2025 - Ann Arbor Firecracker 5K: Run, Walk, or Ruck
2025 distances
Running
5K
Run or walk our classic Firecracker 5K (3.1 miles) on our flat and fast course!
5K: Rucking Division (Competitive)
First 200 to register for the Rucking Division get a commemorative patch! Rucking is simply walking or hiking while carrying a weighted rucksack or backpack. To qualify for the competitive rucking division: Participants weighing 149lbs or less, a 10-pound weight is required Participants weighing 150lbs or more, a 20 pound weight is required. Note: Weighted vests and plate carriers are allowed and do qualify. LEOs, Military, and Firefighters in full gear also qualify for the competitive rucking division. Finishers who pass all weight requirements will qualify for overall and age-group awards. Rucks will be weighed at the finish line and must remain compliant with the prescribed weight from start to finish.
5K Fun Ruck
First 200 to register for the Rucking Division get a commemorative patch! Rucking is simply walking or hiking while carrying a weighted rucksack or backpack. We enthusiastically welcome ruckers who choose not to carry the minimum weight requirement to participate in the Fun Ruck division! These participants will skip the weigh-in and will not qualify for a rucking award. Join us and give it a shot, even if you’re rucking with a yoga block! All participants are required to supply their own rucks and weights.
5K: Flag Carrying Division
Participants in this patriotic category will run or walk their 5K proudly bearing a mounted American flag from start to finish.
5K: Hot Dog Eating Division
It’s simply not the Fourth of July without hot dogs, and those who choose this challenge — up to 20 competitors — will try to chow down on four dogs in 76 seconds, then get their 5K underway. Consider it our version of the world-famous Nathan’s Hot-Dog Eating Contest, which is held annually in New York City every Independence Day.
1-Mile Fun Run
Try our timed 1-Mile Fun Run! A relaxed course awaits runners and walkers of all ages who want to show their Firecracker fervor but with a little less mileage. Whether you are running for a PR or just out the enjoy the festivities, this is a fun, friendly frolic on the Fourth of July!
Kids 5K (10 and under) (Free with paid adult)
An event for children ages 10 and under.
Kids 1-Mile Fun Run (10 and under) (Free with paid adult)
An event for children ages 10 and under.
Virtual 5K
Run or walk where you want and when you want and we will send your shirt and medal to you!
Virtual 5K: Rucking Division
Ruck where you want and when you want and we will send your swag to you! Ruck for fun or follow the rucking requirements: Participants weighing 149lbs or less, a 10-pound weight is required Participants weighing 150lbs or more, a 20 pound weight is required. Note: Weighted vests and plate carriers are allowed and do qualify.
Race-day weather
Conditions on July 4, 2025 — 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, 2025 — 15h 10m of daylight.
Course
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2025 results — Ann Arbor Firecracker 5K: Run, Walk, or Ruck
642 finishers across 6 distances · leading places in the 5K
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gavin Johns | 15:58 | 5:08 /mi |
| 2 | Oskar MacArthur | 17:26 | 5:37 /mi |
| 3 | Morgan Coulter | 17:30 | 5:38 /mi |
| 4 | Andrew Graham | 17:47 | 5:43 /mi |
| 5 | Elliott Varnum | 17:58 | 5:47 /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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