2007 Firecracker 5000

The Peoria Jaycees Firecracker 5000 is a 5 kilometer (3.1 mile) foot race / fitness walk through downtown Peoria and the scenic Peoria Riverfront.  The race is an Illinois Valley Striders Grand Prix Series race and has been held since 1982. 
     
The 5 km/3.1 mile race starts at 7:15  am on July 4th. the course runs through downtown Peoria and along the Riverfront on mostly flat streets with split times each mile and two water stations on the course. A course map will be included with each race packet.

2007 Results
Results from this year's Firecracker 5000 can be found on the Illinois Valley Strider's website.

Registration

• Pick up applications at Running Central, 700 W. Main in Peoria
• 2007 entry form (PDF: 63 KB / 2 pages) 
• Entry fee before June 27th - $20.00
• Entry fee June28th  to Race Day - $25.00
• NO REFUNDS!

Race Packet Pick Up

• June 27th from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.

  June 30th from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.
  Kelleher’s,
  

  619 SW Water St, Peoria

   

• July 4th before the race in front of Kelleher's

Firecracker 5000 Shirts

Every participant is guaranteed an official race T-shirt. Pre-registered entrants will be guaranteed a shirt the day of the race. Some shirt sizes may not be available on race day. T-shirts will be on sale to non-participants after the race if available.

Awards

Awards will be given to the first overall, first, second & third place finishers, male and female, in all age groups and categories. Overall winners are not eligible for age division awards. For information on picking up awards after the day of the race contact the Jaycee hotline– (309) 676-5292.

Age Divisions

Contact Information

Call the Jaycees Hotline at 309-676-5292

This event is made possible by these fine sponsors