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Firecracker 5k Race

Name: Firecracker 5k Race
Start: 2025-07-04T08:30:00-06:00
End: 2025-07-04T08:30:00-06:00
Location: Downtown Leadville

July 4, 2025 @ 8:30 am

photo of city street with two children and an adult running in a race, numbers pinned to their shirts. Yellow cones and a white van in the street behind them.

Celebrate the Fourth in good old Leadville, North America’s highest incorporated city! Bring the family and friends and beat the heat above 10,000 feet. Walk or run the 5 kilometer course that starts and finishes in downtown Leadville. Afterwards, watch the Independence Day parade.

Race Start: 8:30am (corner of 5th & Harrison Ave.)

Proceeds benefit youth athletics and recreation (Children’s Fishing Day, Leadville Nordic, etc).

ADULTS: $25
YOUTH (17 & under): FREE!

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Photo Credit – Leadville Herald