Patriotic runner: Dave Campbell, Associated Press

Patriotic runner: Dave Campbell, Associated Press

Start July 4 off with a good sweat. Run the Flagpole 8k. Go home with a trophy.

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The race begins at 7:30 a.m. at Norbuck Park, at Northwest and Buckner, winds along Lawther and continues lakeside past the Dreyfuss Club, turns around heads back to Norbuck. The race is about five miles (for those who don’t do the metric system).

You can register at Run On! Monday-Wednesday next week or the morning of the race beginning at 6:30 a.m. Entrants who register and pick up packets before race day get a limited-edition short-sleeve event shirt.

The top five in each age group (25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64) receive awards.

If you miss the July 4 race, you can race the Dallas Running Club Independence 5k and 10k is Saturday at Winfrey Point, White Rock Lake at 8 a.m.