27th Annual Celebrate Freedom 5K Run/Walk and One Mile Fun Run

About the Event

“A Hometown race with Hometown Hospitality”

Course: The race starts and finishes at the Jay City Park. The course is scenic running through the neighboring countryside and looping around the local Jay Elementary and Jay High School campus. The last half of the course is run on a paved road that splits cotton and peanut fields on both sides. The course is basically flat and makes for fast times!

Awards: Trophies will be awarded to the Top 3 Finishers in each of 32 age groups! Overall Awards will be given to the Top Male/Female Open Runners, Master Runners, Grand Master Runners, and Senior Grand Master Runners. There will be awards for the Top 3 Male/Female Walkers and Wheelchair Participants in the 5K and Mile Runs. T-shirts guaranteed to the first 100 runners who register.

Post Race: Watermelon and refreshments will be served to all participants following the race. Proceeds from the race go toward next year’s race!

Run Information: Contact Matt Dobson for directions or more information at 850-217-2603. Email: rmdobson@liberty.edu.

Race Day – Saturday, July 4, 2026

Time: 7:30 a.m.

Where: Jay City Hall, 3695 Hwy. 4, Jay, Florida 32565 (watch for signage)

Entry fee: $25.00, on race day - $30.00

One Mile Fun Run $10.00 for an optional shirt purchase. The run is free! Sizes: YS, YM, YL

T-shirt size: Sm. Med. Lg. XL 2xx

Late Registration and T-Shirt Pick-up: Will be taken beginning at 6:30a.m on race day at the Jay City Hall.

Races Offered

Mile Fun Run - Individual Age group/open

Jul 04, 2026

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Distance — 1.6K

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Type — Running

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07:30

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$0.00

Running-5K - Individual Age group/open

Jul 04, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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Type — Running

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07:30

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$25.00

Walking-5K - Individual Age group/open

Jul 04, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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Type — Running

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07:30

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$25.00

Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for July in Jay.

thermostat Temperature

23.7° / 33.5°

wb_sunny Feels like

27.5° / 37.0°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

11h 49m

water_drop Avg rainfall

4.3 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

—

air Avg wind speed

7.2 km/h (Light breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

Very high

terrain Course conditions

Hard and dry surface

sunny Max UV Index

Very High (8.0)

humidity_mid Humidity

78.3%

wb_twilight Sunrise

05:56

nightlight Sunset

19:51

About Jay

Learn more about the host city, Jay.

Jay is a town in Santa Rosa County, Florida, United States. Located in the Florida Panhandle in North Florida, it is part of the Pensacola–Ferry Pass–Brent, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 524 at the 2020 census, down from 533 at the 2010 census.