Old Jo's Firecracker 5K
About this race
This will be our 18th year to host this family-fun-filled race!
We have a new timer joining our race family Run2Win will be doing our timing and results.
A 5K in the cool morning of July 4th is a great way to start your celebration of our great country. This chip timed, certified course, takes runners and walkers out of the historic Saint Jo Square through the countryside north of town and then back for the finish. We have a variety of age brackets for male and female runners.
The race is hosted by the Saint Jo Chamber of Commerce and Easy Street Animal Shelter.
We love seeing return racers and welcome new runners/walkers to our little town.
NEW: On site and packet pick-up will be available JULY 3 from 5:30pm-7:30pm at the Gazebo on the square.
Race day on-site registration and check-in starts at 6:30 am at the Gazebo, on the square.
If you are looking for fun things to do on this holiday, there are many activities held throughout the day at Boggess Park, and stick around for the best fireworks show in North Texas, at sundown.
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Running
Old Jo's Firecracker 5K 2026
We will host a fun run for pre-school aged children, following the 5K race, and before the awards ceremony. Registration can be done on-site.
Typical race-day weather
Based on 4 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Saint Jo, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:24 AM and sets at 8:44 PM local time (CDT) in Saint Jo on July 4, 2026 — 14h 19m of daylight.
Course
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Results — Old Jo's Firecracker 5K
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🏃 Plan Your Next Race in Saint Jo
Find upcoming events by distance:
- Saint Jo 5K Races 2 races
- Saint Jo Running Calendar 2026 2 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, 2 Saint Jo events
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