Gypsy Hill Park Firecracker 5k
About this race
Date: Saturday, July 4th, 2026
Start time: 7:30am
Location: Gypsy Hill Park, Staunton, VA
Join the Fun at Staunton’s Largest 5K Race!
Experience the excitement of the Firecracker 5K, Staunton’s biggest and most competitive 5K event! Our gently rolling course winds through beautiful Gypsy Hill Park, drawing enthusiastic runners and crowd support-as the city gears up for the Happy Birthday America parade following the race.
All participants receive a commemorative race shirt (while supplies last), and top finishers will earn awards for overall placement and age group categories. This year's overall male and female winners will win a pair of Hoka running shoes, to be picked up at Sole Focus Running.
All proceeds from the race benefit the Salvation Army’s Pathway of Hope Program, supporting local families on their journey to stability and self-sufficiency.
This is a rain or shine event. Don’t miss out on the fun-register today and race for a great cause!
Registration:
Register by 5/27: $25 (guaranteed unisex t-shirt option)
5/28-7/3, 11pm: $30 (t-shirts while supplies last)
7/4: $40 (register ONLINE ONLY up until 7am race day)
NO ON-SITE REGISTRATION
Packet pick-up: Early Packet Pick Up will take place at Sole Focus Running, 210 N Central Ave, Staunton VA on Friday, July 3, NOON-6pm. Race Day packet pick-up, 6:30-7:15am at Gypsy Hill Park. The first 250 registrants to pick up their packets the day before the race will receive a special swag bag from HOKA!
Awards:
Awards will be given to the top 3 overall male and female finishers, and to the top winner in each age group: 10 & under, 11-14, 15-18, 19-29, 30-36, 37-45, 46-55, 56-65, 66-75, 76 & over.
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Gypsy Hill Park Firecracker 5k
Course Notes: The course consists of 2.3 loops around Gypsy Hill Park's Constitution Drive, starting near the golf course entrance and ending near the Kiwanis concession stand. This is a closed course. Day of Packet Pick-Up: The packet pick up tent can be found near the Kiwanis ball field concession stand, between the little league ball fields closer to the park's west entrance. Parking: Parking can be found along Springhill Road, Churchville Avenue and surrounding neighborhood streets around Gypsy Hill Park. Parking will not be permitted inside Gypsy Hill Park boundaries.
Typical race-day weather
Based on 9 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Staunton, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 5:58 AM and sets at 8:42 PM local time (EDT) in Staunton on July 4, 2026 — 14h 44m of daylight.
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2026 results — Gypsy Hill Park Firecracker 5k
Gypsy Hill Park Firecracker 5k · 456 finishers
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jack Blemker | 15:38 | 5:02 /mi |
| 2 | Peyton Kenee | 15:52 | 5:06 /mi |
| 3 | Maxwell Titus | 16:03 | 5:10 /mi |
| 4 | Bennett Cupps | 16:05 | 5:11 /mi |
| 5 | Kurt Samuel | 16:34 | 5:20 /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, 4 Staunton events
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