Santa Cruz Firecracker
- Date Fri 4th July 2025
- Location Santa Cruz, California
- Price $11.60 - $37.40
- Races 3 races
- Distances 10km, 5km
Event summary
Get ready to celebrate Independence Day with the iconic Santa Cruz Firecracker event on Friday, July 4th, 2025! This beloved race, now in its 39th year, will take place in the scenic Harvey West Park, offering an exhilarating experience for runners of all ages. Participants can choose from three exciting race distances: a challenging 10K that features the thrilling "Thrill of the Hill" in Pogonip Park, a fast and flat 5K course perfect for all abilities, and a fun-filled 1K kids' run designed for our youngest athletes.
Join fellow runners and families in this festive atmosphere, complete with fantastic music, a gourmet hot dog bar, and awards for top finishers. Not only is this a perfect way to kick off your holiday celebrations, but you can also earn registration refunds by referring friends and family to join the fun. Don’t miss the chance to be part of this annual tradition in beautiful Santa Cruz—mark your calendars and get ready to run!
Join fellow runners and families in this festive atmosphere, complete with fantastic music, a gourmet hot dog bar, and awards for top finishers. Not only is this a perfect way to kick off your holiday celebrations, but you can also earn registration refunds by referring friends and family to join the fun. Don’t miss the chance to be part of this annual tradition in beautiful Santa Cruz—mark your calendars and get ready to run!
Organiser's Description
THIRTY NINE YEARS AND STILL GOING STRONG
TODAYS RESULTS CAN BE FOUND AT
HTTP://WWW.BUZZWORDPRODUCTIONS.COM/MOBILE/INDEX.HTML [http://www.buzzwordproductions.com/mobile/index.html]
THEY WILL BE LOADED UP TO RUN SIGN UP LATER TODAY.
THE ROTARY CLUB OF SANTA CRUZ SUNRISE IS ECSTATIC TO ANNOUNCE THAT OUR FULL FIRECRACKER RACE IS BACK FOR 2024. THAT MEANS ALL THREE COURSES WILL BE AVAILABLE - 10K, 5K, AND A KID'S 1K FUN RUN WILL BE HOSTED AT HARVEY WEST PARK.
ITS ALL HERE AND WAITING FOR JUST FOR YOU! THE RACE IS ALWAYS HELD ON JULY 4TH IN THE MORNING! WHAT A GREAT WAY TO KICK OFF A HOLIDAY CELEBRATION OF OUR NATION'S INDEPENDENCE DAY.
RUNNERS ON THE 10K WILL BE TREATED THE THE CHALLENGING "THRILL OF THE HILL" IN POGONIP PARK BEFORE TOPPING OUT ON THE SPRING TRAIL THAT WINDS THROUGH THE BEAUTIFUL MEADOW BY UCSC BEFORE DROPPING DOWN INTO THE NEIGHBORHOODS BEFORE RETURNING TO HARVEY WEST PARK.
5K RUNNERS WILL FACE A FLAT AND FAST COURSE CONTAINED COMPLETELY IN THE HARVEY WEST BUSINESS PARK AREA. THE 5K COURSE IS STROLLER, ADA AND WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBLE.
CLICK ON THE COURSE MAP TAB ABOVE TO SEE MAPS FOR ALL THREE COURSES.
EVERYONE ENDS UP IN BEAUTIFUL HARVEY WEST PARK FOR GREAT MUSIC, A POST-RACE GOURMET HOT DOG BAR AND AWARDS. YOU DON'T WANT TO MISS THIS!
REFER A RUNNER! WHEN YOU REGISTER YOU WILL HAVE AN OPTION TO REFER 5 PEOPLE - FRIENDS OR FAMILY. IF THOSE PEOPLE ALL REGISTER FOR THE RACE WILL GET AN AUTOMATIC REFUND ON YOUR REGISTRATION. TOTAL REFERRALS FOR THE 5K AND 10K IS A $10 REFUND AND FOR THE 1K IT IS A $5 REFUND. SO WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR - PAY IT FORWARD AND CLAIM YOUR REFUNDS.
TODAYS RESULTS CAN BE FOUND AT
HTTP://WWW.BUZZWORDPRODUCTIONS.COM/MOBILE/INDEX.HTML [http://www.buzzwordproductions.com/mobile/index.html]
THEY WILL BE LOADED UP TO RUN SIGN UP LATER TODAY.
THE ROTARY CLUB OF SANTA CRUZ SUNRISE IS ECSTATIC TO ANNOUNCE THAT OUR FULL FIRECRACKER RACE IS BACK FOR 2024. THAT MEANS ALL THREE COURSES WILL BE AVAILABLE - 10K, 5K, AND A KID'S 1K FUN RUN WILL BE HOSTED AT HARVEY WEST PARK.
ITS ALL HERE AND WAITING FOR JUST FOR YOU! THE RACE IS ALWAYS HELD ON JULY 4TH IN THE MORNING! WHAT A GREAT WAY TO KICK OFF A HOLIDAY CELEBRATION OF OUR NATION'S INDEPENDENCE DAY.
RUNNERS ON THE 10K WILL BE TREATED THE THE CHALLENGING "THRILL OF THE HILL" IN POGONIP PARK BEFORE TOPPING OUT ON THE SPRING TRAIL THAT WINDS THROUGH THE BEAUTIFUL MEADOW BY UCSC BEFORE DROPPING DOWN INTO THE NEIGHBORHOODS BEFORE RETURNING TO HARVEY WEST PARK.
5K RUNNERS WILL FACE A FLAT AND FAST COURSE CONTAINED COMPLETELY IN THE HARVEY WEST BUSINESS PARK AREA. THE 5K COURSE IS STROLLER, ADA AND WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBLE.
CLICK ON THE COURSE MAP TAB ABOVE TO SEE MAPS FOR ALL THREE COURSES.
EVERYONE ENDS UP IN BEAUTIFUL HARVEY WEST PARK FOR GREAT MUSIC, A POST-RACE GOURMET HOT DOG BAR AND AWARDS. YOU DON'T WANT TO MISS THIS!
REFER A RUNNER! WHEN YOU REGISTER YOU WILL HAVE AN OPTION TO REFER 5 PEOPLE - FRIENDS OR FAMILY. IF THOSE PEOPLE ALL REGISTER FOR THE RACE WILL GET AN AUTOMATIC REFUND ON YOUR REGISTRATION. TOTAL REFERRALS FOR THE 5K AND 10K IS A $10 REFUND AND FOR THE 1K IT IS A $5 REFUND. SO WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR - PAY IT FORWARD AND CLAIM YOUR REFUNDS.
Races
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Kids 1K
Incl. $1.60 Fee & T-Shirt
Fri 4th July 2025 (8:00AM EDT)
$11.60
OPENS SOON -
10k
Incl. $2.40 Fee & T-Shirt
Fri 4th July 2025 (8:30AM EDT)
$37.40
OPENS SOON -
5k
Incl. $2.00 Fee & T-Shirt
Fri 4th July 2025 (8:40AM EDT)
$32.00
OPENS SOON
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