2026 GCR Firecracker 5K

Celebrate the 4th of July by running, run/walking, or walking the Firecracker 5K! It is a double loop course through Lake Park. The race starts at 7 am. Packet Pick up Friday July 3, from 11am-2pm at Naples on the Run (20 10th St. S. Naples FL 34102) Day of Packet Pick up starts at 5:30 am on Saturday, July 4 in the lot just north of 15th Ave. N. Parking is in the Fleischmann Park lot off of Fleischmann Blvd. and the south side of Coastland Mall. Race Start is on 15th Ave. N (see course map below) Includes a T-shirt at packet pick-up and a finisher medal after! Age Group Awards Kids race will take place at 6:45am (Gather at the FINISH LINE at 6:40am. This is a 1/2 mile loop that starts and ends at our 5k finish line balloon. No sign up necessary.) GCR Freedom Swim - 10:30am at Lowdermilk Park Proceeds of the GCR Firecracker 5K will go to the Gulf Coast Runners Youth Development Fund. Find out more at www.gcrunner.org