Clawson Runs - Freedom Run 5K and Firecracker Mile Presented by OUR Credit Union
About this race
Freedom Run 5k & Free 1-Mile Kids Run
On Sunday June 28th, OUR Credit Union presents the Clawson Freedom Run.
First run in 1979, this evening event travels along the tree lined streets of Clawson. Participants are cheered on by residents as they wind their way through the neighborhood. Start/Finish line is at Clawson's City Park. Event kicks off with a FREE 1-mile kids run along the wood chip path around City Park.
Race day registration and check in starts at 6:15 pm.
Kids 1-Mile starts at 7 pm.
5k starts at 7:30 pm.
Kids 1-Mile awards to top 3 boys and girls (12 and under).
5k awards include - Medals to the top 50 male and female finishers, Trophies to the top 3 male and female finishers as well as 1st place in every age group.
You must register by June 12th to be guaranteed a shirt.
4th of July Firecracker Mile
On the morning of the 4th of July, the Firecracker Mile starts on 14 Mile just east of Crooks and runs along the parade route before finishing just east of Livernois (Main Street).
Check in and registration starts at 7:45 am.
Race starts at 9 am.
Cash prizes to the top 3 men and women finishers
$2000 to top male under 4:00 and top female under 4:30
$600 to top male and female (if slower than the times above)
$300 to 2nd place male and female
$200 to 3rd place male and female
Medals to the top 50 men and women at the finish line.
You must register by June 12th to be guaranteed a shirt.
OUR Credit Union's Clawson Runs Prizes
There is a $200 prize for top combined finishers in the 5k Freedom Run and the Firecracker Mile.
The prize will be awarded in 4 categories: Women under 40, Women 40 and over, Men under 40, and Men 40 and over.
Runners who compete in both events will have their overall finish places summed and the runners with the lowest score will win. In the event of a tie the tying runner with the lowest combined time will win.
Get a great rate and register for both events!
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Running
Clawson Freedom Run 5K Run/Walk
Combined Freedom Run and Firecracker Mile Entry
This registration will include the Freedom 5K on Sunday, June 28th as well as the Firecracker Mile on the 4th of July
Free Kids Freedom 1 Mile Fun Run
Free Kids Freedom 1 Mile Fun Run With Shirt Purchase
Firecracker Mile
Typical race-day weather
Based on 2 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Clawson, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 5:57 AM and sets at 9:14 PM local time (EDT) in Clawson on June 28, 2026 — 15h 16m of daylight.
Course
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2026 results — Clawson Runs - Freedom Run 5K and Firecracker Mile Presented by OUR Credit Union
881 finishers across 3 distances · leading places in the Clawson Freedom Run 5K Run/Walk
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ronnie Brandal | 16:07 | 5:12 /mi |
| 2 | Curtis Vollmar | 16:17 | 5:15 /mi |
| 3 | Cole Reinders | 16:34 | 5:21 /mi |
| 4 | Owen Windgaston | 16:43 | 5:24 /mi |
| 5 | Luke Morehouse | 17:21 | 5:36 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
All results by year
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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, 2 Clawson events
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