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Awards will be given for the following:
Top 3 Male and Female in these age groups will get awards:
Custom pottery is handmade by artisan and runner T.S. Berger.
CITY PARK
JULY 2
7:30 AM
Course description: From City Park Dr. (starting near Sheldon Drive) run east, soft left at 4-way intersection onto Jackson Street then make the following turns:
Spectator friendly 4-lap course around Sheldon Lake.
To qualify, participants must show finish time from 5k race on a certified course in the last 12 months. For males: 19:00 and under; females: 21:00 and under.
To be eligible for an elite complimentary entry, submit qualifying race results (see times below) run AnnMarie at elitecoordinator@greeneventsco.com
Male Comp Entry Qualifying Time: 15:10 or faster
Female Comp Entry Qualifying Time: 18:30
Top 5 Overall and 1st Masters Male and Female winners will split a $$$ cash prize purse!
CITY PARK
JULY 2
8:30 AM
1-Mile Kid's Race immediately following conclusion of the Elite 5k Race at ~ 9:00 AM
For kids ages 5-12 yrs, 1 lap around Sheldon Lake
Registration required. Parents, you may run with your child.
Kid’s 1-Mile (12 & under): $5
Registration includes official race bib # and finisher medal.
January - March 31: $5
April 1 - June 30: $7
July 1 - July 2: $10
T-shirts can be purchased with registration for an additional $10. Youth sizes available.
Shirts not guaranteed for registrations after June 20th.
CITY PARK
JULY 2
9:00 AM
Overall, Masters (40+) and Age Group (20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75-79, 80+) winners will receive beautiful pottery awards made by local artisan and runner T.S. Berger.
Age group (12 & under, 13-15, 16-19) winners will receive medals.
No duplication of awards.
(after completion of the Kid's Race)
Top 5 Overall and 1st Masters Male and Female winners will split a $3500 cash prize purse!
Top 5 Male & Female:
1st - $600
2nd - $400
3rd - $300
4th - $200
5th - $100
Masters (40+) Male & Female 1st - $150
CITY PARK
JULY 2
9:30 AM
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We have results dating back to 2003. Unfortunately, we do not have results for 2000, 2001, 2002 and 2005.
Thanks to everyone who did the 2021 FireKracker 5K and 1-Mile!
Elite Men: Morgan Pearson (14:09)
Elite Women: Grace Kahura (16:59)
Click on the pink icons to see the other winners.
Thanks to everyone who did the virtual 2020 FireKracker 5K and 1 Mile!!
Elite Men: Shadrack Kipchirchir (14:04)
Elite Women: Maggie Montoya (15:51)
Click on the pink icons to see the other winners.
Brandon Rojas matched the FireKracker 5k course record set last year by Scott Dahlberg with a time of 14:43. Nell Rohas was the first woman, finishing in 17:20.
Men: Brandon Johnson (14:43)
Women: Nell Rojas (17:20)
For the very first time, there were two events in the FireKracker 5k: a citizen's race and an elite race. CSU assistant track and cross country coach Scott Dahlberg won the men’s elite race and Susan Partridge of Scotland won the women’s elite race.
Men: Scott Dahlberg (14:43)
Women: Susan Partridge (16:41)
There were 1,126 finishers of the 2013 edition of the FireKracker 5k.
The following are statistics on how much waste was generated at the 2013 race. As you can see, we diverted an astounding 98% from the landfill. Kudos to Green Eventswhom we had organize the race this yearfor achieving such a diversion rate.
Men: Spenser Lynass (15:06)
Women: Kara Lubieniecki (17:15)
Thanks to everyone who came out for the 2012 Firekracker 5k on Independence Day. There were over 1,000 participants. Through their entry fees, the race raised $1000 to High Park Fire relief efforts; another $1,000 to the City of Fort Collins’ Colorado Association of Recreational Athletics track and field program; and $500 to the Rist Canyon Volunteer Fire Department.
Men: Kelly Christensen (15:29)
Women: Katie MacKey (16:52)
Japheth Ng’ojoy was the overall winner of the 2011 FireKracker 5k in a time of 15:24. Nicole Feest was the first overall female in a record 17:06. Nicole won an extra $50 for setting a course record for women. Congratulations to all our winners and finishers and a big thank you from the Fort Collins Running Club to everyone for coming out and running.
Thanks to all the volunteers who helped put on the race, our sponsors for their support and race director Ruth Inglis-Widrick for her energy, efforts and professionalism to make it all happen!
Men: Japheth Ng’ojoy (15:24)
Women: Nicole Feest (17:06)
The start line for all races is in Fort Collins' City Park, near the intersection of Sheldon Drive and City Park Drive.
Please note: The streets within City Park are closed on July 2nd!
NO Parking at Golf Course.
There is no parking available within City Park. Please don’t drive around barricades or park on any of the following streets: Sheldon Drive, City Park Drive, Jackson Ave, Scott Ave, Oak Street, Mulberry Street. Your car will be towed.
You can not drive into the park to pickup your packet or drop someone off. All streets into the park are closed at 5am on July 2nd.
Parking is available in surrounding neighborhoods (except on streets noted above that are closed). Please plan an extra 15 minutes to park and walk into City Park.
Bikes are highly recommended and encouraged!
The park will have plenty of bike racks available.
“Promoting fitness through running since 1971”
The Fort Collins Running Club is non-profit organization managed by a volunteer board of directors and powered by its members.
The mission of the Fort Collins Running Club is to promote running in Fort Collins, Colorado and its surrounding communities by:
All FireKracker 5k and Horsetooth Half Marathon proceeds go towards promoting running in Fort Collins and the surrounding communities. The FCRC donates to local races, non-profit organizations, and supports running/cross-country programs at local schools.
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