Name: Clawson Runs - Freedom Run 5K and Firecracker Mile Presented by OUR Credit Union
Start: 2026-06-28
End: 2026-07-04
Location: Clawson, Michigan

About the Event

Freedom Run 5k & Free 1-Mile Kids Run

On Sunday June 28th, OUR Credit Union presents the Clawson Freedom Run.

First run in 1979, this evening event travels along the tree lined streets of Clawson. Participants are cheered on by residents as they wind their way through the neighborhood. Start/Finish line is at Clawson's City Park. Event kicks off with a FREE 1-mile kids run along the wood chip path around City Park.

Race day registration and check in starts at 6:15 pm.

Kids 1-Mile starts at 7 pm.
5k starts at 7:30 pm.

Kids 1-Mile awards to top 3 boys and girls (12 and under).

5k awards include - Medals to the top 50 male and female finishers, Trophies to the top 3 male and female finishers as well as 1st place in every age group.

You must register by June 12th to be guaranteed a shirt.

4th of July Firecracker Mile

On the morning of the 4th of July, the Firecracker Mile starts on 14 Mile just east of Crooks and runs along the parade route before finishing just east of Livernois (Main Street).

Check in and registration starts at 7:45 am.
Race starts at 9 am.

Cash prizes to the top 3 men and women finishers
$2000 to top male under 4:00 and top female under 4:30
$600 to top male and female (if slower than the times above)
$300 to 2nd place male and female
$200 to 3rd place male and female

Medals to the top 50 men and women at the finish line.

You must register by June 12th to be guaranteed a shirt.

OUR Credit Union's Clawson Runs Prizes

wb_sunny 14.8° / 26.3°

Wind (km/h)

Humidity (%)

air 11.8 /

water_drop 63.9%

Temp (°C)

Feels Like (°C)

Wind (km/h)

Humidity (%)

thermostat 15.7° / 27.7°

wb_sunny 14.8° / 26.3°

air 11.8 km/h

water_drop 63.9%

About Clawson

Clawson is a city in Oakland County in the U.S. state of Michigan. A northern suburb of Detroit, Clawson is located about 19 miles (31 km) north of downtown Detroit. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 11,389.