Rotary Club of Westerville Independence Day 5K
- Date Fri 4th July 2025
- Time 7:45AM EDT
- Location Westerville, Ohio
- Price $13.75 - $33.95
- Races 3 races
- Distances 5km
Event summary
Join the excitement at the Rotary Club of Westerville Independence Day 5K on Friday, July 4, 2025, starting at 8 AM in Westerville, Delaware! This vibrant event kicks off a day full of patriotic celebrations, making it the perfect way to get your holiday moving. The 5K race will take place on picturesque paved multipurpose trails, winding through the beautiful Westerville Sports Complex and Heritage Park, all while supporting local veterans and first responders.
Participants will enjoy a fun and festive atmosphere, complete with an event T-shirt, a medal, and other goodies for all 5K finishers, while kids in the Fun Run will also receive a medal for their efforts. To ensure a smooth experience, pre-registration is required, with packet pickup available on July 2 and July 3 at the Polaris Fleet Feet Store. Don’t miss the chance to celebrate Independence Day with a morning run and stay for the day-long festivities, including a spectacular parade, a free concert, food trucks, and an unforgettable fireworks display at 10 PM! Mark your calendars and get ready for a memorable Fourth of July!
Participants will enjoy a fun and festive atmosphere, complete with an event T-shirt, a medal, and other goodies for all 5K finishers, while kids in the Fun Run will also receive a medal for their efforts. To ensure a smooth experience, pre-registration is required, with packet pickup available on July 2 and July 3 at the Polaris Fleet Feet Store. Don’t miss the chance to celebrate Independence Day with a morning run and stay for the day-long festivities, including a spectacular parade, a free concert, food trucks, and an unforgettable fireworks display at 10 PM! Mark your calendars and get ready for a memorable Fourth of July!
Organiser's Description
Get your July 4th holiday moving with the ROTARY CLUB OF WESTERVILLES INDEPENDENCE DAY 5K at 8 AM Friday, July 4.
As it has since 2021, the 5K will take place at the Westerville Sports Complex, 325 N. Cleveland Ave. Proceeds of the race will benefit local veterans and first responders organizations. The Race course travels on paved multipurpose trails through the Sports Complex property, under Cleveland Avenue, along the Westerville Community Center property, down to Heritage Park, and back to the finish/start line at the Sports Complex, adjacent to the new Veterans Memorial Plaza. Participants in the 5K receive an event T-shirt, race medal and other goodies. Kids Fun Run participants receive a medal. The event is pre-registration only.
Packet pickup will be from NOON-6 P.M. the two days prior to the race, JULY 2 and JULY 3, at the _POLARIS FLEET FEET STORE, 1270 E. POWELL RD. THERE WILL BE NO RACE-DAY REGISTRATION._
The race at the Sports Complex begins our day-long celebration of the Fourth, with our other dawn-to-dusk events, including:
Honor Guard Presentation (7:30 a.m.)
Kids Fun Run Sprints (7:45 a.m.)
The big State Street Parade (10:30 a.m.)
Free Concert and Food Truck Festival (5-10 p.m.)
Patriotic Fireworks Display (10 p.m.)
As it has since 2021, the 5K will take place at the Westerville Sports Complex, 325 N. Cleveland Ave. Proceeds of the race will benefit local veterans and first responders organizations. The Race course travels on paved multipurpose trails through the Sports Complex property, under Cleveland Avenue, along the Westerville Community Center property, down to Heritage Park, and back to the finish/start line at the Sports Complex, adjacent to the new Veterans Memorial Plaza. Participants in the 5K receive an event T-shirt, race medal and other goodies. Kids Fun Run participants receive a medal. The event is pre-registration only.
Packet pickup will be from NOON-6 P.M. the two days prior to the race, JULY 2 and JULY 3, at the _POLARIS FLEET FEET STORE, 1270 E. POWELL RD. THERE WILL BE NO RACE-DAY REGISTRATION._
The race at the Sports Complex begins our day-long celebration of the Fourth, with our other dawn-to-dusk events, including:
Honor Guard Presentation (7:30 a.m.)
Kids Fun Run Sprints (7:45 a.m.)
The big State Street Parade (10:30 a.m.)
Free Concert and Food Truck Festival (5-10 p.m.)
Patriotic Fireworks Display (10 p.m.)
Races
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5k Walk/Run
Incl. $3.95 Fee & T-Shirt
Fri 4th July 2025 (8:00AM EDT)
$33.95
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Kids Fun Run (Ages 11 and Under)
Incl. $3.75 Fee
Fri 4th July 2025 (7:45AM EDT)
$13.75
Ages 7 and under will sprint 50 yards. Ages 8-11 will sprint 100 yards. -
Veterans/Active Duty Military and First Responders 5K
Incl. $3.95 Fee & T-Shirt
Fri 4th July 2025 (8:00AM EDT)
$28.95
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