Events
4.5 Mile Run - 16 min/mile pace required
1.5 Mile Family Walk
Event Description
Kick off your 4th of July weekend in Indy at the classic 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 in Carmel's Clay Terrace area! Celebrate America's birthday with your friends and family at this patriotic run/walk, then enjoy the post-race festivities!
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+!
Shirts & MEDALS!
NEW for 2025, we are excited to offer FINISHER MEDALS for the 4.5-milers and 1.5-milers!
As always, patriotic soft-style shirts (unisex sizing) are guaranteed to those that pre-register by Thursdsay, June 26!
Awards
Stick around after you finish for the awards ceremony! We'll recognize our Top 3 overall male and female finishers, as well as the Top 3 per age-group for the 4.5-mile distance*!
- Overall and Age-Group categories - Click here
- Results can be found HERE
*There will NOT be awards for the 1.5-mile event
Free Kids Run
The kid's run is FREE and requires no registration. Announcements will be made on race morning for all kids wanting to participate to report to a location in the immediate area. The kids run is open to children ages 10 and under and consists of a short distance course of about 100 yards. All kids will receive a Popsicle and post-race snacks!
$5 Refund for Referrals
Did you know we offer a cashback refund of $5 for every 2 friends who signup using YOUR Referral Link for either the 4.5-mile or 1.5-mile??
Here's how it works:
After you register for the event, you'll receive a confirmation e-mail. Within this e-mail you'll see a special registration URL Referral Link. Share this link with all your friends, family, and coworkers. Once two of them signup with that link, you will receive your refund*. It's that simple!
*Please note: Total refunds cannot exceed the amount paid from your original registration cost
Contact Form
If you have any questions about this race, click the button below.
Event Location
Upland Brewing - Clay Terrace
14490 Clay Terrace Blvd, Suite 100
Carmel, IN 46032 US
