29th Annual Firecracker 5k

29th ANNUAL FIRECRACKER 5K RUN / WALK & ½ MILE KID'S FUN RUN 8:00 A.M. SATURDAY, JULY 3rd, 2027 (RAIN OR SHINE)

PROCEEDS BENEFIT THE HAMILTON COUNTY CROSS COUNTRY TEAM https://www.hamcocc.com/firecracker-5k

TIME: 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: 7:00 A.M. TILL 7:45 A.M. ON SATURDAY, JULY 3rd, 2027 at Race Site

REGISTRATION: (fee includes T-Shirt*) $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 Pre-registered River to River Runner’s Club Members Receive a $5.00 discount (Must register on Runsignup.com or by mail to receive a discount).

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

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

AWARDS:

AWARDS TO THE TOP THREE RUNNERS, MALE AND FEMALE, IN EACH AGE GROUP: 9 & UNDER 10-14 15-19 20-24 25-29 30-34 35-39 40-44 45-49 50-54 55-59 60-64 65 - 69 70 & OVER

OVERALL AWARDS TO THE TOP TWO MALES AND FEMALES: $50 PRIZE FOR RECORD-BREAKERS IN THE 5K RUN/WALK (MEN / WOMEN)

THE TOP 3 WALKERS WILL RECEIVE AWARDS (MALE / FEMALE) & 1ST PLACE IN TEN-YEAR AGE GROUPS

KID’S ½ MILE FUN RUN (AGES 10 & UNDER): EACH FINISHER RECEIVES A FINISHER’S AWARD

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)