52nd Lake Jackson Firecracker 4

About the Event

The Firecracker 4 is a 4-mile run and 2-mile walk.

Race Information
Date: Saturday July 4, 2026

Time: Start time 7:30 A.M.

Location: Dunbar Park

Address: 803 FM 2004, Lake Jackson, Texas 77566

Course Cautions:

The course is open to vehicular traffic on the roads. There will be plenty of room for both runners and vehicles, but there won’t be much traffic at the time of the race.

Time Limit:

The race starts at 7:30 AM and closes at 9:00 AM.

Shirts, Awards, Post Race:

Overall and Age group awards! Overall and Masters, Top 3 in age group awards for 14 & under, 15-19, 20’s, 30’s, 40’s, 50’s, 60’s and 70+’s
Post Race Food and Drinks
Shirts are not included in race fees

Aid Stations:

There will be water available at the 1 mile, just past the 2nd mile, and at the 3rd mile points on the course. Toilets are located at the start of the race near the pavilion.

Packet Pick Up:

Friday, July 3: 4PM to 7PM at Dunbar Park Pavillion

Saturday, July 4: 6:00-7:00am at Dunbar Park Pavilion

Kids Run
The Kids Run will begin at 7:15. Free T-shirts and finisher medals to all participants.

The Kids Run is open to kids 12 and under. Kids 7-12 run is 1000 meters and the kids 6 and under run is 500 meters.

Proceeds from the race will go to District 2S4 Lions Charities, a 501c3 organization.

Races Offered

Kids Run

Jul 04, 2026

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Distance — 1000m

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Type — Running

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07:15

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$5.00

Firecracker 2 Mile Walk

Jul 04, 2026

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Distance — 2 Miles

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Type — Running

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07:30

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$25.00

Firecracker 4 Mile Run

Jul 04, 2026

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Distance — 4 Miles

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Type — Running

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07:30

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$30.00

Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for July in Lake Jackson.

thermostat Temperature

24.9° / 32.1°

wb_sunny Feels like

29.1° / 36.1°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

11h 19m

water_drop Avg rainfall

6.1 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

—

air Avg wind speed

8.8 km/h (Light breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

Very high

terrain Course conditions

Hard and dry surface

sunny Max UV Index

Very High (9.6)

humidity_mid Humidity

81.5%

wb_twilight Sunrise

06:33

nightlight Sunset

20:20

About Lake Jackson

Learn more about the host city, Lake Jackson.

Lake Jackson is a city in Brazoria County, Texas, United States, within the Greater Houston metropolitan area. As of the 2020 census, the city population was 28,177.