2026 GCR Firecracker 5K

Sat, Jul 4, 2026, 3:00 AM EDT

Location: 1600 Fleischmann Blvd, Naples, FL 34102
Featured distance: 5K
Type: Run

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Celebrate the 4th of July with a festive 5K in Naples, supporting youth running programs and earning a medal.

Fun
Competitive
Festive
For a Cause

Great for

Kids & Youth

Start your Independence Day with the GCR Firecracker 5K in Naples, Florida. This event invites runners, run/walkers, and walkers to enjoy a double-loop course through Lake Park. Celebrate the holiday while supporting a meaningful cause, as proceeds benefit the Gulf Coast Runners Youth Development Fund. Participants receive a commemorative T-shirt and a finisher medal, with age group awards for competitive spirits. A special kids' race ensures fun for the whole family.

What to expect

Enjoy a celebratory 5K run, run/walk, or walk on a double-loop course through Lake Park.
Receive a T-shirt at packet pick-up and a finisher medal upon completion.
Kids can join a fun 1/2-mile race, making it a family-friendly Independence Day morning.

Standout details

4th of July celebration
Supports Youth Development Fund
Finisher medal and T-shirt
Kids race available

Perks & features

Awards
Medal

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Course feel

A practical read on terrain, elevation, footing, and typical conditions.

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Typically flat

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From the organizer

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

Day of Packet Pick up starts at 5:30 am on Saturday, July 4 in Fleischmann Park

Race Start is by the water treatment plant on 10th St. 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