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Firecracker 5K Run/Walk City of Boca Raton

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Boca Raton, Florida, United States

calendar_today 04 Jul, 2026

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About the Event

Firecracker 5K Run/walk City of Boca Raton

July 4th, 2025, 7:15am 5K start time Florida Atlantic University (20th Street entrance-by Administration buildings east side of campus)

AccuChip Timing on measured 5K course, race t-shirt, finisher medals guaranteed to first 1,000 registered (we will post when capacity is reached).. Awards 5 year age groups 10 & under to 70+ 3 deep in 5 year age groups male/female.

Running through the palm tree lined campus of Florida Atlantic University the City of Boca Raton Firecracker 5K kicks off our annual Fabulous Fourth of July festivities.

PACKET PICKUP: Runner's Edge (3195 N. Federal Hwy, Boca Raton - 561-361-1950) from June 28th until July 3rd (at noon) during store hours. Monday - Friday 10-6, Saturday 10-5 or Sunday 11-4 or race morning at event 6:30-7:10am. T-shirt sizes are on a first come basis so packet pickup is suggested before the event..

Sponsored by City of Boca Raton, Florida Atlantic University Alumni, Runner's Edge and Mission United.

Races Offered

5K Run/walk

Jul 04, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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Type — Running

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07:15

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$40.00

Weather History

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

thermostat Temperature

24.9° / 31.4°

wb_sunny Feels like

28.9° / 35.4°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

11h 18m

water_drop Avg rainfall

5.8 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

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air Avg wind speed

8.5 km/h (Light breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

Very high

terrain Course conditions

Hard and dry surface

sunny Max UV Index

Very High (9.6)

humidity_mid Humidity

80.2%

wb_twilight Sunrise

06:37

nightlight Sunset

20:13

About Boca Raton

Learn more about the host city, Boca Raton.

Boca Raton is a city of 100,000 people (2018) on the east coast of Florida about halfway between West Palm Beach and Fort Lauderdale. The name boca ratón translates literally as "mouse mouth", and is believed to derive from a Spanish nautical term for a shallow inlet filled with jagged rocks.