Freeland Walleye Festival 5K & 10K
Freeland, MI
- 10K, 5K, Kids Run
- Road (Paved), Trail (Unpaved)
- Official race website
United Financial Credit Union is proud to present the annual Freeland Walleye Festival Race! Join several hundred participants in running and/or walking USATF sanctioned 10K and 5K Freeland Rail Trail/road courses at the Freeland SportZone. Or run along with the kids on a 1 Mile trail fun run course. A … MORE
Local Historical Weather (Apr 28):
| 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | |
| H (°F) | 61 | 49 | 62 | 48 | 63 |
| L (°F) | 47 | 37 | 45 | 40 | 38 |
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Running after work one evening
The race takes place on a Thursday evening to kick off the town of Freeland's all-weekend-long Walleye Festival. Last year I was driving home from work as the race was … MORE
The race takes place on a Thursday evening to kick off the town of Freeland’s all-weekend-long Walleye Festival. Last year I was driving home from work as the race was going on, but this year I was able to get off a bit earlier and participate. Signing up as a game-time decision cost a few extra bucks, but it worked out for me. I worked my way into the lead and held out for a win and a personal best–and free entry to next year’s race! The finisher’s medal is nice and the plaque given to the top 3 finishers is full color and is the first of it’s kind on my shelf :-). One of the sponsors was a local pizza place, so dinner planning was easy across the finish line.
In the past year, Freeland has added a brand new rail trail next to the main road through town. The course was completely changed to incorporate this new surface entirely for the 5K and a significant portion for the 10K. This is much nicer than the potholes/gravel of the country roads used in previous years. The start and finish is at the Freeland SportsZone, a place with plenty of parking.