2025 - Milton Optimist Independence Day 10K Run/5K Walk/1 Mile Run
2025 distances
Running
10k Run
10k run follows an out and back course on country roads with a few rolling hills. Three water stations are provided on the 10k route. Race starts in front of Milton High School. Course closes by 9:30 am, so please plan accordingly. Online registration closes on June 28th, and price will increase to $20.00 thereafter.
1 mile run
1 mile run is located on residential streets with a steep downhill at the finish. Race starts close to the front parking lot of Milton High School. Online registration closes on June 28th, and price will increase to $20.00 thereafter.
Walking
5K Walk
5k walk starts on the 10k route, but then follows the shaded Ice Age trail out and back before rejoining the 10k runners in the home stretch. You are welcome to run the 5K, but it is non-competitive. There is one water station on the 5k walk route. Walk starts in front of Milton High School. Course closes by 9:30 am, so please plan your entry accordingly. Online registration closes on June 28th, and price will increase to $20.00 thereafter.
Race-day weather
Conditions on July 4, 2025 — historical Open-Meteo data.
The sun rises at 5:23 AM and sets at 8:37 PM local time (CDT) in Milton on July 4, 2025 — 15h 14m of daylight.
Course
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- 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, 3 Milton events
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