Independence Bank - Midtown, Paducah, Paducah KY
Saturday, July 4th, 2026
Before you go out to celebrate on the 4th of July... spend the morning getting some healthy exercise in a fun family environment! The 2nd Annual Freedom 5k at Independence Bank in Paducah KY, invites you to bring out the family to run, walk, ruck and cheer your way into the holiday! All participants will receive great patriotic race gear, and fun awards will be given out for overall and age group winners for the Run and Ruck divisions.
All collected donations and a portion of race proceeds will go to the Wounded Warrior Project (woundedwarriorproject.org).
This year's race will begin at 7 am. Participants will gather in the Independence Bank parking lot on Buckner and Labelle Ave (Midtown Paducah, across from the Coke Plant) and head down Jefferson towards the flood wall. The course will turn on 17th street, and then left on Madison street. From there you will turn left onto Fountain Ave, and right on Jefferson street to return back the way you came. The start and finish line will be on Labelle Ave between the Coke Plant and Independence Bank. See map below.
Sign up in the "Walk" division, and go for a great non-competitive morning walk. Note: there will be no awards given in the walking division.
The "Run" division is what you would see at most races. While you don't have to run competitively to sign up in this division, there are awards given for overall and age group finishers.
The Ruck division requires you to wear a weighted vest or pack (Not provided at the race. You must bring your own). You can Ruck at any pace, and there will be overall awards given for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place male and female.
For more information and to register, visit: Freedom 5K Celebration Registration.
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