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
Get ready to lace up your running shoes and celebrate Independence Day at the Rotary Club of Westerville's Independence Day 5K on Friday, July 4, 2025! This exciting event kicks off at 8 a.m. at the Westerville Sports Complex, located at 325 N. Cleveland Ave. Before the race, join us for an inspiring Honor Guard presentation at 7:30 a.m., and don’t miss the Kids Fun Run at 7:45 a.m. The 5K course winds through paved multipurpose trails, showcasing the beautiful surroundings of Heritage Park and the Westerville Community Center, ultimately leading back to the start/finish line near the new Veterans Memorial Plaza.
Participants in the 5K will receive a stylish event T-shirt, a commemorative race medal, and additional goodies, while all Kids Fun Run participants will also earn a medal for their efforts. This year, the event is pre-registration only, with packet pickup available from noon to 6 p.m. on July 2 and July 3 at the Polaris Fleet Feet Store. Join us for this festive celebration of patriotism and community, and be part of a day filled with fun, including the State Street Parade at 10:30 a
Participants in the 5K will receive a stylish event T-shirt, a commemorative race medal, and additional goodies, while all Kids Fun Run participants will also earn a medal for their efforts. This year, the event is pre-registration only, with packet pickup available from noon to 6 p.m. on July 2 and July 3 at the Polaris Fleet Feet Store. Join us for this festive celebration of patriotism and community, and be part of a day filled with fun, including the State Street Parade at 10:30 a
Organiser's Description
Get your July 4th holiday moving with the Rotary Club of Westervilles Independence Day 5K at 8 a.m. Thursday, July 4. As it has since 2021, the 5K will take place at the Westerville Sports Complex, 325 N. Cleveland Ave.
Race progress will benefit local veterans' organizations. An Honor Guard presentation will start the event at 7:30 a.m. Our traditional Kids Fun Run sprints will take 1 place at 7:45 a.m. -- a change to BEFORE the 5K from past years. 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._
The race at the Sports Complex begins our day-long celebration of the Fourth, with our other dawn-to-dusk events, including:
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.)
Race progress will benefit local veterans' organizations. An Honor Guard presentation will start the event at 7:30 a.m. Our traditional Kids Fun Run sprints will take 1 place at 7:45 a.m. -- a change to BEFORE the 5K from past years. 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._
The race at the Sports Complex begins our day-long celebration of the Fourth, with our other dawn-to-dusk events, including:
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
OPENS SOON -
Kids Fun Run (Ages 11 and Under)
Incl. $3.75 Fee
Fri 4th July 2025 (7:45AM EDT)
$13.75
OPENS SOONAges 7 and under will sprint 50 yards. Ages 8-11 will sprint 100 yards. -
Veterans/Active Duty Military 5K
Incl. $3.95 Fee & T-Shirt
Fri 4th July 2025 (8:00AM EDT)
$28.95
OPENS SOON
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