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.
Join fellow runners on June 29, 2018 for the Childhood Language Center's Firecracker 5K Run/Walk. It's a fantastic 5K featuring a flat and fast course in Charleston.
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Firecracker 5K Run/Walk
Come for the run and stay for the fun! The Childhood Language Center 5K Run/Walk will start at 6pm in downtown Charleston, WV on the corner of Kanawha Boulevard and Court Street. Take a run up the Boulevard and make it back in time for Live on the Levee at Haddad Riverfront Park! All ages and skill levels are welcome! All proceeds go directly to the Childhood Language Center to provide free speech and language therapy to children across West Virginia.
Weather Overview
These values reflect historical conditions on the race dates in Charleston in 2018, from Open-Meteo archive data.
About Charleston
Childhood Language Center's Firecracker 5K Run/Walk takes place in Charleston, West Virginia, United States. The local timezone is America/New_York.
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