H.E.R.O. Freedom Run

🏃‍♂️ Event Overview

Join us for the third Annual H.E.R.O Freedom Run featuring a 1-mile fun run and 5k run/walk on the beautiful cross-country course now being held onsite at Freedom River in Hamburg Township (Down the road from the Hamburg Family Fun Fest). We will kick off with a 1-mile fun run at 8:30am and our 5K run/walk at 9am on a cross-country style course. The funds raised for this event will go toward building a HERO picnic refuge nestled among the trees near Gill Lake at Freedom River. Freedom River is an outdoor recreation facility for veterans and their families to relax, recover, and rejuvenate.

📍 Event Details

• Date: Saturday, June 14, 2025
• Location: 6716 Winans Lake Rd., Brighton, MI
• Start Times: 1-mile fun run at 8:30am: 5K run/walk at 9am

🎉 Post-Race Activities

After the run, head over to Manly Bennett Park 10405 Merrill Rd. to enjoy a day of family fun at the Hamburg Family Fun Fest! For complete details and a full schedule of festival events please visit www.hamburgfunfest.com.

💰 Pricing

• 1 Mile Run: $25
• 5K Run/Walk: $30

🏞️ Course Information

• Type: Cross country course including trails, fields, and slight hills
• Timing: Race is chip timed

📦 Packet Pickup

At the registration table on race day (6/14) starting at 7am and will close at 9am.

🏅 Awards

• All Finishers: Medals to all finishers!
• Top Finishers: Trophies to all first-place finishers and overall male and female

👶 Age Groups

1 Mile Fun Run: 6 & under, 7-8, 9-10, 11-14: 5K Run/walk: 10 & under, 11-17, 18 & over Male and Female, Male and Female overall

🎽 Registration Includes

• Commemorative T-Shirt: Available while supplies last
• VIP Passes: Amusement ride VIP passes for Hamburg Family Fun Fest (pack of 3)
• Parking: Free parking for the race
• Goody Bags: Included in your race packet

🅿️ Parking

Available on site.

📊 Results

We will have live results on this site! The race will be professionally timed by the Michigan Running Foundation. Results will be posted during the race and live on this website.

🗣️ Additional Information

Freedom River, Inc. is a 501 (c) 3, non-profit organization. To learn more please visit www.freedomriver.org.

🌐 Registration Link

For registration and more details, visit H.E.R.O Freedom Run.