Firecracker 10k, 5k and Kids Fun Run
About this race
Join us at the Lenoir Rotary Soccer Complex located at 1050 Zacks Fork Road, Lenoir NC 28645 for our annual Firecracker 10k & 5k and Kids Fun Run.
Course Description: The 5K and 10K run will take place on the City of Lenoir Greenway. The race will start and finish at the Lenoir Rotary Soccer Complex parking lot.
RACE START AND FINISH:
1050 Zacks Fork Rd
Lenoir, NC US 28645
8 AM RACE START WITH CHECK-IN, PACKET PICKUP, & DAY OF RACE REGISTRATION FROM 6:30 - 7:45 AM.
EVERY RUNNER THAT SIGNS UP AND FINISHES THE RACE WILL RECEIVE A RACE MEDAL!!!!
AWARDS ARE BACK FOR THE AGE GROUP BREAK DOWN FOR BOTH MEN AND WOMEN.
AGE GROUP AWARDS FOR BOTH MALE AND FEMALE GROUPS: 1st, 2nd, 3rd PLACE FINISHERS in 10 and under, 11-14, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75-79, 80+
T shirt Deadline: IN ORDER TO GET A SHIRT ON RACE DAY, YOU MUST REGISTER BY JUNE 16th, 2026. AFTER JUNE 16th AND AFTER RACE DAY, WE WILL PLACE ANOTHER SHIRT ORDER AND SHIRTS WILL BE RECEIVED AT A LATER DATE.
8 AM RACE START WITH CHECK-IN, PACKET PICKUP, & DAY OF RACE REGISTRATION FROM 6:30 - 7:45 AM. FOR DAY OF RACE REGISTRATION, WE CAN ONLY ACCEPT CASH OR CHECK AS PAYMENT.
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Running
Firecracker 5k
Awards for Top 3 Male and Female Overall Award and Recognition for Top 3 Male and Female in age groups 14- under, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75-70, & 80+
Firecracker 10k
Awards for Top 3 Male and Female Overall Award and Recognition for Top 3 Male and Female in age groups 14- under, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75-70, & 80+
Kids Fun Run
Typical race-day weather
Based on 12 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Lenoir, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:11 AM and sets at 8:46 PM local time (EDT) in Lenoir on June 27, 2026 — 14h 34m of daylight.
Course
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2026 results — Firecracker 10k, 5k and Kids Fun Run
126 finishers across 2 distances · leading places in the Firecracker 5k
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colby Anderson | 17:50 | 5:45 /mi |
| 2 | Austin Whittington | 18:19 | 5:55 /mi |
| 3 | Julia Mayer | 19:40 | 6:21 /mi |
| 4 | James Gouge | 19:48 | 6:23 /mi |
| 5 | John-Christian Reid | 19:54 | 6:25 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
All results by year
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🏃 Plan Your Next Race in Lenoir
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- Lenoir 5K Races 6 races
- 10K Run Events in Lenoir 3 races
- Lenoir Running Calendar 2026 8 races
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, 8 Lenoir events
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