Sportspectrum Firecracker 5k Race
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Sportspectrum Firecracker 5k Race for Research
The Sportspectrum Firecracker event is the 42nd anniversary 5K and kids fun run held in Shreveport, Louisiana on July 4, 2026. The 5K starts and finishes at the Mall St. Vincent parking lot behind Sears and proceeds through the historic South Highland Subdivision.
Distances
- 5K (3.1 miles)
- Kids 1/2 mile fun run (880 yards)
Registration fees for the 5K are tiered: $25 through April 30, $30 May 1 through June 5, $35 June 6 through July 3, and $40 on race day. Kids fun run fees are $15 through June 5 and $20 thereafter through race morning. Race day registration is available but race shirts are not guaranteed for late registrants.
Early packet pickup is available at Sportspectrum, 6970 Fern Avenue, on the listed dates in late June and early July. Race shirts are offered as a short sleeve tee or an adult tank top; unclaimed shirts will not be mailed and will be redistributed to volunteers.
Awards include overall prize money with $500 for each overall winner, $250 for each runner-up, a total purse of $2,500, and an additional $500 for beating a course record. Commemorative mugs are awarded to the first 101 men and first 100 women finishers, and to the first ten male and female finishers over age 50. No age group trophies will be awarded.
Strollers and similar hand pushed or pulled devices are allowed at walking pace only. Inline skates and roller skates are prohibited. Refund and entry transfer policies specify full refund more than 30 days out, 50% refund between 30 days and two weeks, no refunds less than two weeks before the event, and transfers allowed up to two weeks prior for a $10 fee. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
