The course runs through Highlands Hammock State Park, which means shade from old-growth canopy and natural terrain rather than pavement and parking lots. It is a holiday morning race, so expect heat and humidity early, and the park setting makes it feel removed from the noise outside. The race raises money for a high school running program, and that purpose shows in the crowd.
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Going by the 2026 results, this is a decent-sized field, and the spread of finish times is wide, so this is a mostly recreational race rather than one for club runners.
Top 3: Aiden Stratton (17:50) · Billy Bledsoe (18:01) · Clinten Spiker (18:26)
The 34th Annual Firecracker 5K is in its 34th year.
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How we calculate these stats: RunSesh calculates these figures from the most recent published results of past editions, sourced from RunSignup. We show aggregates only: field size, winning and median times, and the cutoff. We never publish individual finisher tables. Last updated Nov 12, 2026.
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Almost certainly not. Half the 3.1 Miles field finished slower than 37:21, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:07:10, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.
A field of 395 is big enough that you will have company at your pace without feeling lost in a crowd. There is no qualifying time, and the finish-time spread above shows how varied the field really is. If it is your first 3.1 Miles, that spread matters more than the winner's time.
The 3.1 Miles winner ran 17:50 while the median finisher took 37:21. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.
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