Bethany Beach Firecracker 5k Run/Walk
About this race
Schedule of Events:
Saturday, June 27th
6:00pm to 8:00pm: Packet Pick Up at Harvest Tide Steakhouse, 98 Garfield Pkwy, 3rd Floor, Bethany Beach, DE 19930
Sunday, June 28th
6:30-7:00: Live Packet Pick Up on the Bethany Beach Bandstand
7:00: Pre Race Announcements
7:15: Firecracker 5k Walk/Run Starts on Atlantic Ave. & Garfield Pkwy
8:15: Awards are presented.
All donations benefit the Bethany Beach 4th of July Celebration.
**IMPORTANT** No shirts or packets will be mailed. If you are unable to attend after registering, please make arrangements for someone else to pick up your shirt.
In consideration of the safety of all participants, NO HAND CYCLES, STROLLERS (Other than Baby Jogging Strollers), BABIES IN CARRIERS/BACKPACKS, IN-LINE SKATES, SKATEBOARDS, BICYCLES OR ANIMALS ON LEASHES will be allowed on the course. This will be strictly enforced.
The Firecracker 5k may be cancelled or delayed if any of the following weather conditions exist: Hurricane Watch or Warning; Tropical Storm Watch or Warning; Extreme thunderstorms and lightning in the vicinity of the race, Flash Flood Watch or Warnings in the area of the race. Such conditions will not result in refunding of any race entry fees or future event credits.
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Running
5k Run/Walk
Fun Family chip timed race/walk for the entire 4th of July crew!
Typical race-day weather
Based on 10 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Bethany Beach, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 5:38 AM and sets at 8:28 PM local time (EDT) in Bethany Beach on June 28, 2026 — 14h 50m of daylight.
Course
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2026 results — Bethany Beach Firecracker 5k Run/Walk
5k Run/Walk · 906 finishers
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caleb Hershey | 15:19 | 4:56 /mi |
| 2 | Jeffrey Edmondson | 16:08 | 5:12 /mi |
| 3 | Samuel Hershey | 16:54 | 5:26 /mi |
| 4 | Dennis Doyle | 16:58 | 5:28 /mi |
| 5 | Daniel Lehner | 16:58 | 5:28 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
All results by year
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🏃 Plan Your Next Race in Bethany Beach
Find upcoming events by distance:
- Bethany Beach 5K Races 5 races
- Bethany Beach Running Calendar 2026 6 races
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, 6 Bethany Beach events
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