United Financial Freeland Walleye Races 5K/10K

United Financial Credit Union is once again proud to present the 17th Annual Freeland Walleye Festival Race for 2026! Join several hundred participants in running and/or walking USATF sanctioned 10k and 5k Freeland Rail Trail/road courses and a Kid’s Fun Run. Included with entry: Awesome custom finisher medals Race t-shirt Professional timing results Free online finisher photograph This year’s race is limited to 450 participants. This race is organized as part of the 40th annual Freeland Walleye Festival through a joint effort between United Financial Credit Union, Dig Deep Race Events, Walleye Festival Organizers and Tittabawassee Township with proceeds being placed back into the Freeland community through the Freeland Lions Club, a 501c3 nonprofit organization. Date: Sunday, April 26, 2026 Start Times: Kid’s Fun Run start - 8:45AM 10K start - 9:30AM 5K Run/Walk start - 9:35AM 5K Fun Walk (untimed) start - 9:36AM Location: Freeland SportsZone, 5690 Midland Rd, Freeland, MI 48623 Prices: This year, participants may choose to save $5 by opting out of the shirt at registration. The “with shirt” option will end at Midnight, Sunday, April 19. Guaranteed shirt sizes for those opting to register with shirt are available ONLY until midnight, Sunday, April 19. The following day shirts will be ordered and inventories placed in the registration system. Once inventory for any shirt size is depleted then that size will become unavailable. Please note that shirts not picked up before close of packet pickup will be forfeit by registrant and will not be refunded. If unable to attend event it is the responsibility of the registrant to have someone pick up their items or to arrange alternate pickup prior to the event. 10K Run $35.00 with shirt $30.00 no shirt 5K Run/Walk $35.00 with shirt $30.00 no shirt 5K Fun Walk (Untimed) $30.00 with shirt $25.00 no shirt Youth (13 & Under) 5K Run/Walk** $25.00 with shirt $20.00 no shirt Kid’s Fun Run* ***Please note that all Kids Run youth