Cape Vincent Recreation Park, Cape Vincent NY
Friday, July 4th, 2025
🇺🇸 Race Overview
What better way to celebrate our nations birthday than with a run! Picture it: running down the street on the morning of July 4th with dozens of other people all carrying an American flag!
The DENFIT1776 annual run is to honor and acknowledge the men and women who founded our nation, doing so with grit, determination, and perseverance. It is our American heritage to be able-bodied and demonstrate courage in the face of adversity.
🕗 Event Details
- Date: July 4, 2025
- Location: Cape Vincent Recreation Park, Cape Vincent, NY
- Start Time: 8:00 AM
- Website: DENFIT1776 Race Registration
🏃♂️ Race Options
Runners will have THREE event options to choose from:
- 1776 5k: A pleasant run through the village of Cape Vincent while carrying an American Flag of any size.
- 1776 7.76mi: A quick "out-and-back" lap while carrying an American flag of any size or dressing in red, white, and blue!
- 1776 Challenge: 17.76mi (two laps + 5k loop) while carrying a 3x5 American flag on a pole the ENTIRE distance.
- Course: Starts from Cape Vincent Recreation Park, with a scenic route to Tibbetts Point Lighthouse. A very flat and fast 7.76mi brings runners back to the start line.
📜 Important Requirements
All runners must provide an American flag and will be asked to display it for the first 7.76mi section of the course. For the 7.76mi it can be ANY size (such as a small cemetery flag...but the bigger the better). Stick a small flag in a pocket of a running vest: carry a small pole... whatever you choose, a flag must be on display.
For runners who take up the Challenge option and want to earn the coveted DENFIT CUSTOM SPEAR, it must be a 3x5 flag on a pole and carried for the entire 17.76mi distance.
To guarantee your t-shirt sizing, register BEFORE 06/16/2025.
⏱️ Event Logistics
THIS EVENT IS NOT TIMED but a clock will be clearly visible for runners who want to keep track. This run is largely self-supported with one aid station located at the lighthouse turn around.
- Course Closure: 11 AM
- Participant Perks: Every participant receives a t-shirt and medal.
- Refreshments: Light refreshments will be provided upon completing the course.
🎉 Post-Race Celebration
After the event, stick around for the '4th of July Bike Parade', taking place also at Rec Park as the 1776 concludes. Watch as over a hundred kids carrying flags make their way through town on their bicycles!
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