Percival's Island Firecracker 5 Mile Race

🇺🇸 Percival's Island Firecracker 5 Mile Race

Celebrate Independence Day with a 5 mile race! Lynchburg is known as the "Hill City"....but this course is flat, flat, flat. The start finish is located at the Blackwater Creek Natural Area Percival's Island in downtown Lynchburg and the course follows the Blackwater Creek Bikeway...a paved rails to trails path along the James River. A bit longer than a 5k but without the effort of a 10k, 5 miles is considered by many the perfect distance. This is also the 9th race in the Lynchburg Road Runners Race Series.

📝 Registration Information

• Cost: $30 (thru - June 30, 2025)
• Late Registration: $35 (July 1st - July 4, 2025)
• Age Limit: Limited to those age 9 and older
• Registration Fees: Non-transferable & non-refundable

📅 Packet Pickup

• Wednesday (7/2): 12-6pm at Riverside Runners
• Thursday (7/3): 12-6pm at Riverside Runners
• Friday (7/4): RACE DAY 7-7:30am at Percival's Island Natural Area
• Note: There is no post-race t-shirt pickup

👏 Lynchburg Road Runners Club Member Discount

A $5.00 discount is available to current Lynchburg Road Runners Club members. Discounts will not be given after Wednesday, June 11th. Participant membership must be current with LRRC membership roster found on RunSignUp on race day. Discount will be given at checkout automatically. Refunds and discounts will not be given after completing online race registration.

🧑‍🦽 Assisted Participants

We are pleased to provide an opportunity for assisted participants to enjoy race day. An assisted participant is typically being pushed in a stroller "appropriate" for the event (ie.. hand brake, tether, appropriate wheels). Both the participant being pushed and the pusher are required to register for this event. Assisted participants will start prior to the start and be ranked separately from the event. Both the pusher and assisted participant should indicate this classification during the registration process for our planning purposes.

👕 T-Shirts

• Guarantee: Participants registered on or before Monday, June 2nd are guaranteed a shirt.
• Extras: A limited number of extra shirts will be available on a first-come basis at packet pickup.
• Note: THERE IS NO POST RACE T-SHIRT PICKUP.

🏆 Awards

• Categories: Top 3 Overall M/F, Top Overall Masters M/F, Top 3 M/F in each age group
• Timing: All awards will be ranked on "chip" time.
• Chip Timing: This is a Chip timed event, Disposable MyLaps Race Bib Technology will be used.

🏅 Age Groups

• Categories: 12 & under, 13-17, 18-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70 & up
• Ranking: Age Group ranking based on "chip" time.

📦 Award Pickup

Awards will be available for pickup at Riverside Runners Saturday, July 5th, from 12-6pm. Awards will not be mailed.

🏞️ Course Details

Start / Finish Percival’s Island Nature Trail, 1600 Concord Turnpike (Downtown Lynchburg). Flat, paved, Shaded, out & back. Course Records: Daniel O'Brien (2021) 25:36 / Chloe Reynolds (2021) 30:11.

🚫 Additional Notes

PETS AND STROLLERS ARE PROHIBITED.

🔗 More Information

For more details and to register, visit the official race page.