Childhood Language Center's Firecracker 5K Run/Walk
About this race
PLEASE NOTE THE RACE WILL BE STARTING AND FINISHING AT MAGIC ISLAND!
Help support Childhood Language Center by participating in 2026's Childhood Language Center's Firecracker 5K Run/Walk!
Celebrate Independence Day with this fun race and support a great local cause! RUN, WALK, RIDE a bike...bring your entire family (even your dogs!) and participate in our 5K!
We are excited to partner with the much-anticipated Charleston's Sternwheel Regatta as their official race again this year! All proceeds from this race benefit children at the Laurance Jones, III Childhood Language Center - a free speech therapy clinic for children.
Registration AFTER JUNE 26, 2026
$40 for Adults
$20 for Youth (11-18 years)
Free - for kids 10 & under
Registration AFTER JUNE 28, 2025
$45 for Adults
$25 for Youth (11-18 years)
Free - for kids 10 & under
Race Details
Saturday, July 4th - 8:00am
Location: Magic Island
Race Route: Start/Finish at Magic Island (Turnaround Point is Big Lots)
Race Packet Pick-up Information:
Friday, July 3rd from 10am-3pm at the Childhood Language Center (1313 Quarrier Street, Charleston, WV)
**If you are unable to pick-up your bib and shirt on Friday, you will be able to pick up prior to the race on Saturday. We will open up registration at 7am on July 4th.
All proceeds benefit the Childhood Language Center to provide free speech and language therapy services to children across West Virginia.
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Running
Firecracker 5K Run/Walk
Typical race-day weather
Based on 9 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Charleston, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:08 AM and sets at 8:53 PM local time (EDT) in Charleston on July 4, 2026 — 14h 45m of daylight.
Course
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2026 results — Childhood Language Center's Firecracker 5K Run/Walk
Firecracker 5K Run/Walk · 214 finishers
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jonathan Nida | 17:10 | 5:32 /mi |
| 2 | Michael OBrien | 18:21 | 5:54 /mi |
| 3 | Riley Crislip | 18:23 | 5:55 /mi |
| 4 | Luke Martin | 18:43 | 6:01 /mi |
| 5 | BRIAN MOSTELLER | 19:02 | 6:08 /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, 23 Charleston events
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