Freedom Festival 5K - ABR 2024

Freedom Festival 5K

The goal of the 2024 Freedom Festival 5K is to provide a community event to bring people together from both within and outside of Star Valley, promote health and fitness, create another event as part of the Afton Freedom Festival, and to benefit  Amputee Blade Runners, a nonprofit that provides free running/sports legs to active amputees throughout the country. In support of this event, we are working with local businesses, churches, community organizations to use this race as both a way to promote tourism and local businesses in Afton and Star Valley, as well as a fundraiser for the Amputee Blade Runners. All money from entry fees, donations, and sponsorship beyond race expenses will go to the Amputee Blade Runners.

Race Details

• Date and Time: Saturday. June 29, 2024 at 7:30 AM
• Entry Fee: $35.00 (includes embroidered trucker hat guaranteed to the first 100 registered)
• Awards:
  • Awards for the 1st Overall Male and Female and 1st Overall Male and Female Masters (40+)
  • Awards for 1st Male and Female in each of the following divisions: 14 and under, 15-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70-79, and 80+ Adaptive Athlete - Open to hand cycles, wheelchairs, limb differences, and vision impaired!  The goal is to grow this category and create opportunities for adaptive athletes to compete! Contact Race Director with questions.

Come out and run or walk! Stollers and dogs on leash are welcome but please start at the back and pick up after your dog!

• Post-Race Raffle: All participants will be entered in the post-race raffle for gift certificates and goodies from local businesses. The post-race raffle will take place with the awards ceremony staring at approximately 8:30 AM. Must be present for the raffle!
• Packet Pick-up and Onsite Registration: Friday, June 28, 2024 12:00-5:00 PM at Wild Wyoming Outfitters (445 S. Washington S, Afton, WY 83110) or Saturday, Date TBD, 6:00-7:15 AM near the Start/Finish
• Course Description: Start/Finish at the world’s largest Elkhorn Arch in Downtown Afton, WY.  Course runs through neighborhood streets, climb towards Swift Creek before turning back to run downhill to the finish.
• All race proceeds donated to the Amputee Blade Runners  https://amputeebladerunners.com  
• Questions or interested in volunteering?

Race Director contact: karibradley72@gmail.com

Charity Partner - Amputee Blade Runners

ABR is a registered 501(c)3 nonprofit with a mission to help lower limb different athletes of all ages reimagine what is possible in sports and in life. ABR provides prosthetic education, equipment, and empowerment to active amputees throughout the United States.

Health insurance companies have deemed running legs to be "not medically necessary" and do not cover the cost. When a local prosthetic company gave our co-founder, Ryan Fann, his first running leg after high school, the world opened up. It's precisely that opportunity that inspired Aaron Fitzsimmons and Ryan Fann - two prosthetists - to found ABR in 2011. 

Our organization helps lower limb amputees live an active lifestyle by providing this vital equipment free of charge. We have provided services to athletes in 40 states who serve as ambassadors to other amputees.

Can’t race but still want to support Amputee Blade Runners? You can donate directly to ABR using the Donation link above!