GCR Firecracker 5K
About this race
Celebrate the 4th of July by running, run/walking, or walking the Firecracker 5K! It is a double loop course through Lake Park. The race starts at 7 am.
Packet Pick up Friday July 3, from 11am-2pm at Naples on the Run
Day of Packet Pick up starts at 5:30 am on Saturday, July 4 in Fleischmann Park
Race Start is by the water treatment plant on 10th St. N (see course map below)
Includes a T-shirt at packet pick-up and a finisher medal after! Age Group Awards
Kids race will take place at 6:45am (Gather at the FINISH LINE at 6:40am. This is a 1/2 mile loop that starts and ends at our 5k finish line balloon. No sign up necessary.)
GCR Freedom Swim - 10:30am at Lowdermilk Park
Proceeds of the GCR Firecracker 5K will go to the Gulf Coast Runners Youth Development Fund. Find out more at www.gcrunner.org
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GCR Firecracker 5K Run
Race-day daylight
We have no recorded weather for Naples yet, but sunrise and sunset follow from the venue and the date.
The sun rises at 6:39 AM and sets at 8:23 PM local time (EDT) in Naples on July 4, 2026 — 13h 43m of daylight.
Course
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2026 results — GCR Firecracker 5K
GCR Firecracker 5K Run · 979 finishers
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sebastian Shea | 16:25 | 5:16 /mi |
| 2 | Brandon Palomino-Alonso | 16:56 | 5:26 /mi |
| 3 | Nia Clatworthy | 17:12 | 5:31 /mi |
| 4 | Nash Akers | 17:13 | 5:31 /mi |
| 5 | David Hebert | 17:37 | 5:39 /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
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- Comparisons and counts — Race Discovery calendar, 85 Naples events
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