Carmel Freedom Run 4.5 & 1.5 Miler

Kick off your 4th of July weekend in Indy at the classic Carmel Freedom Run 4.5-mile and 1.5-miler! Raceday is Friday, July 4th in the beautiful city of Carmel, IN.

NEW FOR 2025, we are excited to host the event at Upland Brewing in Carmel’s Clay Terrace area! Celebrate America’s birthday with your friends and family at this patriotic run/walk, then enjoy the post-race festivities!

Soft-style shirts are included for all, and for the first time we will be offering FINISHER MEDALS for the 4.5-milers and 1.5-milers! We also offer overall and age-group awards to our faster competitors!

This year’s race features new and exciting 4.5-mile and 1.5-mile courses that start/finish at Upland Brewing, and utilizing the beautiful streets of downtown Carmel and Monon Trail. There is also a FREE FUN RUN for kids 10 and under. Bring the whole family out, as we offer a discounted rate for families of 3+!