The Midland Municipal Employee Scholarship Fund (MESF) will host the 2024 Freedom Run in the Midland Memorial Stadium parking lot, located at 2001 W. Cuthbert Ave., on June 29 from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. Event organizers are currently seeking participants, and interested individuals can register at https://www.pinwheel.us/register/index/Freedom-Run-2024.
According to the run’s website, it costs $30 to register for the 5K portion while it’s $40 for the 10K.
Active duty servicemembers, veterans, and first responders can enter free of charge.
The website mentioned that the first 100 event registrants will receive an event t-shirt and a runner swag bag while the first 20 event registrants participating with their dog will receive a dog event bandana.
Those interested in volunteering can send an e-mail to scholarship@midlandtexas.gov.
The annual run benefits the MESF, which helps expand education by providing scholarships to dependents of city employees in Midland.