North Port Firecracker July 5k
About this race
North Port July 4th 5k
North Port July 4th 5k
5K Registration starts at $10.00 - END's May 10th
FOR EVERYONE THAT REGISTERED WITHIN THE LAST 10YEARS
Running Club Discounts DOES NOT apply for this $10 rate.
DAY-OF Registration $50.00
Kids 16 n Under start at $20.00 - No Club Discounts
This event is Chip Timed.
Durti Runners Race Timing
5K day-of Packet Pick-up opens at 6:15 am
NO CASH - ALL REGISTRATIONS ARE ONLINE
REGISTER ONLINE ON YOUR PHONE.
Registration closes 15 minutes before the race begins.
We will not hold up the event for all the runners because of one late person!
T-Shirt NOT guaranteed after 6/13/2025
Where
Wellen Park HS
Schedule
6:15 am Check-In for Runners
7:30 am - 5K Run Begins
8:30 am - Awards Begin AFTER THE LAST RUNNER
Finisher MEDAL for all!!
FOOD:
for all runners with a bib. Breakfast Snack,
Bananas, Icy POP's, snack bars & other available items when you finish.
FIRST 100 REGISTERD will get a Free NP>ILPRIMO'S LARGE PIZZA CARD
Course Condition:
Road & Some Sidewalks
NOTICE: Strollers are allowed in the run portion of this event just need to start in the back.
The 1 mile fun walk NOT chip timed just for fun. Will receive a finishers towel
NO REFUNDS, ALL REGISTRATIONS ARE DONATIONS!!
If you elect not to attend the event you will forfeit any claim to your finisher item, bib and race shirt.
Awards:
1st, 2nd and 3rd place in age groups of 5yr. increments
Overall Awards 4in Medal, Masters, Grand Masters, Senior Grand Masters, & Veterans.
12-under to 80-above
All proceeds after expenses will be going into the XC/WELLEN PARK HS Athletics.
Pick your distance
Running
North Port July 4th 5K Run
Awards will be given to the top three male and female in the 5 year age groups and all categories: Overall, Masters, Grand Masters, Senior Grand Master, Veterans. Awards presented immediately following the last runner.
VIRTUAL July 4th 5K Run
Virtual run from anywhere. Enter your own RESULTS
Walking
1 Mile walk & Support the School
This walk is for fun NOT CHIP TIMED
Typical race-day weather
Based on 11 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in North Port, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:39 AM and sets at 8:27 PM local time (EDT) in North Port on July 4, 2026 — 13h 47m of daylight.
Course
No course map published yet.
The organizer hasn't released a route for this event, and we don't publish guesses. If you're the organizer, send us a GPX file and we'll draw the profile.
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2026 results — North Port Firecracker July 5k
North Port July 4th 5K Run · 445 finishers
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elijah Palmer | 15:21 | 4:57 /mi |
| 2 | Spencer Palmer | 15:47 | 5:05 /mi |
| 3 | Alec Valle | 15:59 | 5:09 /mi |
| 4 | David Proudfoot | 16:06 | 5:11 /mi |
| 5 | Braeden Obley | 16:23 | 5:17 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
All results by year
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- North Port 5K Races 8 races
- North Port Running Calendar 2026 10 races
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, 10 North Port events
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