RAINSVILLE FREEDOM RUN 10K & 5K
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RAINSVILLE FREEDOM RUN 10K & 5K

Rainsville, Alabama, United States View on map
Jun 06, 2026 (America/Chicago local time)
Running

About this race

On June 6, 2026, runners from across the country will descend upon Rainsville for the 18th  ANNIVERSARY OF THE RAINSVILLE FREEDOM RUN 10K AND 5K, "The Best Small Race in America”. The event is for runners and walkers of all ages. The race will begin and end at the DeKalb County Schools Coliseum located at 1504 Main St E.

 

MOST OVERALL PRIZE MONEY EVER (5) DEEP MALE AND FEMALE

10K Overall Prize $$: 1st place - $1000, 2nd place - $800, 3rd place - $600, 4th place - $400 - 5th place - $200.

5K Overall Prize $$: 1st place - $600, 2nd place - $400, 3rd place - $300, 4th place - $200 - 5th place - $100.

Biggest and Most Door Prizes Ever. 

$1000 Grand Door Prize and thousands of dollar more in prizes.

Funds generated by the 2026 Freedom Run will remain in the community, helping local citizens through donations which will benefit local charities.

                    *** There will be no refunds or bib transfers for this race. ***

Pick your distance

Running

10K

Jun 06, 2026 10K 8:00 AM
$40.00
Closed

5K

Jun 06, 2026 5K 8:00 AM
$40.00
Closed

10K Elite

Jun 06, 2026 10K 8:00 AM
Free
Closed

5K Elite

Jun 06, 2026 5K 8:00 AM
Free
Closed

Test

Jun 06, 2026 5K 8:00 AM
Free
Closed

Fort Payne XC

Jun 06, 2026 5K 8:00 AM
$20.00
Closed

Typical race-day weather

Based on 8 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Rainsville, plus the 3 days either side.

Temp (°C)
Minimum temperature (race-week average) 17.6° / Maximum temperature (race-week average) 28.0°
Feels Like (°C)
Minimum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 17.6° / Maximum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 31.1°
Peak wind (km/h)
Strongest wind of the day (race-week average)
15.3
Precip (mm)
Precipitation over the day (race-week average)
5.5mm
Humidity
Mean relative humidity (race-week average)
71.5%
Sunrise
Sunrise at the start line on June 6, 2026 (CDT)
Sunset
Sunset at the start line on June 6, 2026 (CDT)
Daylight
Hours between sunrise and sunset on race day
14h 22m

The sun rises at 5:30 AM and sets at 7:53 PM local time (CDT) in Rainsville on June 6, 2026 — 14h 22m of daylight.

Course

No course map published yet.

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2026 results — RAINSVILLE FREEDOM RUN 10K & 5K

937 finishers across 2 distances · leading places in the 10K

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Leading finishers of the 2026 RAINSVILLE FREEDOM RUN 10K & 5K
Place Name Time Pace
1 Victor Kiprop 30:44 4:57 /mi
2 Frank Kipruto 31:12 5:01 /mi
3 Vladimir Zander-Velloso 31:14 5:02 /mi
4 Ricky Flynn 31:22 5:03 /mi
5 Bradley Makuvire 32:23 5:13 /mi

Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.

All results by year

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2022 edition View Results

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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, 6 Rainsville events

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