Freeland Freaky 5's

Freeland Freaky 5's is held in Freeland on October 31, 2026, and the name refers to its pair of fives: a five-mile race at 9:30 a.m. and a 5K run/walk over 3.1 miles five minutes later at 9:35 a.m. An untimed one-mile fun run for children aged 13 and under opens the morning at 8:45 a.m.

Five miles is an underrated racing distance, long enough that pacing genuinely matters yet short enough to run close to 5K effort minus a few seconds per mile. Choose it if you are midway through a half marathon build and want an honest test without needing a recovery week afterwards. The 5K is the better pick for a personal-best attempt or a first race, and with the two starts five minutes apart the whole field finishes inside a similar window.