27th Annual Firecracker 5k

🎆 Event Overview

• Event Name: 27th ANNUAL FIRECRACKER 5K RUN / WALK & ½ MILE KID’S FUN RUN
• Date: SATURDAY, JULY 5th, 2025 (RAIN OR SHINE)
• Start Time: 8:00 A.M. for 5K RUN: 8:01 A.M. for 5K WALK: 9:15 A.M. for ½ Mile KID’S FUN RUN
• Location: 450 E Hull St, Mc Leansboro, IL

🏃‍♂️ Proceeds Benefit

• Beneficiary: HAMILTON COUNTY CROSS COUNTRY TEAM
• More Information: Visit Here

🕒 Packet Pick Up

• Friday, July 4th: 10:00 A.M. - 4:00 P.M. (Location TBD)
• Saturday, July 5th: 7:00 A.M. - 7:45 A.M. at Race Site

💵 Registration

• 5K Registration Fee: $25 (Postmarked on or before June 20th)
• 5K Late Fee: $30 (Postmarked after June 20th or Day of the Race)
• Kid’s Fun Run: $15 (Registration open till 8:45 A.M. Day of the Race)
• Discount: Pre-registered River to River Runner’s Club Members receive a $5.00 discount

📍 Location

• Race Start/Finish: BEHIND HAMILTON COUNTY EAST SIDE SCHOOL, EAST HULL STREET
• General Area: Race starts and finishes in the same general area

🏁 Course Details

• Terrain: Very flat (except for 2 moderately hard hills)
• Surface: Fast, all asphalt course

🏆 Awards

• Top Runners: Awards to the top three runners male and female in each age group
• Overall Awards: Top two males and females: $50 prize for record-breakers in the 5K run/walk
• Top Walkers: Top 3 walkers will receive awards (male/female) & 1st place in ten-year age groups
• Kid’s Fun Run: Each finisher receives a finisher’s award

🏅 Records

• Walk Records: Tom Champion - 31:01.1 (2021), Shirley Fearheiley - 31:58 (2015)
• Run Records: Kate Bushue - 17:51.0 (2021), Dylon Nalley - 15:09.23 (2024)

🔗 Additional Links

• Race Registration: Sign Up Here