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Freedom Trail 5K
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Freedom Trail 5K

Watkinsville, Georgia, United States View on map
Jul 03, 2026 (America/New_York local time)
Running

About this race

Oconee County’s signature America 250 celebration takes over Thomas Farm with a full day of fun, fitness, and community pride. The day begins with a 5K at 8 a.m., followed by the park opening at 4 p.m. with food vendors, a kid's zone, periodic fashion shows, and family-friendly activities throughout the evening.
Live music begins at 6:30 p.m. and leads into a stunning drone show at 9 p.m. Bring your lawn chairs or blankets, dress in your red, white, and blue, and join us for an unforgettable America 250 celebration.

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Running

Freedom Trail 5K

The Freedom Trail 5K will be run on the Trails of Thomas Preserve Park and completely contain within the park

Jul 03, 2026 5.1K 8:00 AM
$25.00
Closed

Typical race-day weather

Based on 1 year of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Watkinsville, plus the 3 days either side.

Temp (°C)
Minimum temperature (race-week average) 23.4° / Maximum temperature (race-week average) 34.1°
Feels Like (°C)
Minimum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 23.4° / Maximum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 49.4°
Peak wind (km/h)
Strongest wind of the day (race-week average)
12.2
Precip (mm)
Precipitation over the day (race-week average)
1.2mm
Humidity
Mean relative humidity (race-week average)
74.3%
Sunrise
Sunrise at the start line on July 3, 2026 (EDT)
Sunset
Sunset at the start line on July 3, 2026 (EDT)
Daylight
Hours between sunrise and sunset on race day
14h 21m

The sun rises at 6:27 AM and sets at 8:48 PM local time (EDT) in Watkinsville on July 3, 2026 — 14h 21m of daylight.

Course

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2026 results — Freedom Trail 5K

Freedom Trail 5K · 178 finishers

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Leading finishers of the 2026 Freedom Trail 5K
Place Name Time Pace
1 Tate Jenkins 17:00 5:19 /mi
2 Caleb Smith 17:23 5:26 /mi
3 Zachary Wood 17:44 5:33 /mi
4 Bryce Paramore 18:02 5:38 /mi
5 Joseph Brubaker 18:10 5:41 /mi

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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, 10 Watkinsville events

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