Independence Day 5k/1K

About the Event

JOIN US on Saturday, June 27th for the 11th annual Independence Day 5k/1K! You will have the awesome experience of running to celebrate America's birthday; 250 years! The 5K will take you through the streets of Cumming.

COME CELEBRATE WITH US! Be safe, stay active, have fun and keep running!

RACE START TIME:

8:00am 5K

9:00am (approx) 1K

COST:

5K - $25.00 until June 9th at 11:59pm

$27.00 from June 10th until June 20th at 11:59pm

$30.00 from June 21st to race day

1K - $15.00 till @ 6/20th @ 11:59pm, then $20.00 till race day.

Tot-Trot Free!

COURSE:

The 5K will take you through the streets of Cumming. same course for 2026 as 2025 the start and finish are at the same location. Downhill to Flat finish.

1K Fun Run and Tot Trot at the start/finish line on Almon Hill Drive.

PACKET PICK-UP:

RACE DAY Packet Pickup/Registration will begin at 6:30 am, on Almon C Hill Drive (in Front of The Almon C Hill Center).

T-SHIRTS:

All participants registered by June 16th will be guarenteed a T-Shirt. Paticipants registered June 17 and later will not be guarenteed a T-shirt. YOU NOW HAVE A CHOICE between Women's Racerback Tank or Unisex T.

FREE PARKING:

There are several free areas off Tribble Gap Road to park in short proxsimity to the Start/Finish area.

RACE PURPOSE (OUR CAUSE)

Our fundraising goals for 2026 are to help local disadvantaged adolescents by giving them the opportunity to join local Cross country and or school track or XC programs that otherwise their parents of guardian wouldn’t be able to afford.

Post Race:

Awards for Overalls, Masters and age group medals 1st, 2nd and 3rd starting at age 10 and under to 70+ (5year increments)

NEW 250th AMERICA ANNIVERSARY DIE CAST FINISHING MEDALS FOR ALL RACE PARTICIPANTS.

Races Offered

On-Site 1K - On-Site 1K

Jun 27, 2026

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Distance — 1K

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Type — Running

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12:00

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$15.00

On-Site 5K - On-Site 5K

Jun 27, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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Type — Running

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12:00

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$25.00

Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for June in Cumming.

thermostat Temperature

19.1° / 29.3°

wb_sunny Feels like

20.0° / 29.8°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

11h 40m

water_drop Avg rainfall

3.0 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

—

air Avg wind speed

9.2 km/h (Light breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

High

terrain Course conditions

Hard and dry surface

sunny Max UV Index

Very High (8.0)

humidity_mid Humidity

72.4%

wb_twilight Sunrise

06:24

nightlight Sunset

20:48

About Cumming

Learn more about the host city, Cumming.

Cumming is a city and the county seat of Forsyth County, Georgia, United States, and the sole incorporated area in the county. It is a suburban city, and part of the Atlanta metropolitan area. In the 2020 census, the population is 7,318, up from 5,430 in 2010. Surrounding unincorporated areas with a Cumming mailing address have a population of approximately 100,000.