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