The Best Races - Denver
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MLK Jr. Freedom Run 2027
The MLK Jr. Freedom Run is an annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day event held at Piney Creek Hollow Park in Centennial / Aurora, Colorado. The event offers in-person and virtual participation and includes community and charity elements.
Distances available include:
- 5K road run
- 10K road run
- 13.1 Half-Marathon road run
- Virtual Run with digital training pack
- Family 1 Mile Fun Run
This is organized as a smaller, wave based group run with a cap per wave; waves are filled on a first come, first serve basis. Timing is optional and there are no timing chips; participants may track time with personal apps or ask coordinators for assistance, then submit results through the event’s submission options.
Swag is shipped to participants in the United States and race bibs are provided on race day. Typical swag includes a running t shirt, finisher towel or giveaway, finisher medal, a digital training pack, and an online certificate of completion. A technical running shirt upgrade is available for a small additional fee. Race communications include a final update before the event and information about joining local running clubs. The organizer donates one dollar for each mile logged after the race to partnered charities; fundraising participation is optional. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
