Freedom Fighter 5K & Lil' Firecracker Kids Dash
About this race
Come celebrate the Fourth of July holiday with fitness, fun, and philanthropy - run or walk the patriotic, family-friendly Freedom Fighter 5K and Lil' Firecracker Kids Dash! We are proud to #RunForFreedom and will be donating a portion of race proceeds to Operation True North. You can also make a special donation directly to their organization while registering!
Sponsorship / vendor inquires - please email Ashley at iTRI365Ashley@gmail.com.
Your 5K race packet includes:
- Custom, commemorative event shirt
- Finisher medal
- Custom race bib & chip time
- + coupons & freebies from sponsors!
Your Kids Dash race packet includes:
- Finisher medal
- Custom race bib
- + coupons & freebies from sponsors!
This is a non-competitive, family-friendly 5K and kids dash. There are no awards.
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Running
5K Run/Walk
Typical race-day weather
Based on 3 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Tyler, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:19 AM and sets at 8:32 PM local time (CDT) in Tyler on July 4, 2026 — 14h 12m of daylight.
Course
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2026 results — Freedom Fighter 5K & Lil' Firecracker Kids Dash
5K Run/Walk · 504 finishers
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caleb Greenwich | 16:14 | 5:14 /mi |
| 2 | Darren Breithaupt | 17:25 | 5:37 /mi |
| 3 | Benjamin Martin | 18:19 | 5:54 /mi |
| 4 | Christopher Jones | 18:37 | 6:00 /mi |
| 5 | Tucker Lay | 19:13 | 6:12 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
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- Tyler Running Calendar 2026 36 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, 37 Tyler events
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