2016 - Ann Arbor Firecracker 5K: Run, Walk, or Ruck
2016 distances
Running
Firecracker 5K
Those who register for the Firecracker 5K will be offered traditional hot dogs after the race.
Firecracker 5K: Fourth and Franks
Those who register for the Firecracker 5K: Fourth and Franks division will participate in a hot-dog eating contest prior to starting the run. The contest consists of eating four hot dogs as fast as possible with 76 seconds being the cut-off time. Time penalties will be applied to those who do not finish all four hot dogs: Less than 1 hot dog left — 0:15 1 hot dog left — 0:30 Less than 2 hot dogs left — 0:45 2 hot dogs left — 1:00 Less than 3 hot dogs left — 1:15 3 hot dogs left — 1:30 Less than 4 hot dogs left — 1:45 4 hot dogs left — 2:00 Please note that Fourth and Franks is its own division. Participants do NOT compete against the regular Firecracker 5K runners but rather have their own age groups and awards.
Firecracker 5K: Fourth and Franks Division (Special Dietary Needs)
Those who register for the Firecracker 5K: Fourth and Franks (Special Dietary Needs) division will participate in a hot-dog eating contest prior to starting the run. The contest consists of eating four hot dogs in buns (dogs and/or buns provided by the participant to meet their dietary restrictions) as fast as possible with 76 seconds being the cut-off time. Time penalties will be applied to those who do not finish all four hot dogs: Less than 1 hot dog left — 0:15 1 hot dog left — 0:30 Less than 2 hot dogs left — 0:45 2 hot dogs left — 1:00 Less than 3 hot dogs left — 1:15 3 hot dogs left — 1:30 Less than 4 hot dogs left — 1:45 4 hot dogs left — 2:00 Please note that Fourth and Franks is its own division. Participants do NOT compete against the regular Firecracker 5K runners but rather have their own age groups and awards.
Mile Fun Run
The Mile Fun Run is a non-competitive way to take part in the Firecracker 5K. Participants in the Mile Fun Run do not receive official times or finisher's medals.
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Race-day weather
Conditions on July 4, 2016 — historical Open-Meteo data.
The sun rises at 6:04 AM and sets at 9:14 PM local time (EDT) in Ann Arbor on July 4, 2016 — 15h 10m of daylight.
Course
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2016 results — Ann Arbor Firecracker 5K: Run, Walk, or Ruck
610 finishers across 4 distances · leading places in the Firecracker 5K
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Connor Kamm | 14:55 | 4:48 /mi |
| 2 | Scott Lieberman | 16:29 | 5:18 /mi |
| 3 | Keith Erichsen | 16:57 | 5:27 /mi |
| 4 | Tom Oates | 17:13 | 5:32 /mi |
| 5 | Stone Mathers | 17:22 | 5:35 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
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Where this page comes from. Race details were last updated on . We re-check listings regularly and again in the week before race day.
- Entries, prices, waves and inclusions — the event's official registration page
- Temperature and humidity — Copernicus ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)
- Elevation and terrain relief — Copernicus DEM GLO-90, ESA (CC BY 4.0)
- Comparisons and counts — Race Discovery calendar, 37 Ann Arbor events
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