The 2026 Firecracker 5K will be held in historic downtown Pensacola and benefits Ronald McDonald House Charities of Northwest Florida. The race starts and ends at Seville Quarter and invites both runners and walkers to join the fun. Celebrate our Fourth of July themed race by wearing your red, white, and blue! Following the 5K is the Kids Fun Run. Pick up your finisher's medal and grab a drink to enjoy giveaways and more at our McDonald's After Party inside Seville Quarter!
Registration Deadline: Please note that regular registration ends on Thursday, July 2nd at 11:59pm and late registration pricing of $50 will be in effect from Friday, July 3rd at 12:00AM until the race start time on Saturday, July 4th.
Packet Pickup: Please pick up your race packet on Friday, July 3rd from either 10:00am-1:00pm at Ronald McDonald House (5200 Bayou Boulevard Pensacola. FL 32503) or 4:00-7:00pm at Lili Marlene's within Seville Quarter (130 E Government St, Pensacola, FL 32502). Packet pickup is also available on race day from 6:00-6:45am within Seville Quarter.
Jul 03, 2027
Distance — 3.1 Miles
Type — Running
07:00
$40.00
Jul 03, 2027
Distance — 3.1 Miles
Type — Running
07:00
$40.00
Jul 03, 2027
Distance — Here for the T-Shirt!
Type — Running
07:00
$15.00
Jul 03, 2027
Distance — 5K
Type — Running
07:00
$40.00
Jul 03, 2027
Distance — 5K
Type — Running
07:00
$40.00
Jul 03, 2027
Distance — 1 Miles
Type — Running
08:15
$0.00
These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for July in Pensacola.
Learn more about the host city, Pensacola.
Pensacola is a historic beach city in northwest Florida, in the United States of America. It is in Escambia County, Florida's westernmost county, at the tip of the "panhandle". The city is home to the Pensacola Naval Air Station, the National Museum of Naval Aviation and many historic districts that skirt the downtown area. Surrounded on three sides by water, the Pensacola area is full of history, shipwrecks, beaches and spectacular vistas.
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