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Firecracker 5K/10K

Name: Firecracker 5K/10K
Start: 2027-07-04
End: 2027-07-04
Location: Bryson City

Bryson City, North Carolina, United States

calendar_today 04 Jul, 2027

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sell $42.00 – $45.00

About the Event

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 38th 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 cannot guarantee we will not run out or not have your size.

Races Offered

Firecracker 10K

Jul 04, 2027

straighten

Distance — 10K

terrain

Type — Running

timer

07:30

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$45.00

Firecracker 5k

Jul 04, 2027

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Distance — 5K

terrain

Type — Running

timer

08:00

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$42.00

Weather History

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

thermostat Temperature

19.1° / 30.7°

wb_sunny Feels like

21.6° / 32.3°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

11h 44m

water_drop Avg rainfall

2.7 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

—

air Avg wind speed

3.8 km/h (Light breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

High

terrain Course conditions

Hard and dry surface

sunny Max UV Index

Very High (8.0)

humidity_mid Humidity

77.5%

wb_twilight Sunrise

06:31

nightlight Sunset

20:46

About Bryson City

Learn more about the host city, Bryson City.

Bryson City is a small city located in the Mountains of North Carolina. The city is located near the eastern entrance of Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

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Firecracker 5K/10K

About the Event

The Rotary Club of Bryson City hosts the 38th 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 cannot guarantee we will not run out or not have your size.