Pride of the Patriots 5K

We are excited to have you join us for our 4th Annual Pride of the Patriots 5K!  This year the race will be taking place at Bill Fredrick Park at Turkey Lake. 

With over 200 participants, the Pride of the Patriots Marching Band is one of the largest in Central Florida. All proceeds from this event will benefit the Freedom High School Pride of the Patriots Marching Band! 

We will offer a Virtual category!  All participants (Virtual included) will receive a t-shirt and a finisher medal!

Virtual Race packet information -- If you want to join us from a far or run at your home, you can register to in our Virtual category.  To guarantee you have all your race items in hand prior to the event date of Saturday, April 11th - you must register by Sunday, April 5th.  Packets will be mailed out that week.  If you register after that date, you will receive your packet after April 11th. 

Race Day timeline:

Park will open for race - 7:00AM
Race Day Packet Pickup - Opens at 7:00 AM
Race Start time - 8:00AM

Race parking and start location information will be updated soon with exact location inside park.  

We are looking for race and band sponsors. For information about sponsoring the Pride of the Patriots Marching Band, please email rickjdexter@gmail.com.

Race results - This is a FUN RUN and we will be scoring and recording the top 3 men and women only.  There will be a finish line clock so you can see what you time was as you cross this line.  Make sure to check out the clock!

Join fellow runners on August 22, 2026 for the Pride of the Patriots 5K. It's a fantastic 5K featuring a flat and fast course in Orlando.