A runner with an American flag sprints to the finish line at the Yankee Doodle Dash 5K/10K along the Augusta Canal in Augusta, Ga. on July 4, 2026. Mike Adams/Augusta Good News.
A runner with an American flag sprints to the finish line at the Yankee Doodle Dash 5K/10K along the Augusta Canal in Augusta, Ga. on July 4, 2026. Mike Adams/Augusta Good News.

In pictures: Yankee Doodle Dash celebrates the 250th

July 4, 2026·Mike Adams·Comments Off on In pictures: Yankee Doodle Dash celebrates the 250th

Runners took to the Augusta Canal Saturday to celebrate the nation’s 250th birthday with the Yankee Doodle Dash 5K/10K.

\Runners compete in the Yankee Doodle Dash 5K/10K along the Augusta Canal in Augusta, Ga. on July 4, 2026. Mike Adams/Augusta Good News.

Runners leave the starting area at the Yankee Doodle Dash 5K/10K along the Augusta Canal in Augusta, Ga. on July 4, 2026. Mike Adams/Augusta Good News.
A runner is silhouetted against the morning sky as they head to the finish at the Yankee Doodle Dash 5K/10K along the Augusta Canal in Augusta, Ga. on July 4, 2026. Mike Adams/Augusta Good News.
Runners compete in the Yankee Doodle Dash 5K/10K along the Augusta Canal in Augusta, Ga. on July 4, 2026. Mike Adams/Augusta Good News.
Runners compete in the Yankee Doodle Dash 5K/10K along the Augusta Canal in Augusta, Ga. on July 4, 2026. Mike Adams/Augusta Good News
A runner receives her medal at the finish of the Yankee Doodle Dash 5K/10K along the Augusta Canal in Augusta, Ga. on July 4, 2026. Mike Adams/Augusta Good News.
Runners compete in the Yankee Doodle Dash 5K/10K along the Augusta Canal in Augusta, Ga. on July 4, 2026. Mike Adams/Augusta Good News.
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Mike Adams is a veteran photographer who has won multiple South Carolina and Georgia Press Association Awards in his career including nine in 2026 for Augusta Good News. During his career, he’s photographed for several news outlets including The Augusta Chronicle and the Aiken Standard. Sign up for the Augusta Good News weekly newsletter here.

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