Juneteenth Freedom 5K
About this race
We're ready for 2026! Join us for our 4th Annual Juneteenth Freedom 5K on Saturday, June 20, 2026 at 8:00am at White Hall State Historic Site.
As of December 2025, race proceeds and donations are currently planned to be split between 3 local charities --- The Maurice Hibbard Non-Traditional Scholarship, The Friends of Maple Grove Cemetery, and New Liberty Family Shelter. Read more about these charities below.
RACE FEATURES
- Scenic closed course on paved trails at White Hall Park
- Commemorative unisex sized performance/tech shirts
- Social Teams to expand your race experience
- Awards for Top 3 M/F Overall
- Age Category 1st Place M/F Awards
- 9 & under, 10-14, 15-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70-79, 80+
- 5K Run/Walk, 1 Mile Fun Walk & Virtual option
- Music, food trucks, snacks/drinks and fellowship
Estimated RACE DAY SCHEDULE (June 20)
- 6:45AM Race Day Packet Pickup Until 7:45 a.m.
- 7:45AM Welcome & Announcements
- 8:00AM RACE START - 5K Run/Walk & Wheelchair Division
- 8:10AM 1 Mile Family Fun Walk
- 9:00AM Awards Ceremony (Top 3 M/F Overall & 1st Place Age Categories)
ADVANCED PACKET PICKUP AT MADISON CO. PUBLIC LIBRARY, RICHMOND
- Location: MCPL, Room 138, 507 West Main St., Richmond, KY 40475
- Thursday (TBD) - Check back in May for Updates
- Friday (TBD) - Check back in May for Updates
- If unable to pick-up in advance, race day packet pick-up is on Saturday (6:45 - 7:45 a.m.)
5K ROUTE MAP
1 MILE FUN WALK
Pick your distance
Running
5K Run/Walk
A 5K (3.1 mile) run/walk on paved surfaces. Runners and walkers of all abilities welcomed. Awards presented for Top 3 M/F Overall. Race will be manually timed with a gun start.
Virtual Runner/Walker
An opportunity to support our charities and run/walk your own Juneteenth Freedom 5K in your hometown. For your $30 donation we'll mail you your commemorative race shirt.
Walking
1 Mile Family Fun Walk
A fun, untimed 1 mile walk. No awards will be presented for this event.
Typical race-day weather
Based on 4 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Richmond, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:15 AM and sets at 9:02 PM local time (EDT) in Richmond on June 20, 2026 — 14h 46m of daylight.
Course
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2026 results — Juneteenth Freedom 5K
96 finishers across 2 distances · leading places in the 5K Run/Walk
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Purity Sanga | 17:51 | 5:45 /mi |
| 2 | Will Stanko | 18:14 | 5:53 /mi |
| 3 | Alfred Rawls Jr | 20:54 | 6:45 /mi |
| 4 | Pierce Smith | 21:12 | 6:50 /mi |
| 5 | Jaymison Willis | 21:12 | 6:50 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
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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, 31 Richmond events
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