River Falls of July Firecracker 5K Fun Run
About this race
Start the 4th of July off on the right note and join us for the annual Firecracker 5K Fun Run!
New this year: Please sign up ahead of time! We'll have bibs to make the finish scoring a bit easier and more organized.
We'll get started at 8:30am for a hilly and somewhat challenging route that'll take us around our beautiful neighborhood. The 5K route will be the same as in years past, and will be covered again on race morning. The scooter division will go left on Masters Drive, right onto Buckboard Court, around the cul-de-sac, and back to the start/finish line.
We've added a new category this year: Best Dressed!
Trophies are again available this year for the top finishers in each division:
4th of July Firecracker Fun Run Divisions: trophy for each division winner!
(first three categories boys and girls will have a winner, last three will be overall, so 9 trophies total)
- 1st Place: Kids under 12 years
- 1st Place: Young Adults 13-21 years
- 1st Place: Adults 22+
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- 1st Place: Stroller Division
- 1st Place: Scooter Division
- 1st Place: Best Dressed (bring your July 4th spirit!)
We will have two coolers with ice/water/gatorade on the corners of Hackamore and River Falls Drive.
Text or email me with questions!
Chris
(703) 677-4314
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River Falls 4th of July Firecracker 5K Fun Run
Typical race-day weather
Based on 4 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Potomac, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 5:48 AM and sets at 8:38 PM local time (EDT) in Potomac on July 4, 2026 — 14h 49m of daylight.
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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, 10 Potomac events
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