Firecracker 5K and 1 Mile Presented by Experience Butler County
About this race
The Firecracker 5K and 1 Mile is presented by Experience Butler County for the Celebration 250 Festivities. This race is an annual event on July 4th at the Zelienople Community Park. This fun 5K and 1 Mile kicks off the 4th of July Community Days in Zelienople, PA. A portion of the proceeds will benefit the Zelienople Community Park.
Thank you to Experience Butler County and Kampas Orthodontics our Presenting Sponsors!
The 5K is on the streets of Zelienople, with one big climb up Cemetery Hill. The 1 mile is flat and fast around town.
The 1 mile starts at 8:00 AM
The 5K starts at approximately 8:15 or 8:20 when the 1 mile is complete.
Awards for both races follow the 5K.
Packet pick-up and race-day registration open at 7:00 AM.
Park in the lot's near the park. Do not park on the roads near the park.
We look forward to hosting you on July 4th.
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Running
Firecracker 5K Presented by Experience Butler County
Firecracker 1 Mile Presented by Experience Butler County
Run both the 1 mile and the 5K
Typical race-day weather
Based on 5 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Zelienople, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 5:54 AM and sets at 8:55 PM local time (EDT) in Zelienople on July 4, 2026 — 15h 00m of daylight.
Course
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🏃 Plan Your Next Race in Zelienople
Find upcoming events by distance:
- Zelienople 5K Races 5 races
- Zelienople Running Calendar 2026 7 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 Zelienople events
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