Wagon Wheel Freedom Run/Walk
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About the race
Wagon Wheel Freedom Run/Walk is a 5K running and walking event held on-site at the All Veterans Memorial in Emporia, Kansas, with a virtual option. The on-site course starts and finishes at the All Veterans Memorial at 931 S Commercial St and follows a route through the Flint Hills. Routes are planned to be completely on gravel, weather permitting.
The event date for 2026 is November 7. Virtual participation is available between September 11 and November 11. Registration opens July 1.
Awards are given to on-site participants only. The overall top three male and top three female finishers receive custom trophies. Top three male and female finishers in each age group receive Emporia Main Street gift certificates. Age categories are: 12 and under; 13 to 19; 20 to 29; 30 to 39; 40 to 49; 50 to 59; and 60 and over.
Virtual participants choose and complete their own 5K route during the virtual window. Finishers receive event swag bags and remain eligible for trophies or gift certificates. Virtual entries are encouraged to use routes that start, finish, or pass a local veterans memorial, park, or monument. Local finishers may collect swag in Emporia after November 11; out-of-town finishers will have swag mailed. The event is sponsored by Wagon Wheel Grill & Bar. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.