Schedule:

7:30am - 11:00am: Pancake Breakfast

Sponsored by the East Moline Fire Fighters Association Benefiting MDA (Muscular Dystrophy Association)

Location:
American Legion, Post 227, 829 16th Avenue, East Moline

(1/2 block from start/finish line) Adults $5, Children (12u) $3

7:30am: 5K/10K Races - Course map

Start and finish lines are downtown East Moline (8th Street & 15th Avenue).

Musical entertainment provided along the course.

Electronic Tag-Timing by The End Result Company for precise and accurate results

10K Course to have a split-time location at halfway

Technical short sleeve tees to all participants-male and female sizes.

Size guaranteed if registered by June 15.

On site printout of individual race results.

Trophies to top (3) three places in each (5) five year age division.

Clydesdale (males, 210 lbs+) and Athena (females, 165 lbs+) divisions in both 5K and 10K. Not eligible for age group awards.

The 5K is flat and fast, while the 10K is hilly and challenging.

"Fastest East Moliner" awards for first male and female.

Guns ‘N’ Hoses Challenge

Costume Contest - Awards for best patriotic costumes.

8:45am – Kiddie Run

Kids ages 8 and under are encourage to participate.

All participants will receive a commemorative finishers medal.

This is a fun run, not timed, clock will be displayed.

Out-N-Back Course.

9:15am – IMEG Mile

Presented by IMEG.

1st, 2nd, 3rd overalls Male and Female.

All participants will receive a commemorative finishers medal.

Out-N-Back Course.

This event is chip-timed, clock will be displayed also.

9:30am – Awards Ceremony

Awards given in the following order 5K, 1 Mile and 10K

10:00am – Hospital Bed Race

For an application - click here

Hospital Bed Races Hospital Bed Races

Photos: Courtesy of The Dispatch & The Rock Island Argus.

Guns ‘N’ Hoses Challenge

When registering you'll be asked to specify City/Dept/Team Name.

G-n-H participants can enter either the 5K or 10K. A team's time will consist of averaging the 4 fastest times. Team members can enter either the 5K or 10K (if 10K we use half of your finish time).

Teams comprised of current or retired members of QC area police and fire departments.

Teams must have a 4 person minimum, police, fire, or combination.

Times for each team will be combined by using the 4 fastest team finishers’ average times.

Winning team will receive the traveling trophy to display at their dept/city hall.

Each team member must submit an individual entry and specify which team (department) they represent.

Take The Quad Cities Challenge

Register and finish any race in all three events of the Firecracker Run, Freedom Run, and Quad Cities Marathon to receive a commemorative "Quad Cities Challenge" gold coaster that is also a magnet!

No additional Fee for Challenge.

Finishers of the "Quad Cities Challenge" will receive their Challenge Coaster at the Quad Cities Marathon Expo.

Register here:

Quad Cities Marathon

Freedom Run

Click Here For Registration