PACKET PICKUP

Avoid race day lines and pick up your packet on July 3rd.

RACE DAY REGISTRATION

The registration tables will be not far from the start and finish lines in the approximate location shown on the map.

NATIONAL ANTHEM

Join us for the national anthem before the citizen's race!

CITIZEN'S RACE

Awards will be given for the following:

• Top 3 Overall Male and Female
• 1st Male and Female Masters (40+)
• Top 3 Male and Female in 5-year age groups 20-24 to 55-59, 60-69, and 70+ will receive custom handmade pottery by artisan & runner T.S. Berger.
• Medals will be awarded to top 3 male and female in 12-and-under, 13-15, and 16-19 year age groups.

ELITE RACE

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.

Top 5 Overall and 1st Masters Male and Female winners will split a $$$ cash prize purse!

• 1st - $600
• 2nd - $400
• 3rd - $300
• 4th - $200
• 5th - $100
  
• Masters (40+) Male & Female
• 1st Masters - $150

KID'S RACE

Free Kid's Race immediately following conclusion of the Elite 5k race. For kids ages 5-12 yrs, 1 lap around Sheldon Lake—about 9:00 AM.
No registration required.

AWARDS CEREMONY

Citizen's Race: Awards Ceremony ~ 9:15 am

Overall, Masters (40+) and Age Group winners will receive beautiful pottery awards made by local artisan & runner T.S. Berger.

Age group winners 19 & under will receive medals. No duplication of awards

Elite Race Awards Ceremony ~ 9:30 am
(after the completion of the Kids 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

2020 RESULTS

Thanks to everyone who did the virtual 2020 FireKracker 5K and 1 Mile!!

2019 RESULTS

Thanks to everyone who came out for the 2019 Firekracker 5k on Independence Day!

2015 RESULTS

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.

2014 RESULTS

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.

2013 RESULTS

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 Events—whom we had organize the race this year—for achieving such a diversion rate.

• Compost: 178.4 lbs
• Recycle: 71.8 lbs
• Landfill: 5.0 lbs
• Total: 255.2 lbs
• Diversion rate: 98%

2012 RESULTS

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.

2011 RESULTS

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!

2010 RESULTS

2009 RESULTS

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2006 RESULTS

2004 RESULTS

2003 RESULTS