Blue Ridge Freedom 5K
About this race
We are so excited to be back with our 4th of July celebration run to be held July 4, 2026.
*** WHEN REGISTERING AND YOU DON"T SEE YOUR PREFERRED TSHIRT SIZE THIS MEANS THAT SIZE IS SOLD OUT AND YOU MAY CHOSE ANOTHER SIZE.
**** JULY 3rd bib pickup is HIGHLY RECOMMENED!!!
Join us for this fun July 4th race in the heart of downtown Blue Ridge. Our race is centrally located between two amazing local businesses in Blue Ridge.. Check out Blue Ridge Sip and Play a fun place to take your pup for some playtime and also stop in at Angry Hops Brewing for a sampling or their amazing brews!! Show your bib at Angry Hops anytime during the holiday week and receive a complementary beer sample.
Online Registration will be open through July 4 at 7:15 a.m. We highly encourage you to register on your mobile device or computer before coming to the race site. This will allow for shorter faster check-in lines race morning. All registration is online through July 4 at 7:15.
No walk up cash registration.
Packet pickup July 3rd from 2-5:30 pm at Angry Hops Brewery - 341 East Main Street, Blue Ridge, Angry Hops has lots of fun planned for our runners who pickup early.
RACE DAY PICKUP - July 4 from 6:00 am - 7:15 am at Blue Ridge Sip and Play - 342 E Main St, Blue Ridge, GA 30513.
Sip and Play will have a doggie water station to keep our furry runners hydrated and cool. And to keep our runners hydrated, Sip and Play will be selling mimosas and bloody Mary's to enjoy after the race. Angry Hops will also be open after the race to server our thirsty runners some of their amazing beers!
The race start and finish is located at Blue Ridge Sip and Play - 342 E Main St, Blue Ridge, GA 30513.
Most spirited runner awards will be given to our most creative red, white and blue dressed runners.
Awards will be given for 1st through 3rd for overall male and female, masters male and female, and age groups in five year increments. Awards ceremony will begin at approximately 8:30 a.m.
Discount pricing for children under 10.
Strollers welcome at the back of the pack.
Dogs welcome at the back of the pack and not in the registration/packet pickup line on race day.
Walkers are always welcome!
Please register to receive a text message of your results. Results will be online during the race.
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Running
5K
Please be aware that if your size is not available we are sold out of that size. Please select another size that shows availability. After the race if there are additional shirts you will be able to switch sizes or get a shirt if you weren't able to at the time of registration.
Push Assist 5K
Typical race-day weather
Based on 10 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Blue Ridge, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:28 AM and sets at 8:54 PM local time (EDT) in Blue Ridge on July 4, 2027 — 14h 25m of daylight.
Course
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- Blue Ridge 5K Races 4 races
- Blue Ridge 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, 5 Blue Ridge events
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