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Excelsior Firecracker
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Excelsior Firecracker

Excelsior, Minnesota, United States View on map
Jul 04, 2026 (America/Chicago local time)
Running

About this race

Celebrate the 4th of July with a dash of excitement at the Excelsior Firecracker Run! Choose your perfect distance with options to run a scenic 10k, a spirited 5k, or a family-friendly 1 Mile route. Race along the picturesque shores of Lake Minnetonka and through the historic streets of Excelsior, Shorewood, Deephaven and Greenwood, and make it a day of patriotic fun by bringing your friends and family to volunteer and enjoy post-race festivities.

For more information and full details regarding the event, please visit: https://www.excelsiorlakeminnetonkachamber.com/firecracker-race/

Pick your distance

Running

1 Mile Without Shirt

Jul 04, 2026 1.6K 7:30 AM
$25.00
Closed

5K Without Shirt

Jul 04, 2026 5K 8:00 AM
$63.00
Closed

10K Without Shirt

Jul 04, 2026 10K 7:50 AM
$65.00
Closed

Typical race-day weather

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

Temp (°C)
Minimum temperature (race-week average) 20.4° / Maximum temperature (race-week average) 27.3°
Feels Like (°C)
Minimum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 20.4° / Maximum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 31.5°
Peak wind (km/h)
Strongest wind of the day (race-week average)
18.7
Precip (mm)
Precipitation over the day (race-week average)
10.2mm
Humidity
Mean relative humidity (race-week average)
81.3%
Sunrise
Sunrise at the start line on July 4, 2026 (CDT)
Sunset
Sunset at the start line on July 4, 2026 (CDT)
Daylight
Hours between sunrise and sunset on race day
15h 29m

The sun rises at 5:33 AM and sets at 9:03 PM local time (CDT) in Excelsior on July 4, 2026 — 15h 29m of daylight.

Course

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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, 2 Excelsior events

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