Firecracker 3k
About this race
July 4
Time: 9:40 AM (Race will start at 9:40 AM Sharp! Run precedes parade.)
Start: Mevert Automotive 1014 W. Broadway Steeleville, IL 62288
Finish: American Legion Park
Registration: Race Day Registration 8:00 AM – 9:20 AM
Course: Highway 4 (parade route) three hills, splits at one mile mark, with sprinkler station.
Awards: Awards to top overall male and female finisher and the first, second, and third place finishers, male and female, in the following categories:
under 11, 12-15, 16-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-59, and 60 & over.
Trophies will be presented as soon as results are tabulated at the ticket stand in the Legion Park.
Questions: For more information call Jon Minton at (618) 965-3461 or email director@firecracker3k.com or visit our website: www.firecracker3k.com
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Running
3k
Typical race-day weather
Based on 11 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Steeleville, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 5:41 AM and sets at 8:24 PM local time (CDT) in Steeleville on July 4, 2026 — 14h 43m of daylight.
Course
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2026 results — Firecracker 3k
3k · 314 finishers
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elijah Hadler | 9:03 | 4:51 /mi |
| 2 | Nick Fehr | 9:05 | 4:52 /mi |
| 3 | CAIDEN COOK | 9:11 | 4:55 /mi |
| 4 | Hunter Douglas | 10:15 | 5:30 /mi |
| 5 | Caleb Bradshaw | 10:34 | 5:40 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
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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, 1 Steeleville event
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