Independence Day 5K
About this race
Travel to Historic Sweetwater, TN for a flat and fast run down Main Street USA. We’ll start at the center of town (meet at the gazebo) and run down the valley to kick-off the Sweetwater 4th of July Celebration. Stick around for some food, games, shopping and of course fireworks as we celebrate the blessings we have as Americans!
T-Shirts guaranteed for those who register by June 4th.
Awards given to top runners by gender and age group categories.
Kids race, the Duck Park Dash, for kids 12 and under.
All proceeds benefit East Hills Young Life.
Virtual Race Option: For those that cannot make it to the race on July 4th but want to participate may choose this option and do their run anytime from July 1st to July 5th and receive a t-shirt! (T-shirts only guaranteed for those who register before June 4)
Notice: Registration will be open at 6 AM to 7 AM on Monday, July 4th race morning for walk-up runners. Please enter your information in one of three small notebook computers, note CASH or pay by CREDIT CARD (enter info) & proceed to next table to get your race number with timing tag on back of number. Thank you!
Pick your distance
Running
5K Run or Walk
1 Mile Fun Run/Walk
Virtual 5K
Virtual runners are not eligible for prizes/awards and will be scored separately.
5K Run/Walk
Independence Day 5K On Site Run/Walk
1 Mile Fun Run Kids
Shirt does not come with this registration
Virtual 5K
Typical race-day weather
Based on 8 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Sweetwater, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:27 AM and sets at 8:57 PM local time (EDT) in Sweetwater on July 4, 2026 — 14h 29m of daylight.
Course
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2026 results — Independence Day 5K
528 finishers across 4 distances · leading places in the 5K Run or Walk
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Julian Jones | 15:53 | 5:06 /mi |
| 2 | Gage Stefanick | 17:21 | 5:35 /mi |
| 3 | Chris Novak | 17:43 | 5:42 /mi |
| 4 | Nicholas Ku | 18:51 | 6:04 /mi |
| 5 | Miles Banks | 20:20 | 6:32 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
All results by year
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🏃 Plan Your Next Race in Sweetwater
Find upcoming events by distance:
- Sweetwater 5K Races 2 races
- Sweetwater 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, 2 Sweetwater events
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