AdventHealth Clermont Freedom 5K presented by Live Trends Design Group
About this race
Event Overview:
Join us for the 7th AdventHealth Clermont Freedom 5K presented by LiveTrends Design Group, on July 4th in Downtown Clermont, Florida! Whether you're running 🏃♂️ or walking 🚶♀️, the course offers a great way to celebrate Independence Day with family and friends. Kick off your Independence Day with a healthy start 💪. The 2026 race returns to its roots, starting at Clermont City Hall, the site of the first-ever Freedom 5K in 2020. Check out the new course below—less trail, more fun! 🎉 Can't make it in person? No worries! You can still participate virtually and receive all the awesome race swag 🎽!
Event Details:
Date: July 4th, 2026
Location: Downtown Clermont, Florida (Start by City Hall and Finish at Suncreek Brewery)
Start Time: 7:30 AM ⏰
Race Entry Includes:
Accurate timing ⏱
Gender-specific custom running tank 👚
Custom finisher's medal 🏅
Access to the finish line at Suncreek Brewery 🍻
Post-race snacks, beverages, and watermelon 🍉
DJ and Live Music - Corey Marshall & the Band!!
Important Notes:
All participants must be registered ✅. Anyone running without a bib may be subject to a misdemeanor charge and risk disqualifying the race ❌.
If you're pacing someone (a child, spouse, or friend), you must register as well.
Packet Pick-up:
Location: Dash Sports, 741 W Montrose St, Clermont, FL 34711
July 2nd: 2 PM - 6 PM 🕑
July 3rd: 2 PM - 6 PM 🕑
Race day: 6:00 AM - 7:00 AM 🕕 on the lawn by City Hall!
You can pick up race bibs for others as long as you have their QR code and correct name spelling. PACKETS NOT PICKED UP RACE MORNING WILL NOT BE HELD OR SHIPPED. Participants can transfer by logging back to their Run Signup profile and managing their event, depending on transfer deadlines.
Race Day Registration: Available online until 6:55 AM (if the race has not sold out). No on-site paper registration 🚫.
Group Pricing:
Team Discount: Teams of 4 or more receive $5 off per participant 💵.
First 3 registrants pay full price. After the team reaches 4 members, the first 3 will receive a $5 refund, and all subsequent registrations will reflect the discount.
Discount may not be combined with other offers (e.g., race bundles).
IF YOUR TEAM HAS 12 OR MORE REGISTERED PARTICIPANTS, YOU ARE WELCOME TO BRING A TENT TO THE FINISH LINE! PRIOR APPROVAL NEEDED, PLEASE EMAIL US AT FLODASHEVENTS@GMAIL.COM FOR APPROVAL.
Virtual Packet Pick-up:
Virtual packets will be shipped within two weeks after the race (includes paper or digital bib). Note: We cannot ship outside the US 🌎.
Share your virtual race photos 📸 on social media and tag us @flodashevents with #flodashrunner #virtualrace.
Referral Rewards: We have THE BEST referral rewards 💸! Get a $20 refund when 5 friends sign up using the referral link from your registration confirmation email.
Costume Contest: Dress up in your most festive patriotic costume 🎉 for a chance to win prizes in the following categories:
Best Female Costume 👗
Best Male Costume 🕴
Best Team Costume 👯
Training Partner: We're excited to partner with Runna 🏃♀️, a top training app to help elevate your running experience. Click here for more info.
Parking: For parking, refer to the Clermont City parking map 🅿️ for nearby lots. (map is also below)
Strollers and Dogs:
Strollers: Please line up at the back of the pack 🚶♀️.
Dogs: Dogs are NOT allowed on the course 🐕. If you have a service dog, please contact the race director in advance. All runners with approved service dogs must start the race at the back of the pack and must be leashed at all times 🐾. Cannot run with a retractable leash.
Race Donations: Donations will benefit the Code 4 Initiative, a 501c3 nonprofit that helps Florida law enforcement families facing financial hardship due to catastrophic injury or death. This is the same charity that benefits from the Honoring the Fallen 5K organized by the Clermont Police Department 👮♂️.
Awards Ceremony: The awards ceremony will take place around 8:45 AM 🏆. Categories include:
Top 3 Male and Female Overall 🏅
Top Male and Female Masters (40+) 🏅
Top Male and Female Grand Masters (50+) 🏅
Top 3 Male and Female in 5-year age groups (9 & under to 75+)
Awards must be picked up during the ceremony and will not be held post-race.
Each award is a unique living art piece 🌿, created by LiveTrends Design Group, blending nature with design.
Where to Stay: Recommended hotels in the area include:
Mission Resort + Club (352) 324-3101
Fairfield Inn Clermont: (352) 394-6585
Home2Suites: (352) 227-2900
Pick your distance
Running
Freedom Live Run / Walk
Run or Walk a 5k through the streets of Downtown Clermont. Celebrate our nation's freedom by starting your day with a race!
Virtual Freedom Run / Walk 5k
Virtual races may be completed any time. You may log into your Run Signup account to register your results up to two weeks after the live race date. Packets will automatically be shipped within two weeks after the race and will either have a paper bib or digital one via email. We cannot ship outside the US. No post virtual modifications , transfers or refunds. The only transfer from a virtual registration can be into the live race before race day. Feel free to post a picture of yourself completing the race and tag us @flodashevents #flodashrunner #virtualrace
Typical race-day weather
Based on 11 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Clermont, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:34 AM and sets at 8:28 PM local time (EDT) in Clermont on July 4, 2026 — 13h 54m of daylight.
Course
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2026 results — AdventHealth Clermont Freedom 5K presented by Live Trends Design Group
1,285 finishers across 2 distances · leading places in the Freedom Live Run / Walk
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daniel Beckstead | 16:00 | 5:10 /mi |
| 2 | Quentin Thompson | 16:31 | 5:20 /mi |
| 3 | Lorenzo Collier | 16:34 | 5:20 /mi |
| 4 | Drew Sasson | 16:44 | 5:24 /mi |
| 5 | Jarrod Shoemaker | 16:53 | 5:27 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
All results by year
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🏃 Plan Your Next Race in Clermont
Find upcoming events by distance:
- Clermont 5K Races 29 races
- 10K Run Events in Clermont 5 races
- Clermont Half Marathons 3 races
- Clermont Running Calendar 2026 31 races
Where this page comes from. Race details were last updated on . We re-check listings regularly and again in the week before race day.
- Entries, prices, waves and inclusions — the event's official registration page
- Temperature and humidity — Copernicus ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)
- Elevation and terrain relief — Copernicus DEM GLO-90, ESA (CC BY 4.0)
- Comparisons and counts — Race Discovery calendar, 36 Clermont events
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