YMCA Firecracker 5K

About the Event

Friday, July 3, 2026

5:30 PM Race Start

Join us to Kick-off your 4th of July Weekend!

The 5K Run/Walk takes place on the scenic York County Heritage Rail Trail using a flat, out‑and‑back course. Participants will travel along the wide, well‑maintained rail‑trail surface to a clearly marked turnaround before heading back to the finish. With gentle grades and packed stone footing, the course is ideal for runners and walkers of all levels. Starting at the Seven Valleys trail access area heading south towards Hanover Junction and back.

REGISTRATION

Registration opens April 30, 2026 and closes race day at 4:30 PM

AGE DIVISIONS
Male and Female (8-10) (11-14) (15-19) (19-24) (25-29) (30-34) (35-39) (40-44) ( 45-49) (50-54) (55-59) (60 -64 ) (65-69) (70 & over)

AWARDS
Overall Male and Female Winner plus Male and Female Age Division 1st, 2nd and 3rd place finishers.
Runners registered by June 26, 2026 are guaranteed a moisture wicking race shirt.
Awards ceremony will follow the event at 7:00 PM.

RACE TIMING
Gun start (no starting mat): all runners begin with the same start time
Finish time: when the runner crosses the finish mat
Chip timed by Black Cat Timing

STROLLERS are permitted, but requested to stay to the right on the course for runners to pass safely.

RACE DAY PARKING
Parking is available at the Seven Valleys Parking Lot (Church St, Seven Valleys) and Seven Valleys Community Fire Company (35 Main St, Seven Valleys, PA 17360)

RACE CANCELLATION
If you cannot attend the race, please contact the Race Director. We will make arrangements for you to pick up your bib and race shirt. Unfortunately, we do not provide refunds or bib transfers.

SOCIAL MEDIA
Please share your excitement for the race on social media and tag us @ROSESYMCACo. Join our Facebook Race Group to share photos, comments and questions. YorkYRaces. Use the following hashtags and we will repost your photos! #YMCAROSES #YFirecracker

PACKET PICKUP
Thursday, July 2, 2026, 3:00-7:00 PM

Little Creek Golf Course (Pavilion), 1657 PA-116, Spring Grove, PA 17362

Friday, July, 3, 2026 4:00-5:00 PM
Race day packet pickup is at the pavilion Seven Valleys rail trail access parking area

Races Offered

Spring Grove YMCA - Firecracker 5K

Jul 03, 2026

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Distance — 5K

terrain

Type — Running

timer

17:30

sell

$30.00

Weather History

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

thermostat Temperature

20.6° / 30.0°

wb_sunny Feels like

21.9° / 30.9°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

12h 2m

water_drop Avg rainfall

3.2 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

—

air Avg wind speed

9.9 km/h (Light breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

Very high

terrain Course conditions

Hard and dry surface

sunny Max UV Index

Very High (8.0)

humidity_mid Humidity

71.6%

wb_twilight Sunrise

05:52

nightlight Sunset

20:31

About Seven Valleys

Learn more about the host city, Seven Valleys.

Seven Valleys is a borough in York County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 480 at the 2020 census. It is part of the York–Hanover metropolitan area.