Yorktown Independence Day 8K Run, 5K Fun Run/Walk

Friday, Jul 4, 2025 at 8:00am

York High School
9300 George Washington Highway

This is a chip-timed 8K event that participants can run or walk on the Fourth of July on the Historic Yorktown Battlefield Tour Road. Race participants will park and gather near the York High School tennis courts and will be led to the start line by the Fifes and Drums of York Town. The 8K race starts at 8 a.m. All 8K participants receive a custom race T-shirt, and the first 350 registered participants who finish the race will receive a beautiful custom die cast commemorative medal.  Overall top three men and women will receive awards.

The 5K Fun Run/Walk starts at 8:30 a.m. Awards for the top three overall men and women. All 5K Fun Run/Walk participants receive a finisher coin and a custom race T-shirt while supplies last. The 5K Run walk is not a timed event. 

The live race is run on the Historic Battlefield Tour Road, accessed from school grounds. The event is sponsored by the York County Historical Museum.

Race Starting Times:

8 AM - 8K Run

8:30 AM - 5K Fun Run/Walk

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