Freedom Festival Elkhorn 5K
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Freedom Festival Elkhorn 5K
The Freedom Festival Elkhorn 5K is a community 5K run/walk in Afton, Wyoming on July 3, 2026. The event is part of the Afton Freedom Festival and donates all race proceeds to the Amputee Blade Runners, a nonprofit that helps provide free running prosthetics for amputees, including children.
Distances:
- 5K run/walk
- Kids Run, free; donations to the beneficiary are appreciated
The course starts and finishes at the World’s Largest Elkhorn Arch in downtown Afton, runs through neighborhood streets, and is 100 percent paved. Registration is online only. Entry fees vary by date: $35.00 through May 31, $40.00 from June 1 to July 1, and $45.00 on July 2. A virtual entry option is available for $50.00; this fee includes shipping for race items.
Event items and extras include a custom race mug guaranteed for the first 125 registered and optional race T shirts offered for $25.00 in women’s fit and unisex cuts; ordering by June 15 increases the chance of receiving a preferred size. Packet pick up is available the day before at Wild Wyoming and on race day near the start/finish; organizers note that cellular and WiFi can be unpredictable in downtown Afton. Awards are offered for overall and masters placements, age division winners, and an Adaptive Athlete category open to hand cycles, wheelchairs, limb differences, hearing impaired, vision impaired, and other mobility impairments. Strollers and dogs on leash are permitted with requests that dog waste be removed and that those with dogs start near the back. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
