Walleye Races 5K/10K

April 27, 2025 at 8:45am
Freeland Sports Zone
5690 Midland Road
Freeland, MI 48623

United Financial Credit Union is once again proud to present the 16th Annual Freeland Walleye Festival Race for 2025!  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 39th 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. 

Event Schedule:

Kid’s Fun Run start - 8:45AM

10K start - 9:30AM

5K Run/Walk start - 9:35AM

5K Fun Walk (untimed) start - 9:36AM

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