American Legion Freedom Run
About this race
5K race on the Eureka Trail in Athens, TN
Eureka Trail located at 1400 E Madison Avenue Athens TN 37303
Following a former railroad bed, the gravel trail winds for 6 miles southeast through woodlands, rural landscapes, and the community of Mashburn. Meandering through the outskirts of Englewood, the trail heads into downtown Englewood. The trail's name comes from the Eureka Hosiery Mill, which was located near the Englewood trailhead.
From downtown Athens - from Green Street turn into Eastanalee Ave (TN Hwy 307). Go 1.4 miles. Parking is on the left.
From Exit 52 (Athens/Mt Verd) onto TN Hwy 305 S towards Athens - go 3.2 miles - turn left onto Tellico Avenue (CR 378) go 1.2 miles. Turn right onto CR 307. Go .4 miles. Parking lot is on the right - Eureka Trailhead 1400 Madison Avenue Athens, TN
The Eureka Trail is a crushed stone trail that follows an old railroad bed-similar to the Virginia Creeper trail.
Parking Eureka Trailhead parking area between Adient &
E&E Manufacturing
Race starts at 9 AM
Packet Pickup Day of Race 7:30 to 8:45 AM
Proceeds support the projects of American Legion Post #68 in Athens, TN: Children's Patriotism Education, Assistance To Veterans in Need, Sponsor July 4th Community Celebration, and other Veteran's Programs.
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Running
5K Open
Out and Back Run on the Old Railroad Route Relatively flat Course
1 Mile Fun Run/Walk
Virtual Run Anywhere 5K
Virtual Race on a Run Anywhere Course between April 23 and May 10 We can not recommend a course for this event. Each participant should choose a course that they like based on safety and degree of difficulty.
Typical race-day weather
Based on 5 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Athens, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:38 AM and sets at 8:31 PM local time (EDT) in Athens on May 9, 2026 — 13h 52m of daylight.
Course
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2026 results — American Legion Freedom Run
5K Open · 32 finishers
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joey Mancini | 19:32 | 6:18 /mi |
| 2 | John Olsen | 20:55 | 6:45 /mi |
| 3 | Harrison Engle | 23:09 | 7:28 /mi |
| 4 | Jackson Shaver | 24:55 | 8:02 /mi |
| 5 | Tyler Jacobs | 25:11 | 8:07 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
All results by year
Other races near Athens
Different organizers, within 40 miles, in the next three months
Pink on Eureka 5K
Royal Fun Run
True Hero Veterans 5k
Jingle Bell Run
🏃 Plan Your Next Race in Athens
Find upcoming events by distance:
- Athens 5K Races 4 races
- Athens Running Calendar 2026 4 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, 4 Athens events
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