Labor Day Celebration!
About this race
🏃♀️ The Ultimate Run Series Challenge! 🏃♂️
Join us for four amazing runs throughout the year!
Flag Day Run
Independence Day Run
Labor Day Run
Veterans Mile
Here’s the deal:
✅ Participate in 3 out of the 4 runs and earn:
An amazing commemorative medal 🏅
Free breakfast at each run 🍳
30% off the Ugly Sweater Run in December 🎄
(Limited spots — early access for you before registration closes!)
All four of these runs share one incredible theme — celebrating unity, strength, and community spirit!
So lace up, come together, and let’s run stronger and more united than ever.
And seriously… wait until you see this medal!
Stay and enjoy the day with your own Picnic with friend and family.
Each runner will receive:
Snacks and refreshments
A stylish t-shirt
Recognizing Top Performers:
We will honor the top three male and female finishers in each age group, so lace up those shoes and give it your best!
FREE BREAKFEST
Categories:
OA M/F> 5 year Age Group Awards
<24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70+
Enjoy the Atmosphere:
Important Pre-Race Details:
Stretch Session:
Join us 30 minutes before the race for a guided stretch session.
Meet the Race Director:
Take the opportunity to meet your new race director, who is excited to welcome you and support you throughout the event
Let’s Make It Fun!
We can’t wait to see you for a day filled with excitement, community spirit, and great memories.
Thank you for being part of the Independence 5K!
Happy Racing! 🏅🎉
Pick your distance
Running
1 mile
5k
Typical race-day weather
Based on 2 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Sarasota, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 7:11 AM and sets at 7:45 PM local time (EDT) in Sarasota on September 6, 2026 — 12h 33m of daylight.
Course
No course map published yet.
The organizer hasn't released a route for this event, and we don't publish guesses. If you're the organizer, send us a GPX file and we'll draw the profile.
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2026 results — Labor Day Celebration!
5k · 37 finishers
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Molly Brown | 25:14 | 7:53 /mi |
| 2 | Lindsay McDonnell | 25:18 | 7:55 /mi |
| 3 | Jeff Wright | 25:25 | 7:57 /mi |
| 4 | Sheena Spielberg | 26:06 | 8:09 /mi |
| 5 | Zyad Asi | 26:19 | 8:14 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
All results by year
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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, 35 Sarasota events
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