blue kettlebell will be hidden on the course! Whoever finds it and brings it back to the finish will win $100! 🎉

All participants will receive the following:

Race t-shirt
Independence Day 5K pint glass
Custom race bib
Pancake breakfast from Flippin' Flapjacks
Post-race beer from Living the Dream Brewing

Races Offered

5K Run/Walk

Jul 04, 2026

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Distance — 3.1 Miles

terrain

Type — Running

timer

07:30

sell

$40.00

Weather History

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

thermostat Temperature

15.1° / 31.8°

wb_sunny Feels like

13.5° / 29.0°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

12h 58m

water_drop Avg rainfall

1.4 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

—

air Avg wind speed

8.3 km/h (Light breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

Moderate

terrain Course conditions

Hard and dry surface

sunny Max UV Index

Very High (8.0)

humidity_mid Humidity

44.1%

wb_twilight Sunrise

05:46

nightlight Sunset

20:24

About Littleton

Learn more about the host city, Littleton.

Littleton is a city of about 45,000 in the Denver Metropolitan Area of the western U.S. state of Colorado. The seat of Arapahoe County and also extending into adjacent Arapahoe and Douglas counties, the city lies south of Denver along the South Platte River. A former farming community, Littleton is now a residential suburb of Denver.