27th Annual Firecracker 5k

🏃‍♂️ Race Overview

27th ANNUAL
FIRECRACKER 5K RUN / WALK
& ½ MILE KID’S FUN RUN
8:00 A.M.
SATURDAY, JULY 5th, 2025 (RAIN OR SHINE)

💰 Proceeds

PROCEEDS BENEFIT THE HAMILTON COUNTY CROSS COUNTRY TEAM
Learn more about the team

⏰ Race Schedule

• 8:00 A.M.: 5K RUN
• 8:01 A.M.: 5K WALK
• 9:15 A.M.: ½ Mile KID’S FUN RUN

📦 Packet Pick Up

• 10:00 A.M. – 4:00 P.M.: Friday, July 4th, 2025 at Location TBD
• 7:00 A.M. – 7:45 A.M.: Saturday, July 5th, 2025 at Race Site

📝 Registration Fees

• $25: 5K POSTMARKED ON OR BEFORE JUNE 20th
• $30: 5K POSTMARKED AFTER JUNE 20th or DAY OF THE RACE
• $15: KID’S FUN RUN – 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

LOCATION: (BEHIND HAMILTON COUNTY EAST SIDE SCHOOL) EAST HULL STREET,
RACE STARTS AND FINISHES IN THE SAME GENERAL AREA.

🏞️ Course Details

COURSE: VERY FLAT (EXCEPT FOR 2 MODERATELY HARD HILLS), FAST, ALL ASPHALT COURSE.

🏆 Awards

• Top Three Runners: MALE AND FEMALE IN EACH AGE GROUP
• Overall Awards: TO THE TOP TWO MALES AND FEMALES
  $50 PRIZE FOR RECORD-BREAKERS IN THE 5K RUN/WALK (MEN / WOMEN)
• Top 3 Walkers: WILL RECEIVE AWARDS (MALE / FEMALE) & 1ST PLACE IN TEN-YEAR AGE GROUPS
• KID’S ½ MILE FUN RUN: EACH FINISHER RECEIVES A FINISHER’S AWARD

📊 Record Holders

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)

🔗 Register Now

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