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Freedom Run
Tuesday, July 4
Day of Race Registration • 6:15-7:45 am
Parking Lot (SW Corner Peak and Main Streets)
:45am is the start of the Morgan
Hill’s 4th of July one-mile run for
children 11 years and younger. It
will be followed by the 5K run/walk at 8 am.
This year the course will be a single loop for
the 5K around the large block Peak, Dunne,
Monterey, and Main. It is a very straight
forward course with most of the course
tree-lined and relatively fl at, giving serious
runners a chance for a “PR” or come really
close. For others, it’s a time to have fun, or pass
the challenge of running 3.1 miles, or just get
some exercise. This year the run is part of the
grand prix circuit for the Pacifi c Association
for USA Track & Field and custom trophies.
The two runs were designed so parents can
run with their children in the one-mile event,
peel off just before the fi nishing line, then
go directly to the starting line of the 5K and
have your children watch as you run. What a
wonderful way to come together as a family
by running together!
The course is the same as the parade, and
since the people get settled in their vantage
points along the sidewalk hours before the pa-
rade, the runners will be cheered on by some
of the expected 50,000 spectators, making it
unique for a small town run to have a
cheering crowd.
These two running events will mark the
beginning of the series of events held on July
4th that include the parade and the end-of-
the-day fi reworks. The fi reworks show will be
returning to the Outdoor Sports Center this
year.
While the one-