VARRA Firecracker 5k
About this race
Join VARRA on Saturday, July 4, 2026 at 7:30 AM at Riverside Park for a fun 5k! This year, the Sparkler Kids 1 Mile run will begin at 8:15 AM to allow for kiddos to participate in the fun as well!
For $30, you can participate in this firecrackin' good time of a race! Prices increase to $35 on Monday, June 1 and will go up to $40 on race day. Registration will end at 7:15 AM race morning. Paid VARRA members will receive a 20% discount, which is automatically applied at checkout.
Packet pickup will only be offered from 6:30 AM - 7:15 AM the morning of the race, Saturday, July 4th at Riverside Stadium. Bib assignment will happen during packet pickup at the check-in table setup with volunteers.
Race day parking is at the Riverside Stadium Parking Lot.
The race is chip timed with Overall Male, Overall Female, and age group awards 3 deep with 10 year age increments.
Sponsors are needed, so if you are interested in growing the local run community, please contact us at varrainfo@gmail.com.
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Running
Firecracker 5k
Race map: https://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/3516656794
Sparkler Kids 1 Mile
Typical race-day weather
Based on 7 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Victoria, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:34 AM and sets at 8:30 PM local time (CDT) in Victoria on July 4, 2027 — 13h 55m of daylight.
Course
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Results — VARRA Firecracker 5k
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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, 7 Victoria events
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