Lake Country Freedom 5K & 10K
About this race
Celebrate summer, community, and freedom at the Lake Country Freedom 5K/10K Run, Walk & Ruck in beautiful Oconomowoc, Wisconsin! Held during the city's 151st Hometown Celebration, this family-friendly event offers something for everyone—whether you're running for a personal best, walking with friends, or rucking in honor of our service members.
Choose between the 5K or 10K course, both showcasing scenic Lake Country views. Every participant receives a finisher’s medal, event t-shirt, and—true to American tradition—a hot dog at the finish line!
Join us for this patriotic celebration of fitness, fun, and community spirit.
Here's what awaits you:
👪Family friendly
🚶Walker friendly 2 mile option
🧒FREE kiddos 1K
🏃♀️ 5K & 10K run or Ruck options on a super flat and fast course
🌭FREE finisher hot dogs + fixins & sides
🏅Finisher woodles from Oconomowoc's very own Ridgeway Woodworks
🐶Dog friendly event
🛹Make it a day and let the kids skate at the Ocon skatepark & splash pad!
Whether you're a seasoned runner or a casual walker, we have a distance for you!
103 W. Jefferson Roosevelt Park (S Main & E Forest) Oconomowoc, WI US 53066
Pick your distance
Running
Freedom 25K
Freedom 5K
Freedom 5K Ruck
Freedom 10K
Freedom Kiddos 1K
Kids run for free and get a SCSE finisher medal. Sorry shirts and Freedom 5K medals do not come with the free kids race.
Walking
Freedom 2 Mile Walk
Typical race-day weather
Based on 9 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Oconomowoc, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 5:20 AM and sets at 8:36 PM local time (CDT) in Oconomowoc on July 4, 2026 — 15h 16m of daylight.
Course
No course map published yet.
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2026 results — Lake Country Freedom 5K & 10K
381 finishers across 5 distances · leading places in the Freedom 25K
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William Hanfland | 2:04:22 | 8:17 /mi |
| 2 | Bryce Hogan | 2:07:00 | 8:28 /mi |
| 3 | Jeffrey Scott | 2:19:44 | 9:19 /mi |
| 4 | Michael Arias | 2:22:51 | 9:31 /mi |
| 5 | Alexander Katerinos | 2:30:20 | 10:01 /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, 23 Oconomowoc events
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