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Red White & BOOM FREEDOM 5K Run/Walk
Friday, July 3, 2026 | 8:00 PM
Location: The Exceptional Bean – 55 N Walnut Ave, Cookeville
Celebrate America with a fun and meaningful evening run! Wear your red, white, and blue and run for freedom, fun, and community pride in our 3rd Annual FREEDOM 5K.
3 Divisions -
General - $50. (All Runners and Walkers 13 and up)
Veteran - $40. (Active, Served, or Retired Military)
Kids Fun Run - $35. (12 and under)
To Register: runsignup.com/Race/TN/Cookeville/RedWhiteandBoom5k
Presented by Better Cookeville and Better Together -- Benefitting The Exceptional Bean. Stay tuned for updates and spread the word to your friends and family!
Red White & BOOM Presented by these great partners:
LifeChurch, Ford Lincoln of Cookeville, Cash Express, Store Smart, Coca-Cola, Henry Brothers Roofing & Siding, Better Together, Food City, Rogers Group, Clayton Homes, Rush Towing, Dependable Auto Sales, Averitt, Twin Lakes, Vulcan, Putnam Properties, T.W. Frierson Contractors, The Real Estate Collective, G&L Tubing, Wilson Bank & Trust, TX Roadhouse, McGriff, 94.7 Country Giant, 98.5 KISS FM, 106.1 The Eagle, Grace 107, UC Reporter, Cookeville Lifestyle Magazine, GOAdvertising, First National Bank, Home2Suites, Holiday Inn, Ace Droneworks, Forwanders Photos, Pictures by Kaylin, Shelton Consulting Solutions, Trackside, BetterCookeville, City of Cookeville, and Putnam County.
For Full Event Details visit... www.redwhiteandboomcookeville.com
The Great Chase Race is BACK! This race will not only push you to run a 5K but will also give you the chance to run down some of Cookeville‘s best runners!
5K Race and 1 Mile Fun Run
Date: August 8, 2026
Start Time: Fun Run 7:30 AM /5K 8:00 AM
100% of proceeds benefit the work of El Puente Hispanic Community Center.