Folsom Firecracker Race
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About the race
Folsom Firecracker is a community running event produced by A Change of Pace on Saturday, July 4, 2026. The event is based at the Lake Natoma Bike Trails, 145 Parkshore Drive, Folsom, CA 95630, and offers multiple race distances and a kids fun run.
Distances
- 10K
- 5K
- 2 Mile
- Kids Fun Run
Registration is handled online and is open for the 2026 edition. Entries for the 2 Mile, 5K, and 10K include a race t-shirt, chip timing, eligibility for age group and special division awards, and a red-white-and-blue finisher medal. Kids Run entries include a bib and finisher medal; a t-shirt may be added for an additional fee. A youth discount and a US military discount are available.
Awards include overall prizes for the top three finishers per gender and age-group awards determined by net time. Overall placement is based on gun time. Unclaimed age-group awards may be picked up in person after the event at the local Fleet Feet store during a specified pickup window.
The course uses the Lake Natoma bike path; participants are asked to keep slower runners and walkers to the right to allow faster runners to pass on the left. Pets are not permitted except for service animals. The event benefits Shriners Hospitals for Children Northern California and partners with Cancer Champions. Volunteer vouchers have been updated to a $45 credit valid across the 2026 season. Entries are non-refundable and non-transferable except by online transfer completed by July 2, 2026. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
