Firecracker 4 Miler and 1 Mile Fun Run
About this race
Join the Fayetteville Running Club for the 13th Annual Firecracker 4 miler and 1 mile fun run
in the All American City!
The course is designed as a historic tour of Downtown Fayetteville. Competitive runners, recreational runners, walkers, kids, strollers and dogs are all invited! Be sure to dress up in your favorite Red, White, and Blue running attire.
The 1 Mile Fun Run is limited to 40 entrants. An adult must go with their child that is 8 and under.
DISTANCES OFFERED
4 Mile Run/Walk town Fayetteville.
1 Mile Kids Walk/Run - This event is NOT timed
There is NO Race Day registration.
HOW YOUR REGISTRATION HELPS
Proceeds from the Firecracker 4 Miler go to scholarships for local high school youth that remarkable in class, athletics, community, and home. Other portions got to local non-profits for community outreach, women's support, homeless support, animal shelters, and similar organizations.
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Running
4 Miler
You can walk or run this event. This event is timed.
1 Mile
You can walk or run this event. This event is NOT timed.
Typical race-day weather
Based on 5 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Fayetteville, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:06 AM and sets at 8:33 PM local time (EDT) in Fayetteville on July 4, 2026 — 14h 26m of daylight.
Course
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2026 results — Firecracker 4 Miler and 1 Mile Fun Run
4 Miler · 704 finishers
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Garrett Gough | 21:45 | 5:26 /mi |
| 2 | Nathan Woolsey | 22:36 | 5:39 /mi |
| 3 | Charles Cook | 22:55 | 5:44 /mi |
| 4 | Miguel Beltre | 23:46 | 5:56 /mi |
| 5 | Derek Black | 23:53 | 5:58 /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 Fayetteville
Find upcoming events by distance:
- Fayetteville 5K Races 15 races
- 10K Run Events in Fayetteville 5 races
- Fayetteville Running Calendar 2026 22 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, 24 Fayetteville events
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