Waves of Freedom 5K Run/Walk
About this race
Join us in Culver, a strong patriotic community where the American flag flies proudly all year long on many front porches, for the Waves of Freedom 5k run and walk along the shores of beautiful Lake Maxinkuckee.
Each participant will receive a day worth remembering! You will begin the race with a start from our special guest, a custom event t-shirt (register early to be guaranteed a shirt), great music, a free root beer from Culver’s Original Root Stand, and a jump in the lake (if you want) after your race is complete.
Spend the day in Culver and enjoy our Lake Festival vendors, kids’ amusement rides, parade, car show, restaurants, kayaking, and swimming at the town beach. Spectacular fireworks on the lake cap off your day, with plenty of space to spread out on the grass in the park with family and friends.
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Running
5K Run/Walk
1/4 Mile Sparkler Race
This race is designed for youth - Ages 3-10
Typical race-day weather
Based on 6 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Culver, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:28 AM and sets at 9:15 PM local time (EDT) in Culver on July 18, 2026 — 14h 46m of daylight.
Course
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2026 results — Waves of Freedom 5K Run/Walk
5K Run/Walk · 122 finishers
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Enrique Salazar | 15:33 | 5:00 /mi |
| 2 | Ramsey Bradke | 16:10 | 5:12 /mi |
| 3 | Matthew Hopkins | 17:44 | 5:43 /mi |
| 4 | Will Bagwell | 17:49 | 5:44 /mi |
| 5 | Adam Thada | 18:52 | 6:04 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
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🏃 Plan Your Next Race in Culver
Find upcoming events by distance:
- Culver 5K Races 2 races
- Culver Running Calendar 2026 2 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, 3 Culver events
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