Name: McLean Firecracker 5K and Kids Mile
Start: 2027-07-03
End: 2027-07-03
Location: Belmont

About the Event

McLean Firecracker 5K & Kids Run
Saturday, July 4 | 7:30 AM | South Shore Clubhouse (Parking lot near 229 Seven Oaks Landing
Belmont, NC 28012)

Kick off your Fourth of July with a fun, festive run for a great cause!

Join us for the McLean Firecracker 5K & Kids Run, a neighborhood celebration supporting Team for Kids, which helps provide free youth races and fitness programs to kids across the country.

This event is all about community, movement, and giving back, whether you run, jog, walk, or cheer from the sidelines.

Race Options
1-Mile Kids Fun Run – perfect for younger runners
5K Fun Run – for older kids and adults
No timing chips. No pressure.

Schedule
7:15 AM – Check-in opens
7:30 AM – 1-Mile Kids Fun Run starts
7:50 AM – 5K starts

Entry Fee
Donation only!
Every dollar raised goes directly to Team for Kids.

Dress Code
Rock your best red, white, and blue!
Festive outfits, stars, stripes, tutus, bonus points for creativity.

Volunteers Needed
We’re looking for a few helpers to keep the course safe and cheer runners on.
If you can help, please comment or send a message!

Course Info
The course will start and finish at the neighborhood clubhouse and be 1 loop for the 1 mile route and 3 loops for the 5K. Refer to the course tab for the exact route information.

Races Offered

Kids Mile

Jul 03, 2027

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Distance — 1.6K

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Type — Running

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07:30

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$0.00

5K

Jul 03, 2027

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Distance — 5K

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Type — Running

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07:50

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$0.00

Weather History

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

thermostat Temperature

22.6° / 33.4°

wb_sunny Feels like

25.3° / 35.1°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

11h 43m

water_drop Avg rainfall

3.0 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

—

air Avg wind speed

7.4 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

70.3%

wb_twilight Sunrise

06:21

nightlight Sunset

20:36

About Belmont

Learn more about the host city, Belmont.

Belmont is a small suburban city in Gaston County, North Carolina, United States, located about 9 miles (14 km) east of Gastonia. The population was 15,010 at the 2020 census. The area was once known as Garibaldi Station, namely after the railroad stop created in the early 1870s. This was named after John Garibaldi, the engineer who oversaw the construction of the railroad and construction of the first water tower in town.