Monmouth County's Stars & Strides Flag Day 5K & 1-Mile Freedom Walk
About this race
Get ready to lace up for history!
Join in for a celebration of America’s semi-quincentennial—250 years of courage, creativity, and community. This isn’t just a race… it’s a red-white-and-blue milestone that won’t come around again for another 50 years!
Dash through a course bursting with patriotic spirit, high-energy music, and cheers as we honor the past, celebrate the present, and stride boldly into the future. Whether you’re a seasoned runner, a casual jogger, or a family ready for festive fun, this 5K will have you feeling like fireworks are going off under your feet. Participants are encouraged to wear red, white, and blue on race day to show your patriotic pride.
Be part of a historic moment.
Run the race that happens once every half-century.
Celebrate 250 years of the United States in unforgettable style!
Pricing:
$30 through May 14, 2026
$250 for a Team of 10 through May 14, 2026
On Site Registration and Pre-Registration Packet Pick Up:
Saturday, June 13, 2026 - 4:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M.
Bell Works, 101 Crawfords Corner Road, Holmdel, NJ 07733 (in front of the Holmdel Library)
5K Awards
Top 3 Male and Female Overall
Top 3 Male and Female in each age group
18 + under, 19-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49
50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75-79, 80+
No duplicate awards
*The 1 Mile Freedom Walk is not a timed event
Accepting donations and teams.
This race benefits the Friends of the Monmouth County Park System, a charitable organization that provides financial support exclusively for Monmouth County Park System enhancements, including preserving historical and natural resources, providing recreational opportunities for urban youth, and providing activities for individuals with disabilities within the community.
This event is brought to you by the Monmouth County Board of County Commissioners and the MonmouthNJ 250 Committee, as part of Monmouth County’s official observances of the 250th anniversary of the United States of America.
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Running
Flag Day 5K
1-Mile Freedom Walk
Typical race-day weather
Based on 4 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Holmdel, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 5:26 AM and sets at 8:28 PM local time (EDT) in Holmdel on June 14, 2026 — 15h 01m of daylight.
Course
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2026 results — Monmouth County's Stars & Strides Flag Day 5K & 1-Mile Freedom Walk
Flag Day 5K, Flag Day 5K Results · 369 finishers
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sean Donohue | 15:41 | 5:03 /mi |
| 2 | Nick Hanlon | 16:56 | 5:27 /mi |
| 3 | Matthew Coleman | 19:25 | 6:15 /mi |
| 4 | Brian Lynch | 19:48 | 6:22 /mi |
| 5 | Shaun Golden | 17:15 | 5:33 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
All results by year
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🏃 Plan Your Next Race in Holmdel
Find upcoming events by distance:
- Holmdel 5K Races 8 races
- Holmdel Running Calendar 2026 9 races
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, 9 Holmdel events
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