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48th Annual Freedom Fest 5K

Greenwood Chamber of Commerce #2 W. Center, Greenwood

Greenwood Chamber of Commerce Freedom Fest 5K, July 4. All registration is done online.  Registration will be $40.00 Early Entry Fee of $30.00 ends Friday, June 20th T-Shirt guaranteed to […]

Freedom Finishers 5K and 1 Mile

Rotary Park 309 Carroll Road, Paragould

In this country we have Freedom, we have freedom to Run and we have the freedom to run a July 4th race and finish with pride.  We will be hosting […]

Yell County Freedom 4-Miler

Veterans Memorial Riverfront Park 3 Locust Street, Dardanelle

Celebrate America’s 250th Birthday at the Yell County Freedom 4-Miler Kick off your 4th of July with a historic stride! This year, Dardanelle is pulling out all the stops for […]

Tour De Horseshoe 14.1 Mile Bike Race and Run for the Fireworks 5K

Horseshoe Lake Baptist Church 15235 AR-47 South, Hughes

Run for the Fireworks 5K and Tour De Horseshoe 14.1 mile Bike Race July 4,  2026 PRE REGISTRATION STRONGLY ENCOURAGED Bike Race Starts & Ends at 7:30 AM at Horseshoe Lake Baptist Church (241 […]

Firecracker Fast 5K

The Heights 1825 N. Grant Street, Little Rock

Come join us this Independence Day and run the course Runner’s World has called “One of the fastest in the USA!” The Firecracker Fast 5K has been a tradition in Little Rock for […]

Freedom 5k

Lake Balboa Marina 476 Ponce De Leon Drive, Hot Springs Village

Join us on the 4th of July 2026 at Lake Balboa Beach in Hot Springs Village, AR for the annual Stars and Stripes Freedom 5k Run and 1k Walk. Check-in […]

Four on the 4th

Paragould Community Center 3404 Linwood Drive, Paragould

Kick off Independence Day with a few miles, a good time, and a finisher's medal that's going to be an awesome addition to your wall! The race takes place at […]

“We the People” Freedom Fest 5K

Cleburne County Fairgrounds 880 Bittle Road, Heber Springs

Celebrate freedom, community, and 250 years of American independence at the We the People 5K this July 4th! Start your morning on the beautiful Sulphur Creek Trail and be part […]

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