Hanover Firecracker Run/Walk

About the Event

Join us on July 4th for the Hanover Firecracker 5 mile and 5k! The start for both races will 8 am.

Tech shirts! for age division awards!

USATF Certified 5 Mile run starting and finishing on main street in downtown Hanover. 5K walk is an out and back course.

FREE kids run: Starts at 9:15 am, approximately 3/4 K, Awards to all kids ages 12 and younger.

Pricing:

Special New Years Day pricing $20 valid from 1/1 to 1/15

$25 until July 3rd. No shirt option $20 until July 3rd.

$30 on race day.

~~~~Only 200 shirts to be printed, after they are gone, no shirt price applies~~~~

Well organized event. Fast efficient scoring. Awards at 9:40 am. Parade and fun family activities after the run!

Packet pickup and Registration: Thursday, July 3rd from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm at 104 Main St. Hanover

Race day packet pickup: July 4th from 6:30 am to 7:50 am at 104 Main St. Hanover

Awards: Run & Walk, Overall, Masters (40+) & Senior Masters (60+) Male & Female

AGE DIVISION WINNERS / FRESH BAKED PIES/ FLAVOR FRUIT FARMS

Top 5 finishers in each age division, both male & female, run & walk

RUN Divisions: 12 and under, 13-14, 15-17, 18-20, 21-24, 25-29, 30-34 , 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75+

WALK DIVISIONS : 0-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70+

Please note there are no dogs permitted at this event. Service dogs excluded. Please see the full policy under Race Info. This is for the safety of both our participants and your dogs. Thank you.

The race will be chip timed by the Michigan Running Foundation. Results will be posted live during the race and on this web site.

Races Offered

Hanover Firecracker 5 mile Run

Jul 04, 2026

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Distance — 5 Miles

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Type — Running

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08:00

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$20.00

Hanover Firecracker 5k Walk

Jul 04, 2026

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Distance — 3.1 Miles

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Type — Running

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08:00

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$20.00

Kids Fun Run

Jul 04, 2026

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Distance — Kids Fun Run

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09:15

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$0.00

Weather History

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

thermostat Temperature

17.7° / 27.2°

wb_sunny Feels like

17.8° / 27.5°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

12h 15m

water_drop Avg rainfall

3.1 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

—

air Avg wind speed

9.8 km/h (Light breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

High

terrain Course conditions

Hard and dry surface

sunny Max UV Index

Very High (8.0)

humidity_mid Humidity

74.1%

wb_twilight Sunrise

06:16

nightlight Sunset

21:09

About Hanover

Learn more about the host city, Hanover.

Hanover is the capital of Lower Saxony in Germany. Hanover built a huge exhibition complex for the World Expo in 2000 and has been host to several of the biggest exhibitions in the world. Consequently, it calls itself the "Expo City" or "Exhibition City". Hanover also played host to the 2006 Association Football World Cup. The major language spoken is German. English is not common, except during major international events. Nevertheless most people understand English and will be able to help you find your way around.