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Columbia Firecracker 5K & 10K
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Columbia Firecracker 5K & 10K

Columbia, Maryland, United States View on map
Jul 04, 2027 (America/New_York local time)
Running

About this race

ALL information about this race can be viewed at https://www.rivalraceseries.com/columbiafirecracker. 

Get ready to light up your Independence Day at the Columbia Firecracker 5K & 10K.  Join us for a high-energy celebration of fitness, community, and freedom. Whether you’re chasing a PR or just out for a fun, festive run, this event is built for everyone.

Choose your distance:
5K – Fast, scenic, and perfect for beginners, families, and speedsters.
10K – A longer challenge for those ready to push the pace.

Both courses wind around the beautiful paths of Lake Elkhorn, offering smooth pavement, water views, and a safe, spectator-friendly atmosphere. It’s flat, scenic, and ideal for runners and walkers of all ages and levels.​

​RACE START LOCATION 

9821 Broken Land Parkway, Columbia, MD 21046.​

Small parking lot next to Uber Bagels.

AGE REQUIREMENT 

Runners must be at least 10 years old to participate in the 10K.

Runners must be at least 7 years old to participate in the 5K. 

Pets, baby joggers/strollers, in-line skates, bicycles, and any other non-official

wheeled vehicles are prohibited.

Pick your distance

Running

5K

Jul 04, 2027 5K 8:00 AM
$45.00
Open

10K

Jul 04, 2027 10K 8:00 AM
$50.00
Open

Typical race-day weather

Based on 1 year of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Columbia, plus the 3 days either side.

Temp (°C)
Minimum temperature (race-week average) 23.6° / Maximum temperature (race-week average) 34.3°
Feels Like (°C)
Minimum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 23.6° / Maximum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 45.8°
Peak wind (km/h)
Strongest wind of the day (race-week average)
13.9
Precip (mm)
Precipitation over the day (race-week average)
7.8mm
Humidity
Mean relative humidity (race-week average)
69.7%
Sunrise
Sunrise at the start line on July 4, 2027 (EDT)
Sunset
Sunset at the start line on July 4, 2027 (EDT)
Daylight
Hours between sunrise and sunset on race day
14h 51m

The sun rises at 5:46 AM and sets at 8:37 PM local time (EDT) in Columbia on July 4, 2027 — 14h 51m of daylight.

Course

No course map published yet.

The organizer hasn't released a route for this event, and we don't publish guesses. If you're the organizer, send us a GPX file and we'll draw the profile.

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Results — Columbia Firecracker 5K & 10K

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  • 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, 29 Columbia events

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