DeKalb Park District Independence Day 5k/10k
About this race
Gather your friends and start your holiday off on the right foot! This chip-timed race starts and finishes at Hopkins Park. The fee includes a race bag with bib, participation medal, and a 2026 Independence Day t-shit to the first 150 runners. Register by June 6 to guarantee a t-shirt.
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DeKalb Park District Independence Day 5k
DeKalb Park District Independence Day 10k
Typical race-day weather
Based on 1 year of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in DeKalb, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 5:25 AM and sets at 8:33 PM local time (CDT) in DeKalb on July 4, 2026 — 15h 08m of daylight.
Course
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2026 results — DeKalb Park District Independence Day 5k/10k
156 finishers across 2 distances · leading places in the DeKalb Park District Independence Day 5k
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elijah Oudyn | 16:56 | 5:27 /mi |
| 2 | Andy Duran | 17:08 | 5:31 /mi |
| 3 | Leo Clapp | 17:36 | 5:40 /mi |
| 4 | Matthew Montavon | 19:07 | 6:09 /mi |
| 5 | Tyler Brackemyer | 20:40 | 6:39 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
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🏃 Plan Your Next Race in DeKalb
Find upcoming events by distance:
- DeKalb 5K Races 4 races
- 10K Run Events in DeKalb 2 races
- DeKalb 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, 6 DeKalb events
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