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Fenton Firecracker 5K & 2K Run/Walk
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Fenton Firecracker 5K & 2K Run/Walk

Fenton, Michigan, United States View on map
Jul 04, 2026 (America/Detroit local time)
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About this race

The Fenton Firecracker is an annual tradition just prior to the Fenton 4TH of July Parade.  Come join us for fun and fitness, then stay for the parade!

The 13th annual Fenton Firecracker 5K and 2.5K is back!  This is a great race for athletes and weekend warriors alike on July 4th. 

The race begins at 9:45 am so be sure to be in place with your bib on by 9:30 am. Race starts at the Ellen Street Campus (World of Wonder) which is also the finish line!


Packet pick up will be at Freedom Center Church, 2473 W. Shiawassee Ave, Fenton, July 2nd 9 am-12 pm or July 2nd 6pm-8pm. If you are unable to make it on that day, packets can also be picked up at 7am on the day of the race.

T-shirts and finisher medals are provided for every participant.


Check us out at Freedom Center
Contact us for additional information  marissawiegand@freedomcenter.church

Pick your distance

Running

5K RUN/WALK

Jul 04, 2026 5K 9:45 AM
$50.00
Closed

2K Run/Walk

Jul 04, 2026 2.4K 9:45 AM
$50.00
Closed

Typical race-day weather

Based on 4 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Fenton, plus the 3 days either side.

Temp (°C)
Minimum temperature (race-week average) 18.6° / Maximum temperature (race-week average) 28.1°
Feels Like (°C)
Minimum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 18.6° / Maximum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 31.7°
Peak wind (km/h)
Strongest wind of the day (race-week average)
15.3
Precip (mm)
Precipitation over the day (race-week average)
3.2mm
Humidity
Mean relative humidity (race-week average)
73.1%
Sunrise
Sunrise at the start line on July 4, 2026 (EDT)
Sunset
Sunset at the start line on July 4, 2026 (EDT)
Daylight
Hours between sunrise and sunset on race day
15h 14m

The sun rises at 6:02 AM and sets at 9:16 PM local time (EDT) in Fenton on July 4, 2026 — 15h 14m of daylight.

Course

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2026 results — Fenton Firecracker 5K & 2K Run/Walk

277 finishers across 2 distances · leading places in the 5K RUN/WALK

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Leading finishers of the 2026 Fenton Firecracker 5K & 2K Run/Walk
Place Name Time Pace
1 Lennox Naswell 19:47 6:23 /mi
2 Carleigh Reilly 20:59 6:46 /mi
3 Alex donaghy 20:59 6:46 /mi
4 Gavin Nakai 21:51 7:03 /mi
5 Ben Panter 22:15 7:11 /mi

Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.

All results by year

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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, 13 Fenton events

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