Exercise your Freedom on the 4th of July!

3rd Annual

Free to Run 4 Miles on the 4th of July!

Celebrating Liberty

4th of July – 8 AM - Harriet Island, St Paul

In order to more memorably mark the 4th of July holiday, the Free to Run road race has been changed from a 5k to a 4 Miler, hence "4 on the 4th", as of the 2nd Annual edition. So all new course/event records may be set in 2010.

 A Charities Challenge RxExercise Holiday Event

Delivering a Taste of Fitness to the Taste of Minnesota

Continuing CC’s RxExercise Mission/Event…Because RxExercise Improves Health, Lives & Liberty to Run

Six beautiful RRCA MN State 4 Mile Championship plaques will go to men and women in three divisions:

Open Division Winners (under age 40)

Masters Winners (ages 40-49)

Grand Masters (ages 50-59)

These division winners will be proud to display these handsome metal and wood plaques at home or in the office.

2010 Race Results and Race Photos

2009 Race Results and Race Photos.

CC Free to Run 4 Miles Active Sponsorship program

  PDF of Course Map

USATF Course Certification #MN-09037-RR

1st Annual 4th of July - Free to Run 5k Photos Slideshow

2008 Race Results

Driving Directions, Map, Parking Info. - Updated***

Pre-registered race day check-in and race day registration opens at 7 AM near the Harriet Island Regional Park Pavilion.

Registration includes a distinctive commemorative shirt, refreshments, healthy whole fresh fruit, announcer and 4th of July holiday motivational music, photography with post-event online slideshow of “miles of smiles.”

The first 300 registrants will also receive a pocket sized edition of the Declaration of Independence and the US Constitution.

The Charities Challenge “Free to Run 4 Miles – Celebrating Liberty” event location is along the great Mississippi riverside, starting and finishing in Harriet Island Regional Park in St. Paul. This is the Holiday Run road race for runners and walkers is “Adding a Taste of Fitness to the Taste of Minnesota” venue.

8 AM – 4 Mile  Run/Walk on a USATF certified 5k course. Celebrating the Liberty to do just that: Run & Walk.

Entry Fee: $25 pre registered/$35 race day. For all: Free to Run 4 Mile - Celebrating Liberty souvenir shirt to remind us to freely enjoy keeping up our daily RxExercise, get and stay strong, and thereby be better able to go on “Celebrating Liberty” every step of our way; special holiday music, refreshments & cheers.

Results & Recognition by USATF Divisions for Youth, Open, Masters.

Event proceeds benefit Charities Challenge Rx Exercise Events, Programs and Services. CC is a 501(c)(3) organization.

Learn more about the Power of RxExercise to improve the quality of all our lives & liberty, reduce disease risks, and improve the lives of so many of us challenged by a variety of chronic diseases.

More Info: 612-245-9160

The History of the July 4th