Kosciuszko Freedom Run
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Event details
The Kosciuszko Freedom Run 5K is scheduled for Sunday, October 19, 2025, at C&O Canal National Historic Park (Great Falls, MD) in Potomac, MD 20854. Registration for the event is free.
Distances
- 5K run
- 1K kids' fun run
Organization and awards
The event is organized by the Embassy of the Republic of Poland, the Embassy of the Republic of Lithuania, and the Montgomery County Road Runners Club. It is held under the honorary patronage of the Ministry of National Defense of the Republic of Poland and the Ministry of National Defense of the Republic of Lithuania. Event partners include ORLEN, RMF, Polander Academy of Martial Arts, and Kielbasa Factory.
Each participant will receive a medal and a souvenir. Top performers in the 5K will be given special prizes. The run honors General Thaddeus Kosciuszko, described in the event information as a Polish, Lithuanian, and American military leader born in 1746 who died in 1817 and who took part in Polish and Lithuanian uprisings and the American Revolutionary War. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.