Independence Freedom Day 5k
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Independence Freedom Day 5k / Down Hill Mile
Grayson County Parks and Recreation and Blue Devil Cross Country boosters organize an annual July 4 running event in Independence, Virginia. The event location is 110 Blue Devil Drive, Independence, VA 24348.
Event distances and formats:
- 5k
- Down Hill Mile
- Double (5k and mile)
- Kids fun run (free)
The 5k course is rated medium/hard with some hills. The 5k route begins in the GCHS parking lot, turns onto Main Street, continues on Nautilus Way and Powerhouse Road, enters a trail to the Grayson Recreation Pool, proceeds through the pool parking lot onto County Park Lane, then to the lower field and Industrial Park Lane, and returns on the Main Street sidewalk to the school.
The Down Hill Mile starts on the Main Street sidewalk in front of Carter National Bank and runs to Grayson Industrial Park. That mile is described as 100 percent downhill; participants are shuttled back to GCHS after the finish.
Entry details listed include a $25 fee for the Down Hill Mile, $25 for the 5k, and $30 for the Double entry. Early bird registration may include a T-shirt while supplies last; Double entrants receive one T-shirt when registered in the T-shirt window. Awards include winner plaques for male and female and finisher medals. No age group awards are offered. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
