1100 N. Custer, Clawson MI
Sunday, June 29th, 2025
🏃♂️ Freedom Run 5k & Free 1-Mile Kids Run
On Sunday June 29th, OUR Credit Union presents the Clawson Freedom Run.
First run in 1979, this evening event travels along the tree lined streets of Clawson. Participants are cheered on by residents as they wind their way through the neighborhood. Start/Finish line is at Clawson's City Park. Event kicks off with a 1 mile kids run along the wood chip path around City Park.
- Registration: Race day registration and check in starts at 6:15 pm.
- Kids 1-Mile: Starts at 7 pm.
- 5k: Starts at 7:30 pm.
- Awards: Kids 1-Mile awards to top 3 boys and girls (12 and under).
5k awards include - Medals to the top 50 male and female finishers, Trophies to the top 3 male and female finishers as well as 1st place in every age group.
You must register by June 13th to be guaranteed a shirt.
🎉 4th of July $1000 Firecracker Mile
On the morning of the 4th of July, the Firecracker Mile starts on 14 Mile just east of Crooks and runs along the parade route before finishing just east of Livernois (Main Street).
- Check in: Registration starts at 7:45 am.
- Race Start: Race starts at 9 am.
- Cash Prizes: To the top 3 men and women finishers.
- Medals: To the top 50 men and women at the finish line.
$1000 to top male under 4:00 and top female under 4:30. $500 to top male and female (if slower than the times above). $200 to 2nd place male and female. $100 to 3rd place male and female.
You must register by June 14th to be guaranteed a shirt.
🏆 OUR Credit Union's Clawson Runs Prizes
There is a $100 prize for top combined finishers in the 5k Freedom Run and the Firecracker Mile.
- Categories: The prize will be awarded in 4 categories: Women under 40, Women 40 and over, Men under 40, and Men 40 and over.
- Overall Finish: Runners who compete in both events will have their overall finish places summed and the runners with the lowest score will win.
- In Case of Tie: In the event of a tie the tying runner with the lowest combined time will win.
- Registration: Get a great rate and register for both events!
For more details, visit the Clawson Runs Register page.
