Freedom Fest 2025 - Colorado Day

🎉 Event Overview

Hosted by Colorado Veterans Project at Salisbury Equestrian Park located in Parker, Colorado.

Colorado Veterans Project invites everyone to come together to celebrate Colorado Day and the start to the 150th year as a STATE. Celebrate Colorado Day (Observed August 1st) and your Freedom while helping us raise money for Colorado Veterans. Supporting Colorado Veterans Project means you are supporting the MISSION to empower and support veterans and transitioning service members in their pursuit of vibrant careers, meaningful employment, and successful entrepreneurship. We strive to help them continue living lives full of purpose and fulfillment.

This is a first ever FREEDOM FEST by Colorado Veterans Project - Join us in this ONE-TIME summer Celebration and Run/Walk/Ruck!

📅 Event Details

Walk/Run/Ruck and CELEBRATE - Saturday, August 2, 2025

Find Run Routes Here: https://www.coloradoveteransproject.org/ff25runroutes

🏅 Memorial Ruck

• Event Type: Our 15K Ruck by default is a IN MEMORY event working with MEMORIES OF HONOR.
• Honoring Loved Ones: If you would like your loved one honored and you are participating in our RUCK, please register them at Registration Link.
• Identification: There will be a question around Gold Star Family identification for runner match up if preferred.
• Registration: All other runners can "choose" to run in Memoriam and will need to identify that in registration.

🎊 Get Involved

Join the celebration Freedom Festival Run/Ruck and be a FORCE FOR VETERANS. Join our cause to show pride in our country, celebrate COLORADO as a State and raise funds for Veterans. Run (or walk) or Ruck the distance you choose.

Get fearlessly festive while supporting a cause for Colorado Veterans. At any level you’ll earn a commemorative and exclusive race shirt and for the 10K Run or 15K Ruck you will earn a commemorative medal.

🍻 Festival Access

• Access: Your race registration gets you access to our Freedom Festival Music Arena and Beer Garden, with one (1) complimentary drink ticket as part of your run bib.
• Live Music: JOIN US as we host 80's musical sensation 6MDB (6 Million Dollar Band).
• Running Options: Run/Walk 5K | Run 10K | 15K Ruck - All runners receive a commemorative T-shirt and Medal.
• Buddy Pass: Your tribe can support by purchasing a BUDDY PASS! It grants access to the Music Arena and Beer Garden area with you after your run.

🗓 Schedule of Events

• 0630: FREEDOM FEST 5K/10K/15K REGISTRATION OPENS
• 0730: 15K RUCK STARTS
• 0800: 10K RUN START
• 0830: 5K RUN START
• 0900: FESTIVAL (BOOTHS), FOOD TRUCKS, BEER GARDEN OPEN
• 1000: LIVE MUSIC STARTS
• 1300: LAST CALL
• 1400: FESTIVAL CLOSES

💖 Support the Cause

If you don't want to run/walk or Ruck but still wish to donate to the cause, visit Colorado Veterans Project donation page: COLORADO VETERANS at Colorado Gives.

ℹ️ About Colorado Veterans Project

We are a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that hosts events to build a community where Veterans create economic vitality through career advancement and entrepreneurship. Our Mission is to empower and support Veterans and transitioning service members in pursuit of vibrant careers, meaningful employment, and successful entrepreneurship to continue a meaningful life full of purpose and fulfillment.

🔗 Learn More

Colorado Veterans Project Website