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Childhood Language Center's Firecracker 5K Run/Walk

Charleston, West Virginia, United States

calendar_today 04 Jul, 2026

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sell $40.00

About the Event

PLEASE NOTE THE RACE WILL BE STARTING AND FINISHING AT MAGIC ISLAND!

Help support Childhood Language Center by participating in 2026's Childhood Language Center's Firecracker 5K Run/Walk!

Celebrate Independence Day with this fun race and support a great local cause! RUN, WALK, RIDE a bike...bring your entire family (even your dogs!) and participate in our 5K!

We are excited to partner with the much-anticipated Charleston's Sternwheel Regatta as their official race again this year! All proceeds from this race benefit children at the Laurance Jones, III Childhood Language Center - a free speech therapy clinic for children.

Registration AFTER JUNE 26, 2026
$40 for Adults
$20 for Youth (11-18 years)
Free - for kids 10 & under

Registration AFTER JUNE 28, 2025

$45 for Adults
$25 for Youth (11-18 years)
Free - for kids 10 & under

Race Details
Saturday, July 4th - 8:00am

Location: Magic Island

Race Route: Start/Finish at Magic Island (Turnaround Point is Big Lots)

Race Packet Pick-up Information:
Friday, July 3rd from 10am-3pm at the Childhood Language Center (1313 Quarrier Street, Charleston, WV)
**If you are unable to pick-up your bib and shirt on Friday, you will be able to pick up prior to the race on Saturday. We will open up registration at 7am on July 4th.

All proceeds benefit the Childhood Language Center to provide free speech and language therapy services to children across West Virginia.

Races Offered

Firecracker 5K Run/Walk

Jul 04, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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Type — Running

timer

08:00

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$40.00

Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for July in Charleston.

thermostat Temperature

20.0° / 30.2°

wb_sunny Feels like

21.5° / 32.0°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

11h 47m

water_drop Avg rainfall

3.6 mm

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—

air Avg wind speed

7.5 km/h (Light breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

Very high

terrain Course conditions

Hard and dry surface

sunny Max UV Index

Very High (8.0)

humidity_mid Humidity

75.6%

wb_twilight Sunrise

06:16

nightlight Sunset

20:47

About Charleston

Learn more about the host city, Charleston.

Charleston, established in 1794, is the state capital of West Virginia. With a population of about 49,000 in 2020, Charleston is the largest city in West Virginia. It's at the junction of Interstates 77, 79, and 64, as well as the confluence of the Elk and Kanawha Rivers, the latter of which flows prominently through the city.