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Florence Freedom 5K
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Florence Freedom 5K

Florence, South Carolina, United States View on map
Jul 04, 2026 (America/New_York local time)
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About this race

HAPPY 250th Birthday America!!

Simply Timing is excited to host the 4th annual Freedom Florence 5K on Friday, July 4, 2026. The race will take place on the very flat and very fast Run Like a Nut course in downtown Florence, SC. All runners will be provided with finisher medals, cooled towels, and post-race concessions. Part of the proceeds will go to support the Disabled American Veterans as well as TOne Child At A Time. he Once Upon a Child Rescue. This race will be a double points grand prix event. Come on out and celebrate America's birthday by starting a new family tradition with us by showing up and dressing out this July 4th!!!

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Florence Freedom 5K

  • Type: 5K
  • Date Friday, July 4, 2026
  • Start Time: 7:30am
  • Location: The race will start and end at 120 E. Elm Street Florence, SC 29506
  • Proceeds: Part of the proceeds will benefit the Disabled American Veterans (DAV) and One Child At A Time. 

Race Day Schedule:

  • Day of Packet Pickup starts at 6:30am
  • Announcements and National Anthem: 7:20am
  • 5K Starts: 7:30am
  • 1 Mile Walk/ Run: 7:35am
  • 5K Awards: 8:40am
  • All 5K runners receive a custom finisher medal:

5K Course Map:  CLICK HERE FOR EXPANDED MAP

T-Shirts:

  • All runners who pre-register before June 1 will receive a gold shirt or gold tank top
  • Tank tops can only be chosen for pre-registered runners ONLY
  • Shirts and Shirt sizes are not guaranteed for Registrants after June 1

T-Shirt Sizes:

  • Youth: XS, S, M, L
  • Adult: XS, S, M, L, XL, XXL

5K Awards:

  • Top 3 Overall Male and Female
  • Top 3 Masters Male and Female
  • Top 3 Male and Female in each Age Group

5K Age Groups:

  • 10 & Under, 11-14, 15-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70+

5K Registration Fees:

  • March 26- May 15: $35
  • May 15- July 3: $40
  • Day of Registration: $45

Event Special Notes:

  • Are strollers welcome: Yes
  • Can people listen to music while running? Not recommended, but yes they can
  • Are pets welcome: yes
  • There are no parking restrictions
  • There are no age restrictions

Race Director:

  • Andy Bobier with Simplytiming: simplytimingllc@gmail.com (843)-231-8059

This is a DOUBLE POINTS Pee Dee Grand Prix Race
 

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Florence Freedom 5K

Jul 04, 2026 5K 7:30 AM
$45.00
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Typical race-day weather

Based on 2 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Florence, plus the 3 days either side.

Temp (°C)
Minimum temperature (race-week average) 22.9° / Maximum temperature (race-week average) 33.4°
Feels Like (°C)
Minimum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 22.9° / Maximum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 45.8°
Peak wind (km/h)
Strongest wind of the day (race-week average)
16.3
Precip (mm)
Precipitation over the day (race-week average)
3.2mm
Humidity
Mean relative humidity (race-week average)
72.4%
Sunrise
Sunrise at the start line on July 4, 2026 (EDT)
Sunset
Sunset at the start line on July 4, 2026 (EDT)
Daylight
Hours between sunrise and sunset on race day
14h 22m

The sun rises at 6:12 AM and sets at 8:34 PM local time (EDT) in Florence on July 4, 2026 — 14h 22m of daylight.

Course

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2026 results — Florence Freedom 5K

Florence Freedom 5K · 345 finishers

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Leading finishers of the 2026 Florence Freedom 5K
Place Name Time Pace
1 RONAN CRISP 17:05 5:31 /mi
2 Jacobo Garcia 17:34 5:40 /mi
3 Seth Monroe 18:57 6:07 /mi
4 Jalen Miller 19:06 6:10 /mi
5 Leon Dewitt 19:07 6:10 /mi

Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.

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  • 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, 14 Florence events

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