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Independence Day Festival

calendar_today 03 Jul, 2026 – 05 Jul, 2026

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Independence Day Festival

About the Event

The Start & Finish will be at the Louis Schiavo City View Park, in Hazleton.  The course will consist of an out and back , connecting the Aurther Gardner Hwy to the Hazleton Rails to Trails

The official Gun Start will be at 8:30 a.m. for the 5K & 10K Races.   Gun time will be used for overall awards / Chip time will be used for age group awards.

Awards & Age Groups 

Top Overall M/F in both the 5K&10K

First Place M/F in the following Age Groups: 19&U, 20-39, 40-59, 60+

Virtual Race Option

Want to support our cause, but not able to show up on race day??  We have a virtual option for all distances.  Race on your own course, on your own time between Friday July 3rd, and Sunday July 6th. Submit your time electronically and you will be scored in a special division.

100% of the proceeds will be donated to support the local Autism Community, Youth Sports, Cancer Research and Disabled Veterans. 

Races Offered

Virtual Race Option; 10K/5K/1M

Jul 03, 2026

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Distance — Virtual Race Option; 10K/5K/1M

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08:00

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$30.00

10K Run

Jul 03, 2026

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Distance — 10K

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08:30

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$30.00

5K Run/Walk

Jul 03, 2026

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Distance — 3.1 Miles

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08:30

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$30.00

1 Mile Youth Race

Jul 03, 2026

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Distance — 1 Miles

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10:00

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$15.00

1 Mile Family Walk

Jul 03, 2026

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Distance — 1 Miles

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11:00

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$25.00

Weather History

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

thermostat Temperature
18.1° / 27.2°
wb_sunny Feels like
18.5° / 27.8°
light_mode Avg sunshine hours
11h 55m
water_drop Avg rainfall
3.0 mm
ac_unit Avg snowfall
air Avg wind speed
9.4 km/h (Light breeze)
opacity Sweat loss rate
High
terrain Course conditions
Hard and dry surface
sunny Max UV Index
Very High (8.0)
humidity_mid Humidity
76.1%
wb_twilight Sunrise
05:46
nightlight Sunset
20:32

About Hazleton

Learn more about the host city, Hazleton.

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Hazleton is a city in the Coal Region of Pennsylvania. It is a mostly impoverished city since the departure of coal mining that has seen Hispanic immigration.

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