26th ANNUAL FIRECRACKER 5000 presented by Fleet Feet
- Date Sat 4th July 2026
- Time 7:30AM CDT
- Location Branson, Missouri
- Price $22.20 - $43.40
- Races 3 races
- Distances 1 Mile, 5km, 10km
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Event summary
Join us for the 26th Annual Firecracker 5000 on Saturday, July 4, 2026, in the picturesque Branson, Taney! This exhilarating event features a spirited 5K race starting at 7:30 AM, as well as a fun run mile, both taking place along the stunning shores of Lake Taneycomo. Runners will embark on a scenic loop, beginning and finishing at the iconic middle fountains on Branson Landing.
Gather your friends and family for an unforgettable day filled with fun, fitness, and festive celebrations! Compete individually or join forces with fellow runners to form a team for the 5K. Each team can consist of mixed genders or all one gender, and exciting prizes await, including awards for overall winners and various age divisions. Plus, every finisher will receive a medal, and the first 50 runners to pick up their packets will earn a $5 voucher for Oscar's BBQ! Celebrate your achievements with delicious Highland Dairy Ice Cream at the finish line and enjoy the dazzling fireworks that will follow the event. Don't miss out on this incredible Fourth of July tradition!
Gather your friends and family for an unforgettable day filled with fun, fitness, and festive celebrations! Compete individually or join forces with fellow runners to form a team for the 5K. Each team can consist of mixed genders or all one gender, and exciting prizes await, including awards for overall winners and various age divisions. Plus, every finisher will receive a medal, and the first 50 runners to pick up their packets will earn a $5 voucher for Oscar's BBQ! Celebrate your achievements with delicious Highland Dairy Ice Cream at the finish line and enjoy the dazzling fireworks that will follow the event. Don't miss out on this incredible Fourth of July tradition!
Organiser's Description
Choose the 5K,or fun run
5k starts at 7:30am with the Mile
MILE RUNNERS WILL HAVE THEIR OWN TIMING MATS
Run along the beautiful Lake Taneycomo, starting and finishing at the middle fountains on Branson Landing.
The 5k is one loop, Fun Run Mile is on the Landing down and back
TEAMS.......IF YOU WANT TO MAKE A TEAM ( 5K ONLY ) RUNNERS MUST BE PAID 5K RUNNERS ..... (ONLINE) TEAM CAPTAIN WILL PAY TEAM FEE, THEN RUNNERS CAN ADD TO THAT TEAM... ( CAPTAIN MUST TELL TEAM MEMBERS TEAM NAME AND PASSWORD ) FOR NEW RUNNERS SIGNING UP ON RACE DAY ONCE YOU HAVE ENTERED INTO THE RACE YOU WILL BE GIVEN A BIB NUMBER YOU WILL CLAIM YOUR TEAM...TEAM CAPTAIN WILL FILL OUT FORM WITH TEAM NAME AND RUNNERS BIB NUMBERS ...TAKES AT LEAST 5 RUNNERS TO COMPLETE A TEAM. A TEAM CAN BE ALL THE SAME GENDER OR MIXED. TO CLAIM A TEAM IS $40.00 FOR THE TEAM PAID BY CAPTAIN. ALREADY PAID 5K RUNNERS CAN JOIN TEAM ... TEAM TROPHY AND FIREWORKS AS AWARD. NEW FINISHER MEDAL ->
Awards: Overall winners: 5K 1st Large Fireworks, (male & female) 125.00 Gift Card Award from Fleet Feet
Awards to MASTERS (40+) male & female: 5K 1st Place Large Fireworks
Overall champion trophy awards in the following age divisions male & female: 10 & under, 11-14, 15- 19, 20-29, 30--39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70-79, 80 & up
2nd and 3rd place in age groups
Mile Fun Run Champion 12-under male and female 1st place award and fireworks and finisher medal for all runners
We will have finisher medals for all races
Highland Dairy Ice Cream will be at the Finish Line passing out ice cream cones / bars / orange push ups
GIVEAWAYS ..... GIFT CARDS FROM BRANSON LANDING STAR BUCKS AND FIREWORKS OVER $500.00 IN PRIZES
PACKET PICK UP WILL BE JULY 2ND FLEET FEET 1254 E REPUBLIC RD, SPRINGFIELD, MO 65804 3PM TO 5PM
JULY 3RD OSCAR'S FAMOUS RIBS 302 VETERANS BLVD, BRANSON, MO 65616
3PM TO 6PM PICK YOUR PACKET UP ON JULY 3RD RECEIVE A $5.00 VOUCHER FOR OSCAR'S BBQ FIRST 50 RUNNERS
PPU ALSO RACE MORNING JULY 4TH 6:15AM TO 7:15AM BRANSON LANDING AT THE FOUNTAINS
OUT OF TOWN 5K 10K VIRTUAL IS A SEPARATE RACE AWARDS AND T-SHIRTS WILL BE MAILED OUT. ONLY TROPHIES AND MEDALS NO FIREWORKS WILL BE MAILED OUT
RUNNERS WILL HAVE UNTIL 7/12 TO TURN IN THEIR RACE RESULTS FOR THE FUN RUN MILE, 5K OR 10K THESE RACES ARE VIRTUAL ONLY. TIMES WILL BE POSTED AND T-SHIRTS / AWARDS WILL BE MAILED OUT ON MONDAY 7/13
5k starts at 7:30am with the Mile
MILE RUNNERS WILL HAVE THEIR OWN TIMING MATS
Run along the beautiful Lake Taneycomo, starting and finishing at the middle fountains on Branson Landing.
The 5k is one loop, Fun Run Mile is on the Landing down and back
TEAMS.......IF YOU WANT TO MAKE A TEAM ( 5K ONLY ) RUNNERS MUST BE PAID 5K RUNNERS ..... (ONLINE) TEAM CAPTAIN WILL PAY TEAM FEE, THEN RUNNERS CAN ADD TO THAT TEAM... ( CAPTAIN MUST TELL TEAM MEMBERS TEAM NAME AND PASSWORD ) FOR NEW RUNNERS SIGNING UP ON RACE DAY ONCE YOU HAVE ENTERED INTO THE RACE YOU WILL BE GIVEN A BIB NUMBER YOU WILL CLAIM YOUR TEAM...TEAM CAPTAIN WILL FILL OUT FORM WITH TEAM NAME AND RUNNERS BIB NUMBERS ...TAKES AT LEAST 5 RUNNERS TO COMPLETE A TEAM. A TEAM CAN BE ALL THE SAME GENDER OR MIXED. TO CLAIM A TEAM IS $40.00 FOR THE TEAM PAID BY CAPTAIN. ALREADY PAID 5K RUNNERS CAN JOIN TEAM ... TEAM TROPHY AND FIREWORKS AS AWARD. NEW FINISHER MEDAL ->
Awards: Overall winners: 5K 1st Large Fireworks, (male & female) 125.00 Gift Card Award from Fleet Feet
Awards to MASTERS (40+) male & female: 5K 1st Place Large Fireworks
Overall champion trophy awards in the following age divisions male & female: 10 & under, 11-14, 15- 19, 20-29, 30--39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70-79, 80 & up
2nd and 3rd place in age groups
Mile Fun Run Champion 12-under male and female 1st place award and fireworks and finisher medal for all runners
We will have finisher medals for all races
Highland Dairy Ice Cream will be at the Finish Line passing out ice cream cones / bars / orange push ups
GIVEAWAYS ..... GIFT CARDS FROM BRANSON LANDING STAR BUCKS AND FIREWORKS OVER $500.00 IN PRIZES
PACKET PICK UP WILL BE JULY 2ND FLEET FEET 1254 E REPUBLIC RD, SPRINGFIELD, MO 65804 3PM TO 5PM
JULY 3RD OSCAR'S FAMOUS RIBS 302 VETERANS BLVD, BRANSON, MO 65616
3PM TO 6PM PICK YOUR PACKET UP ON JULY 3RD RECEIVE A $5.00 VOUCHER FOR OSCAR'S BBQ FIRST 50 RUNNERS
PPU ALSO RACE MORNING JULY 4TH 6:15AM TO 7:15AM BRANSON LANDING AT THE FOUNTAINS
OUT OF TOWN 5K 10K VIRTUAL IS A SEPARATE RACE AWARDS AND T-SHIRTS WILL BE MAILED OUT. ONLY TROPHIES AND MEDALS NO FIREWORKS WILL BE MAILED OUT
RUNNERS WILL HAVE UNTIL 7/12 TO TURN IN THEIR RACE RESULTS FOR THE FUN RUN MILE, 5K OR 10K THESE RACES ARE VIRTUAL ONLY. TIMES WILL BE POSTED AND T-SHIRTS / AWARDS WILL BE MAILED OUT ON MONDAY 7/13
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