50th Annual Firecracker Fast 5K 🧨

Schedule

Sat, 04 Jul, 2026 at 07:30 am

UTC-05:00

Location

6150 Kavanaugh Boulevard, Little Rock, AR 72207 | Little Rock, AR

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Come join us this Independence Day and run the course Runner’s World has called “One of the fastest in the USA!”
The Firecracker Fast 5K has been a tradition in Little Rock for families and friends for 50 straight years. This iconic course will take you winding down the heart of Little Rock on Kavanaugh Boulevard, swing by the Little Rock Zoo and finish around the outside of War Memorial Stadium.
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6150 Kavanaugh Boulevard, Little Rock, AR 72207, United States

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