America's 5K and 1 Mile Fun Run
About this race
It's a Fourth of July Celebration!
If you think the only race that's happening on America's 250th Birthday weekend is seeing who's first to snag that second helping of BBQ or who can down that cold beverage the fastest, guess again! Before lifting a fork, diving off the back of your boat, and taking that post pool party snooze, hundreds of American's will start their holiday by joining forces and celebrating with other patriots at America's 5k! AND, if you are an American Hero, we want to honor you with a land of the FREE race bib! We're also celebrating the heat of elite runners, weekend warriors, mamma's with strollers and kids alike to join us for 3.1 miles of Birthday FUN! So, if you have a flair for costumed fun and are looking for a reason to feel guilt free about BBQ and lounging all day, feel like the stars and stripes are in your favor, and LOVE AMERICA -- make a like a firecracker and shoot on over to register today! As with all First Flight Alliance events, proceeds go to scholarship kids in the community to be active through our Operation Active Kids, OAK program.Event Details
- Date: Saturday, July 4, 2026
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Time:
- 1 Mile Run Starts 7:30AM
- 5k Run Starts at 8:00 AM
- Race Swag: Finish Line Medal (Included)
- Finish Line: Medals and Refreshments at Finish Line
- Race Swag Add On: Souvenir Race Shirt (Not Included)
- 5K: Course Map Here
Awards
Certificates and prizes for:- Top 3 Male and Female Overall Winners
- Top 3 Male and Female Overall Masters Winners
- Top 3 Male and Female Overall Grandmasters
- 10 and under
- 11-14
- 15-19
- 20-24
- 25-29
- 30-34
- 35-39
- 40-44
- 45-49
- 50-54
- 55-59
- 60-64
- 65-69
- 70-74
- 75-79
- 80 and over
Costume Contest- $250 Cash Prize - Voted on by your peers.
Pick your distance
Running
America's 5K Run/Walk
1 Mile FUN Run
Typical race-day weather
Based on 6 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Anderson, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:22 AM and sets at 8:47 PM local time (EDT) in Anderson on July 3, 2027 — 14h 24m of daylight.
Course
No course map published yet.
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Results — America's 5K and 1 Mile Fun Run
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🏃 Plan Your Next Race in Anderson
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- Anderson 5K Races 14 races
- Anderson Running Calendar 2026 18 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, 20 Anderson events
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