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BIB AND SHIRT PICKUP will be from 7:00 AM to 9:15 AM on RACE DAY. Please tell the volunteers at the table your name and they will check you in.
The 8K will be 3.1 miles on paved surfaces and 1.9 miles of trail running and will start at 7:45 AM. The Kids' .8 Mile race will start at 9:00 AM. The 5K Run/Walk will be an out and back on all paved surfaces. The 5K run/walk will start at 9:20 AM. Additional race times will be added as needed to alleviate overcrowding on the course.
8K and 5K top finishers, male and female, will each receive awards. Age category awards will also be given. Awards will be determined at later date. All registrants will receive a race medal. All who register before April 15 will receive a race T-Shirt. Registrants after April will receive T-Shirts while supplies last.
See the race descriptions below. Rain or shine.
The 08085 Run/Walk/Sit: One mild-mannered zip code … with an event boasting five fantastic options! Join us for one or more of the 7th annual 08085 Run possibilities. In zip code order, choose from:
A 0.8 Mile kids’ run/walk (1.29K) - Course along a flat, paved trail within Locke Avenue Park.
A 0.8 Mile walk (VIRTUAL) - Choose your own course and walk at your leisure.
A 0K sit (approximately no miles) - Course along a comfortable chair of your choosing. All the stuff with little-to-none of the sweat!
An 8K run (4.96 miles) - Road and Trail. Mostly out-and-back course mostly along High Hill Road but only featuring gentle, rolling hills less imposing than the road’s name suggests. 3.1 Miles on the paved 5K course with another 1.9 miles on Tranquility Trails, unpaved mostly on a 20' wide dirt trail bordering wooded areas, but there are about 200 yards of trail (with tree roots) through wooded wetland areas. Depending on weather conditions, some mud may be involved.
A 5K run/walk (3.1 miles) - Less-challenging paved course Starting in Locke Ave Park, through High Hill Park, alongside High Hill Road to Tranquility Trails and back..
The 45th Annual Pitman Freedom Four Mile Road Race
WHEN: 8:45AM - Saturday, JULY 4, 2026 * Rain or Shine
An Independence Day run through one of South Jersey's most picturesque towns!
Online registration price will increase after 7pm on Thursday, July 2, 2026.
We will have no paper registration on race day everyone must signup online.
Printable version of registration form: Paper Registration Form
("All mail in registrations must be received by June 30, 2026")
Cost will be $30.00 before 7pm on July 2, 2026. $35.00 after 7pm on July 2, thru July 3, 2026.
Virtual Run event price is $12.50 with a shirt & $8.50 without a shirt.
Race day price will be $40
Race Day packet pickup will be at Borough Hall from 7:00am to 8:15am.
WHERE: Start and Finish near Broadway Theatre, Broadway, Pitman NJ
COURSE: A challenging, accurately measured 4-mile course through the town. Our race is accurately timed using chip timing with jbsportstiming.com.
VIRTUAL RUN: Complete by Saturday, July 4, 2026. If you'd like to submit a finish time, it can be completed through RunSignUp. There are no awards for virtual runners. (Post Virtual Results! If you completed a virtual event, submit your results here: This course is not certified with USATF: Course Map COURSE VIDEO
PACKET PICKUP INFO:
Friday, July 3, 2026 at Borough Hall, 110 South Broadway from 4pm - 7pm.
Race Day Bib Pickup Times:
7:00am to 8:15am
T-SHIRTS: Each runner will receive a race performance shirt.
PRIZES: $100 - To the 1st Male & Female finisher. Prizes to the top 3 finishers in the following age groups: 14 and under, 15-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70 plus. All age group will get there award mail to them. The only awards that will be giving out day of is the top overall winners.
*Overall Winners - based off GUN TIME - *Age Groups - based off CHIP TIME
TROPHIES: Top Pitman Male/Female
RACE DIRECTORS: Andy Fox, Allison Kostiuk, Eric Stanwood
In Pitman, NJ, the 4th of July celebrations typically includes a parade, a fireworks display at Alcyon Lake, and the Pitman Freedom Four Miler Run. The Freedom Four Miler Run begins at 8:45 AM. The parade starts at 9:55 AM on July 4th.
Road Closures Information:
Broadway will be closed from approximately 8:30 AM to 12:30 PM for the run and parade.