Kick off your Independence Day weekend at the patriotic Carmel Freedom Run 4.5-mile and 1.5-miler! Raceday is Friday, July 4th in the beautiful city of Carmel, IN! NEW FOR 2025, we are excited to host the event at Upland Brewing and Pies & Pints in Clay Terrace!
Join the fun with your friends and family at this classic run/walk, then enjoy some post-race refreshments! In addition to water, Gatorade and snack options, all finishers (21+) can use their FREE drink ticket for a beer at Upland Brewing or Pies & Pints! Java House will also be on-site with Sweet Coffee treats available (first come first served or while supplies last).
Soft-style shirts are included for all, and for the first time we will be offering FINISHER MEDALS for the 4.5-milers and 1.5-milers! We also offer overall and age-group awards to our faster competitors!
This year's race features new and exciting 4.5-mile and 1.5-mile courses that start/finish at Upland Brewing, and utilizing the beautiful streets of downtown Carmel and Monon Trail. There is also a FREE FUN RUN for kids 10 and under. Bring the whole family out, as we offer a discounted rate for families of 3+!
Jul 04, 2026
Distance — 1.5 Miles
Type — Running
08:00
$27.00
Jul 04, 2026
Distance — 5 Miles
Type — Running
08:00
$27.00
Jul 04, 2026
Distance — 0.5K
Type — Running
08:00
$0.00
These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for July in Carmel.
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Carmel is a city of just over 100,000 people (2021) in the Nine-County Region of Indiana north of Indianapolis.
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