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Firecracker 5K/10K

Bryson City, North Carolina · Saturday, July 4, 2026

The Firecracker 5K/10K is a 5k, 10k, and running event held on Saturday, July 4, 2026. It is located at 101 Mitchell St in Bryson City, North Carolina.

Date
Saturday, July 4, 2026 at 7:30 AM
Location
101 Mitchell St
Bryson City, North Carolina
28713
United States
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Celebrate the 4th of July with the Firecracker 5K/10K at the Riverside Park in Bryson City, NC. The race is followed by the Freedom Festival. There's fun for the whole family with events all day, and fireworks at night. You can add whitewater rafting, a train ride, or waterfall hikes. Make a big holiday in a small town.

The Rotary Club of Bryson City hosts the 37th Annual 5K with a course that starts and finishes in the historic town of Bryson City, and meanders through Deep Creek Community, the gateway to the Great Smoky Mountain National Park.

Register by June 10th to receive a commemorative race shirt. For registrations after this date, we ordered more shirts, but we cannot guarantee we will not run out or not have your size.

July 3rd, 3:00 - 7:00 pm Onsite Registration and Packet Pick Up at BC Outdoors,169 Main Street, Bryson City, NC

July 4th, 7:00 - 7:45 am Onsite Registration and Packet Pick Up at 101 Mitchell Street, Bryson City, NC

7:30 am The 10K Race Starts 8:00 am The 5K Race Starts

Age Groups & Awards

Trophies: Overall male and female winners

Challenge Trophy if you're fast enough to beat the 2025 Overall male and female winners!

Medals to the Top 3 Male/Female Finishers in the following Age Groups:

M/F Ages 9 and under, 10-14, 15-19,20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75-79.

M/F 80 and over win Inspirtation Award!

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