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Firecracker Race 2025
July 4 @ 8:00 am
Firecracker Race 2025
Friday, July 4, Kids 1K 8am; 10K 8:30am; 5K 8:40am
40 Year Celebration of the Firecracker!
The Rotary Club of Santa Cruz Sunrise is ecstatic to announce that our full Firecracker race is back for 2025. 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 and awards. You don’t want to miss this!
Kids 1K – $17 incl. $2 Fee, 8am – 11:59am, Price increases after July 3, 11:59pm Sign Up
10K – $47.40 incl. $2.40 Fee 8:30am – 11:59am, Price increases after July 3, 11:59pm Sign Up
5K – $42.40 incl. $2.40 Fee, 8:40am – 11:59am Price increases after July 3, 11:59pm, Sign Up
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.
This year’s race beneficiary is the For Kids Foundation of Monterey Bay – For Kids Foundation Monterey Bay provides basic assistance in areas such as education, health and well-being. We pay service providers on behalf of children for items or services not covered under existing programs or by other resources.
