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Lincoln Douglas 5K and Fun Run

Name: Lincoln Douglas 5K and Fun Run
Start: 2026-08-08T13:00:00.000Z
End: 2026-08-08T15:00:00.000Z
Location: Freeport, IL

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Fun Run · 5K

Aug 8, 2026 • 8:00 AM CDTFreeport, Illinois, US

On our calendar since May 2019

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23rd Annual 5K, One-Mile Fun Run and Kids Races
Saturday, August 8th, 2026 at 8 a.m. (5K start at 8:15 a.m.)

LOCATION
Taylor Park, 900 East Stephenson Street , Freeport, IL 61032
Starting and ending near the statue of Abraham Lincoln, the Debater.
*Back up location The Family YMCA on HCC Campus

The Lincoln-Douglas 5K, One-Mile Fun Run and Kids Races combine a fun, fast, and competitive 5K race with a fun run and series of kids races that ultimately crowns the "Fastest Kid in Town."

The course consists of three loops around the historic paved road inside Taylor Park – a 5K (3.1 miles), wheel-measured, certified course that is flat and fast designed to help you achieve a personal best.

A one mile fun run involves one loop of the 5k course.

For more information and course maps, visit www.lincoln-douglas5k.com

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