Firecracker Run
About this race
Get ready to lace up your sneakers and sprint into the spirit of Independence Day with our electrifying 4th of July Firecracker 2-mile and 4-mile at the beautiful Los Poblanos Open Space.
Start your 4th of July with a fast and fun morning before the day’s celebrations begin.
Join us for the Firecracker Miles Race featuring a patriotic atmosphere, music, great energy, and a fun community vibe for all ages. Bring your family, friends, dogs, and strollers and enjoy the morning together.
Wear your best red, white, and blue outfit because we’ll have a prize for the best costume.
Whether you want to race hard or just have fun, come celebrate Independence Day with us before the BBQs, fireworks, and festivities begin.
Produced by Jackrabbit Race Management.
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Packet Pickup: TBD
Race Day Packet Pickup and Registration - 7:00 AM
2-Mile Start - 8:00 AM
4-Mile Start - 8:00 AM
Awards - 9:00 AM
AWARDS
The Top Male and Female will receive a prize.
Age Group Awards will be given in the 2-mile and 4-mile to the top Male and Female in the following age groups:
0-9, 11-14, 15-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70-79, 80+
Pick your distance
Running
Kid's Run
Twice around Mingus Park pond!
4K
Firecracker 2 Mile
Firecracker 4 Mile
Typical race-day weather
Based on 3 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Albuquerque, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 5:57 AM and sets at 8:24 PM local time (MDT) in Albuquerque on July 4, 2026 — 14h 26m of daylight.
Course
No course map published yet.
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2026 results — Firecracker Run
4K · 70 finishers
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charlie Hatch | 15:20 | 6:10 /mi |
| 2 | Ella Henthorn | 15:27 | 6:13 /mi |
| 3 | Kevin Brightbill | 15:47 | 6:21 /mi |
| 4 | R. Josh Lehr | 16:06 | 6:28 /mi |
| 5 | Chris Castleman | 16:47 | 6:45 /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, 75 Albuquerque events
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