Ronald McDonald House Firecracker 5K
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Ronald McDonald House Firecracker 5K

Pensacola, Florida, United States View on map
Jul 03, 2027 (America/Chicago local time)
Running

About this race

The 2026 Firecracker 5K will be held in historic downtown Pensacola and benefits Ronald McDonald House Charities of Northwest Florida. The race starts and ends at Seville Quarter and invites both runners and walkers to join the fun. Celebrate our Fourth of July themed race by wearing your red, white, and blue! Following the 5K is the Kids Fun Run. Pick up your finisher's medal and grab a drink to enjoy giveaways and more at our McDonald's After Party inside Seville Quarter!

Registration Deadline: Please note that regular registration ends on Thursday, July 2nd at 11:59pm and late registration pricing of $50 will be in effect from Friday, July 3rd at 12:00AM until the race start time on Saturday, July 4th.

Packet Pickup: Please pick up your race packet on Friday, July 3rd from 4:00-7:00pm at Apple Annie's within Seville Quarter (130 E Government St, Pensacola, FL 32502). Packet pickup is also available on race day from 6:00-6:45am within Seville Quarter.

Pick your distance

Running

5K Run

Jul 03, 2027 5K 7:00 AM
$40.00
Open

Virtual 5K Run

Jul 03, 2027 5K 7:00 AM
$40.00
Open

Virtual 5K Walk

Jul 03, 2027 5K 7:00 AM
$40.00
Open

Kids Fun Run

Jul 03, 2027 1.6K 8:15 AM
Free
Open

Here for the T-Shirt!

Jul 03, 2027 Here for the T-Shirt! 7:00 AM
$15.00
Open

Walking

5K Walk

Jul 03, 2027 5K 7:00 AM
$40.00
Open

Typical race-day weather

Based on 6 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Pensacola, plus the 3 days either side.

Temp (°C)
Minimum temperature (race-week average) 24.8° / Maximum temperature (race-week average) 30.7°
Feels Like (°C)
Minimum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 24.9° / Maximum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 39.7°
Peak wind (km/h)
Strongest wind of the day (race-week average)
16.9
Precip (mm)
Precipitation over the day (race-week average)
4.1mm
Humidity
Mean relative humidity (race-week average)
80.2%
Sunrise
Sunrise at the start line on July 3, 2027 (CDT)
Sunset
Sunset at the start line on July 3, 2027 (CDT)
Daylight
Hours between sunrise and sunset on race day
14h 03m

The sun rises at 5:51 AM and sets at 7:55 PM local time (CDT) in Pensacola on July 3, 2027 — 14h 03m of daylight.

Course

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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, 37 Pensacola events

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