Firecracker 5K Run/4K Walk
About this race
Celebrate summer with a patriotic bang! This race is sure to be a fast one on the flat Renfro Valley course. Proceeds benefit the Mount Vernon Lions Club.
Event Details- Race date: Saturday, July 11, 2026 at Renfro Valley Entertainment Center
- 5K Run/4K Walk starts at 8:00 a.m. EST
- Check in/packet pickup at 7:00 a.m.
- Registration fee $20, includes event t-shirt if registered by Monday, June 29th. (After June 29th, shirt inventory may be limited).
- Overall male and female race winner
- Top three male and female runners in each of the following age groups: 12-under; 13-19; 20-29; 30-39; 40-49; 50-59; 60-69; 70-79; 80+
- Top three fastest male and female walkers
- Young folks ages 18 & Under run or walk for FREE! No shirt included in registration, but may be added on for additional fee.
- Kids will receive a commemorative silicone bracelet each race! Collect 7 bracelets to receive a $25 gift card and custom Kids Club t-shirt at the end of the 2026 series!
- Kids must run or walk - no strollers - to be eligible for awards and incentives. (Age group awards for runners only)
Contact Chelsea Dillingham at (606) 256-7767 or e-mail c.dillingham@rhrcc.org
Pick your distance
Running
5K Run
Walking
4K Walk
Typical race-day weather
Based on 5 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Mount Vernon, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:26 AM and sets at 8:59 PM local time (EDT) in Mount Vernon on July 11, 2026 — 14h 33m of daylight.
Course
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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, 9 Mount Vernon events
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