Lincoln Douglas 5K and Fun Run
About this race
23rd Annual 5K, One-Mile Fun Run and Kids Races
Saturday, August 8th, 2026 at 8 a.m. (5K start at 8:15 a.m.)
LOCATION
Taylor Park, 900 East Stephenson Street , Freeport, IL 61032
Starting and ending near the statue of Abraham Lincoln, the Debater.
*Back up location The Family YMCA on HCC Campus
The Lincoln-Douglas 5K, One-Mile Fun Run and Kids Races combine a fun, fast, and competitive 5K race with a fun run and series of kids races that ultimately crowns the "Fastest Kid in Town."
The course consists of three loops around the historic paved road inside Taylor Park – a 5K (3.1 miles), wheel-measured, certified course that is flat and fast designed to help you achieve a personal best.
A one mile fun run involves one loop of the 5k course.
For more information and course maps, visit www.lincoln-douglas5k.com
Join fellow runners on August 13, 2022 for the Lincoln Douglas 5K and Fun Run. It's a fantastic 5K featuring a flat and fast course in Freeport.
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Running
5k
Due to recent flooding in the area, Taylor Park will not be able to serve as our race site this year and we have moved the race to the Highland Community College Campus at 2998 West Pearl City Road, Freeport, IL starting and ending near the entrance to the Family Y of Northwest Illinois. The 5K course will consist of three loops of the roadway around the campus.
About Freeport
Lincoln Douglas 5K and Fun Run takes place in Freeport, Illinois, United States. The local timezone is America/Chicago.
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