WELCOME TO MORGAN HILL FREEDOM RUN
See you July 4th!
Kids 1-mile will start at 7:30am
5K will start at 8am
New for 2025-Celebrating 150 years!
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2025 Commemorative Event Pin*
*Sold separately.
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2025 1-Mile Freedom Run Commemorative Medal
For all 1-mile runners and walkers.
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2025 5k Freedom Run Commemorative Medal
For all 5k runners and walkers.
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Maren McEuen
Freedom Run Chair
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Race Start Times
Kids 1-mile will start at 7:30am
5K will start at 8am -
Race Route
START - Corner of Peak and Dunne
FINISH - 17575 Peak AveThis course has received the Measurement Certificate from the Road Funning Technical Council of the USA Track & Field.
USA Track & Field Course Certificate -
Bib Pickup
Saturday June 28 from 10am-2pm
LDS church at 1790 E. Dunne Ave. in Morgan Hill.Bibs can also be picked up the morning of the race from 6:45am-7:30am at 17575 Peak Ave, near the finish line.
No in-person registration
Start your 4th of July celebration with a morning race that will take you through Morgan Hill’s historic, tree-lined downtown. Then stay for the award-winning parade, car show, and fireworks. We offer a USATF-certified 5K walk/run and a 1-mile race for kids. Electronic timing, participant t-shirts, finisher medals, race day photos, and post-run snacks are all included with registration. Sign up today!
The Morgan Hill Freedom Fest is truly a hometown celebration dedicated to preserving our national and local heritage and celebrating our freedom as citizens of the United States of America. We are the largest annual event in Morgan Hill, put on entirely by volunteers, and our award-winning parade is the largest privately organized parade in Northern California and the official 4th of July Parade of Santa Clara County. Celebrated in our historic downtown core, the Community and Cultural Center, and the Outdoor Sports Center, the Freedom Fest's six events deliver a spectacular, fun-filled day every July 4th holiday. Click on the links above to learn more about each event.
Freedom Fest Run Categories and Info
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1 Mile Age Groups
0-2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
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5K Age Groups
0-15
16-19
20-29
30-39
40-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-79
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What to look forward to-Kids 1 Mile
2017 Morgan Hill Freedom Run Kids 1 Mile (Courtesy Chris Bosso)
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What to look forward to-5k
2017 Morgan Hill Freedom Run Kids 1 Mile (Courtesy Chris Bosso)
2023 Freedom Run 5K by Rick Rasmussen - Gallery 1
2023 Freedom Run 5K by Rick Rasmussen - Gallery 2
2023 Freedom Run 5K by Rick Rasmussen - Gallery 3
2022 Freedom Run - Photos by Rick Rasmussen
2022 Kids 1 Mile Run - Photos by Rick Rasmussen
2022 Freedom Run - Morgan Hill Photography Club
2022 Freedom Run - Photos by John Gibson
2022 Freedom Run by Doug Rogers
2021 Photos by Jose Cruz
2021 Photos by Karess Batkowski
2021 Runners by Rick Rasmussen - Gallery 1
2021 Runners by Rick Rasmussen - Gallery 2
2021 Runners by Rick Rasmussen - Gallery 3
2019 and Earlier
FAQs
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Yes, but the helper of the runner needs to peel off just before the finish line so the automatic timer will not detect a non-competitor.
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Yes, we love that you are looking to teach future runners the joy of running!
Please start your run in the back of the pack and be aware of runners around you to avoid potential injury to you, your stroller passenger, or other runners.
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You may run with a well-trained dog on a leash no longer than 6-feet. No off-leash dogs are permitted. Any participants running with a dog will be asked to start the race in the last wave so as not to interfere with faster runners.
This is due to USATF rules.
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No, registration is online only which ends on July 3rd. Register at www.runsignup.com.
Note that the course is not easy to get to when all the roads around it get closed. Allow time to make all the logistics work to enable you to arrive at the start, in time.
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No, you will get run over by faster runners!!
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Yes, there are 2, one at the start and one at the approximate 1.5-mile mark. The one at the start will be unmanned during the race, the other will have volunteers to help you.
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No, you will block the faster runners and they may get mad. Stay to the outside, especially at the beginning of the race.
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All bibs and Tee Shirts will be handed out on the day of the run or Saturday, July 2nd at CommonWealth Credit Union, 400 Tennant Station, Morgan Hill, CA 95037 between 10am - 2pm or on the day of the run in front of the City of Morgan Hill Development center at 17575 Peak Ave.in Morgan Hill.
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The most exciting is the start/finish line or somewhere along the course. See Course Map. My suggestion is next to one of the announcing booths, see the parade map.
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Entry fees are NON-REFUNDABLE AND NON-TRANSFERABLE to another person or another year. If you do not participate you may take the amount of your entry fee as a charitable donation on your income tax return. The Freedom Fest is a 501(c)(3) non-profit.
2025 Parade Theme:
"Stars, Stripes and Stories: Celebrating 150 years”