FISHKILL FREEDOM 5K FESTIVAL & 1 MI FUN RUN

🇺🇸 Run. Celebrate. Make a Difference.
Get ready to lace up and celebrate freedom in motion at the Fishkill Freedom Run 5K Festival & 1-Mile Fun Run — a high-energy community event honoring the Nation’s 250th Anniversary of Independence with an unforgettable burst of red, white, and blue color powder at the starting line! #COLORRUN

Whether you’re a competitive runner, casual walker, or family fun-runner, this event is designed for all ages and all paces — and packed with festival-style excitement from start to finish.

     Race Highlights & Festival Fun
🎨 Patriotic color burst at race start
🏅 Finisher award for every participant
🥇 Age-group medals for top finishers
👕  race T-shirt with reg
📸 Interactive 360° photo booth experience
🍦 FREE Stewart’s ice cream for participants
🎪 Clown/ face painting
🛍️ HV CRAFT FAIR
🍔 Food, raffles, and festival activities throughout the event

👨‍👩‍👧 Families, Teams & First-Time Runners
Choose the timed 5K or the 1Mi Fun Run/Walk and be part of a celebration that blends fitness, community spirit, and patriotic pride.

Run for a Cause
Proceeds support St. Mary School children, with a portion of funds also donated to St. Jude Children’s Research Center — so every step you take helps make an impact.

1 MILE KIDS FUN RUN/WALK- Family Friendly & All Ages Welcome!

•  Lineup: 9:30 AM
• Start Time: 9:45 AM

🎟️ Bib & T-Shirt Pickup (ID required)

• Friday 5/01 — 4:30-6 PM at St. Mary
•  Race Day 5/02 — 8:00–9:30 AM at registration station 

📍 Course Route: From St. Mary Church/School grounds → south on Jackson St → right on Florence Ave → Wellesley Place loop → back to Jackson St → finish at school grounds.

5K RUN/WALK- Ages 10+ welcome!

•  🎨Patriotic color burst at race start
• 🎽 Bibs provided to participants
• 🏅 Finisher prize for every runner
• 🍦 FREE Stewart’s ice cream
• 📸Professional finish-line photos available on the event website

🕘 Race Morning

• Lineup: 10:15AM
• Start Time: 10:30AM

🎟️ Bib & T-Shirt Pickup (ID required)

• Friday 5/01 — 4:30-6 PM at 106 Jackson St. Fishkill Ny 12524
• Race Day 5/02 — 8:00–9:30 AM at registration station 

📍 5K Course Route: From St. Mary Church/School grounds → south on Jackson St → right on Weston Ave → right on Wood Place → left on Florence Ave → right on Wellesley → cross path to Wellesley Place W → right on Wheaton Ave → turnaround → back on Wheaton Ave → right on Thomas Ave → turnaround near Geering Park (water stop) → return on Thomas Ave → finish

REGISTRATION FEES:

1K KIDS FUN RUN             
$25 Regular Rate    
$30 April 27th - Race Day 

5K RUN & WALK
$35 – Regular Rate
$40 – April 27th- Race Day

EVENT SWAGS:

• Register by 4/24 to receive a free  5K T-Shirt and commemorative award with registration !

AWARD CEREMONY : 

• Participation awards given at finish line
• 12pm ceremony for award winners per age group 

Packet Pick Up Info:

1. 📍 106 Jackson St. Fishkill NY 12524
2. 🗓 Friday, May 1 | 4:30 - 6 PM
3.  Race day pickup: 8:00–9:30 AM
4.  All participants receive a bib
5. T-shirts guaranteed for registrations before April 24
6. Late registrations = shirts while supplies last
7. Not registered yet? Stop by the St. Mary’s upper parking lot registration table to sign up and grab your bib.

PROPER BIB# PLACEMENT

• Place your Bib on your CHEST OR ABDOMEN FACING FRONT, Not on your side or your back!
  The photos on RunSignUp will be easily searchable by your name or Bib# if your Bib# clearly shows in the photo. So please take your time to have your Bib# displayed for our photographers!

Safety Guidelines:

• ALL TRAFFIC WILL BE STOPPED DURING BOTH RACE STARTS. Police Department has approved the temporary closure of certain local roads; however, most roads will remain open to traffic during the event. For the safety of all participants, volunteers, and spectators, we ask that you stay on the sidewalks as much as possible. Please exercise extreme caution at intersections and follow the instructions given by our volunteers. Your safety and the safety of our volunteers are our top priorities.
  
• Parents with small children, please ensure that your children remain on the sidewalks at all times. It is your responsibility to supervise your child. 

Hydration Stations:

1. Thomas Ave near Geering Park (midway through course)
2. Near Finish Line

Post Snack Station :

• We will have some post-race provisions (possibly bananas, bagels, granola bars, gold fish, bottles of water).  Knives and paper napkins will be provided.

Join fellow runners on May 2, 2026 for the FISHKILL FREEDOM 5K FESTIVAL & 1 MI FUN RUN. It's a fantastic 5K, 1.6K featuring a flat and fast course in Fishkill.