Join us at the Lenoir Rotary Soccer Complex located at 1050 Zacks Fork Road, Lenoir NC 28645 for our annual Firecracker 10k & 5k and Kids Fun Run.
Course Description: The 5K and 10K run will take place on the City of Lenoir Greenway. The race will start and finish at the Lenoir Rotary Soccer Complex parking lot.
RACE START AND FINISH: 1050 Zacks Fork Rd Lenoir, NC US 28645
8 AM RACE START WITH CHECK-IN, PACKET PICKUP, & DAY OF RACE REGISTRATION FROM 6:30 - 7:45 AM.
EVERY RUNNER THAT SIGNS UP AND FINISHES THE RACE WILL RECEIVE A RACE MEDAL!!!!
AWARDS ARE BACK FOR THE AGE GROUP BREAK DOWN FOR BOTH MEN AND WOMEN.
AGE GROUP AWARDS FOR BOTH MALE AND FEMALE GROUPS: 1st, 2nd, 3rd PLACE FINISHERS in 10 and under, 11-14, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75-79, 80+
T shirt Deadline: IN ORDER TO GET A SHIRT ON RACE DAY, YOU MUST REGISTER BY JUNE 16th, 2026. AFTER JUNE 16th AND AFTER RACE DAY, WE WILL PLACE ANOTHER SHIRT ORDER AND SHIRTS WILL BE RECEIVED AT A LATER DATE.
8 AM RACE START WITH CHECK-IN, PACKET PICKUP, & DAY OF RACE REGISTRATION FROM 6:30 - 7:45 AM.FOR DAY OF RACE REGISTRATION, WE CAN ONLY ACCEPT CASH OR CHECK AS PAYMENT.
Races Offered
Firecracker 10k
Jun 27, 2026
straighten
Distance —
6.2 Miles
terrain
Type —
Running
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08:00
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$40.00
Firecracker 5k
Jun 27, 2026
straighten
Distance —
3.1 Miles
terrain
Type —
Running
timer
08:00
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$30.00
Kids Fun Run
Jun 27, 2026
straighten
Distance —
1 Miles
terrain
Type —
Running
timer
09:00
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$10.00
Weather History
These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for June in Lenoir.
thermostatTemperature
19.9° / 30.2°
wb_sunnyFeels like
21.2° / 31.5°
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Avg sunshine hours
12h 13m
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Avg rainfall
2.7 mm
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Avg snowfall
—
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Avg wind speed
9.9 km/h (Light breeze)
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Sweat loss rate
Very high
terrain
Course conditions
Hard and dry surface
sunny
Max UV Index
Very High (8.0)
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Humidity
73.1%
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Sunrise
05:56
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Sunset
20:25
About Lenoir
Learn more about the host city, Lenoir.
Lenoir is a city in and the county seat of Caldwell County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 18,263 at the 2020 census. Lenoir is located in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. To the northeast are the Brushy Mountains, a spur of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Hibriten Mountain, located just east of the city limits, marks the western end of the Brushy Mountains range.
