2021 - Firecracker 5K
2021 distances
Running
Firecracker 5K
5K
Fun Run & Walk
5K Stroller Race
Firecracker 5K
Firecracker 5K
Adult: $30 Child (12 & under): $15 *Age based pricing will be applied at checkout -$5 for No Shirt Option
Firecracker VIRTUAL 5K
Adult: $30 Child (12 & under): $15 *Age based pricing will be applied at checkout -$5 for No Shirt Option
Wheelchair
5k Pushchair
Only for Ainsley's Angels - riders
Race-day weather
Conditions on July 4, 2021 — historical Open-Meteo data.
The sun rises at 6:30 AM and sets at 8:23 PM local time (EDT) in Melbourne on July 4, 2021 — 13h 52m of daylight.
Course
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2021 results — Firecracker 5K
2,593 finishers across 6 distances · leading places in the 5K
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Henry Williams | 15:39 | 5:03 /mi |
| 2 | Greg Fehribach | 15:40 | 5:03 /mi |
| 3 | Blake Feron | 16:14 | 5:14 /mi |
| 4 | Steven Baker | 16:55 | 5:27 /mi |
| 5 | Max Williams | 17:30 | 5:38 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
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- 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, 55 Melbourne events
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