Freedom Run 5K 2023

2059 S Hiwan Dr, Evergreen, CO 80439, USA

DESCRIPTION

Join us for the 41st annual Freedom Run benefiting Mount Evans Home Health Care & Hospice in Evergreen!

Whether you walk, run, stroll, or cheer from the sidelines, the Freedom Run is a great way to kick off your Fourth of July.

The scenic 5-kilometer (3.1 miles) course follows gently rolling terrain through residential areas, beginning at 8 am at Evergreen Middle School and ending with a festive finish line at Evergreen Athletic Club (formerly Nick’s Pro Fitness). 

All proceeds go to Mount Evans Home Health Care & Hospice which provides home health care, palliative care, hospice, bereavement assistance, Camp Comfort for children who have lost a loved one, as well as emotional and spiritual needs assistance across our mountain community.

Registration

Entry fees

Advance registration fees through June 28th:

  • Adults: $40
  • Youth under 18: $20 

Registration fees June 29th-July 3rd:

  • Adults: $45
  • Youth under 18: $25

Race Day fees:

  • Adults: $50
  • Youth under 18: $30

NEW Registrations will continue to be accepted online during packet pickup and on race morning.

Event Details

When

Tuesday, July 4, 2023 promptly at 8AM.

Onsite registration & Bib pickup: 6:45AM - 7:45AM.

Runners will start up front, followed by walkers. In the interest of safety and fairness to competitive runners, strollers and leashed dogs will only be allowed at the back of the walk.

Where

Parking location

Bergen Meadow Elementary
1928 S Hiwan Drive
Evergreen, Colorado 80439

From Denver, exit I-70 west onto Evergreen Parkway (Exit 252). Proceed on Hwy. 74 east 3.5 miles to Bergen Parkway (the fifth light from I-70).

Be sure to allow 20 to 30 minutes to walk from the parking area to the start line. Allow more time if registering day of.

Start line location

Evergreen Middle School
2059 Hiwan Drive
Evergreen, Colorado 80439

 

T-shirt, race bib, and timing chip pickup

Advance packet pickup is encouraged!
You can pick up your t-shirt, race bib, and timing chip at the Mount Evans office (3081 Bergen Peak Drive, Evergreen) at these times:

  • Thursday, June 29th from 1 pm to 6 pm
  • Friday, June 30th from 9 am to 3 pm
  • Monday, July 3rd from 9 am to 12 pm

Can’t pick-up in advance? You can pick-up near the start line on race day from 6:45 am to 7:45 am. Event day bib pickup will be at Evergreen Middle School which you will pass on your way from the elementary school parking lot to the start line.  

Prizes/Awards

Awards will be given for the fastest runners in each age and group and overall male and female runners.  Top 3 Male and Female: Overall, Ages 9 & Under, 10-14, 15-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69-, 70-74, 75-79, 80 & Over.

Memorial/Honorary bibs

Are you walking or running in memory or in honor of a loved one? If so, free memorial/honorary bibs will be available when you pick up your race bib. We’ll also have bibs available to let you share why you run.

Shuttle information

After the race, free bus transportation will be provided from the finish line back to the parking lot between 9 am and 10:30 am. 

Post-race party

Race participants and their families and friends are invited to join the finish-line festivities at Evergreen Athletic Club. Enjoy refreshments, music, prizes, and lots of clean mountain air! The party features fun activities for kids of all ages.

Course records

Men:       15:03    Craig Dickson (1995)

Women:  17:58    Brooke Kish (2012)