Harvey West Park, Santa Cruz CA
Friday, July 4th, 2025
🎉 40 Year Celebration of the Firecracker!
🏃 Race Details
- Date: July 4, 2025
- Location: Harvey West Park, Santa Cruz, CA
- Courses: 10K, 5K, and a Kid's 1K Fun Run
- Start Time: Morning of Independence Day
⛰️ 10K Challenge
Runners on the 10K will be treated to the challenging "Thrill of the Hill" in Pogonip Park before topping out on the Spring Trail that winds through the beautiful meadow by UCSC before dropping down into the neighborhoods before returning to Harvey West Park.
🏃♀️ 5K Course
5K Runners will face a flat and fast course contained completely in the Harvey West Business Park Area. The 5K course is Stroller, ADA, and Wheelchair accessible.
🗺️ Course Maps
Click on the Course Map tab above to see maps for all three courses.
🎶 Post-Race Celebration
Everyone ends up in beautiful Harvey West Park for great music and awards. You don't want to miss this!
🤝 Refer a Runner!
When you register you will have an option to refer 5 people - friends or family. If those people all register for the race, you will get an automatic refund on your registration. Total referrals for the 5K and 10K is a $10 refund and for the 1K it is a $5 refund. So what are you waiting for - Pay it Forward and claim your refunds.
For more information, visit the race page: Santa Cruz Firecracker Race.
Starting Line Map
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