Freedom Run/Walk 5k - Bigfork
About this race
Join us for the 15th annual Freedom Run/Walk 5K on July 4th in Bigfork!
Hosted by the Rotary Club of Bigfork, this Run/Walk is open to all ages and abilities and takes place before Bigfork’s 4th of July Parade.
🕢 Check-in: 7:30 a.m. at Lake Baked
🏁 Race Start: 9:00 a.m.
🌲 Course: Scenic Wild Mile Nature Trail
Proceeds benefit Grateful Nation Montana / Bigfork High Schools partially funded sport programs and various other Rotary Club of Bigfork projects - supporting our community / it's student athletes / & the surviving children of Fallen Montana Military Heroes.
🍪 Medals & cookies at the finish!
👕 Register by June 1 to guarantee a shirt and size.
We can’t wait to see you on July 4th! 🎆🏃♀️🏃♂️
More on who the race benefits:
http://www.GratefulNationMontana.com
The Grateful Nation Montana children’s fund provides financial scholarships to any post secondary school/University in the state of Montana for the children of our Montana fallen Iraq and Afghanistan Soldiers. GNM also partners with Folded Flag Foundation and Children of Fallen Patriots. FFF provides financial assistance in education for our Montana's Fallen surviving spouse and their children from K-12th grade. CFP provides financial scholarships when our Montana Fallen's children decide to pursue their education outside the state of Montana for post secondary school. 100% of every $1.00 you donate to Grateful Nation Montana goes directly into the children's educational fund. All general and administrative costs at Grateful Nation Montana are covered by the board and most GNM Freedom Run/Walk expenses are covered by all the amazing and generous business sponsors! (GNM and Rotary Club of Bigfork are 501 c 3 organizations)
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Running
16th Annual Freedom Run/Walk 5K
Please come to Lake Baked starting at 7:30am for race check in. The Freedom Run starts at 9 am. Competitive Timing’s Start and Finish Line is located at Lake Baked, Bigfork, Montana. Please note: NO PARKING DOWNTOWN for the parade.
Typical race-day weather
Based on 14 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Bigfork, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 5:42 AM and sets at 9:38 PM local time (MDT) in Bigfork on July 4, 2027 — 15h 56m of daylight.
Course
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Results — Freedom Run/Walk 5k - Bigfork
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🏃 Plan Your Next Race in Bigfork
Find upcoming events by distance:
- Bigfork Running Calendar 2026 2 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, 3 Bigfork events
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