Welcome to the 42nd Anniversary of the Sportspectrum Firecracker 5k Race for Research Run & Healthwalk.
This year we celebrate the 250th Birthday of America, so the first 250 people to register will be able to register for $17.76!!!!!
After the first 250 people register the price goes to $25.00
5k Registration:
$25 through April 30th
$30 May 1st through June 5th
$35 June 6th thru July 3rd
Race day $40.00
**Want to save $5.00 on your registration? Select "I do not need another race shirt" and save $5.00!
Kids 1/2 mile fun run:
$15.00 through June 5th
$20.00 June 6th through race morning
Date: Saturday, July 4th, 2026
Start time: 5k – 8:00 a.m.
Fun Run – 7:30 a.m.
Fun run: 7:30am. All kids participating in the 1/2 mile fun run will be awarded a finishers medal.
Course Description: 5K (3.1 miles) will start and finish at Mall St. Vincent Parking Lot (directly behind Sears) Race will proceed through historic South Highland Subdivision, one of Shreveport’s oldest & most beautiful neighborhoods. A scenic and challenging road race for runners, walkers, and sightseers.
Early Packet Pickup: Below are the packet pick dates and times at Sportspectrum, 6970 Fern Avenue.
Thursday June 25th and Friday June 26th – 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Saturday June 27th from 9:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Sunday June 28th from 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Monday June 29th thru Friday July 3rd from 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Race day at the race site from 6:00 a.m. – 7:45 a.m.
You can register on race morning but you are not guaranteed a race t-shirt.
Race shirts:
Again this year you get your choice of either a short sleeve tee t-shirt or a tank top (adult sizes only for tank tops). Please make sure you select the right item when you are registering.
Race Day Registration & Check-In: Mall St. Vincent parking lot behind Sears, 6:00 a.m. —7:45 a.m. race day check-in. You may register race day, but we recommend early registration to guarantee T-shirt. Race day Registration is $40.00.
***Please note that we will not hold or mail race shirts. All race shirts not picked up by the start of the race will be given to our wonderful volunteers***
Sponsored by: SPORTSPECTRUM & SPINE INSTITUTE OF LOUISIANA FOUNDATION
Drink Sponsors: GREAT RAFT, EAGLE DISTRIBUTORS
Contributing Sponsors: FOSTER'S ORTHODONTICS, SMOOTHIE KING, MALL ST. VINCENT, SPORTSPECTRUM RACE MANAGEMENT, BROOKS, RYAN BATES, TEAM RWB, SPECIALISTS HEALTH SYSTEM.
Special Thanks: THE SRM TEAM, THE COSST SWIM TEAM, & ALL OUR VOLUNTEERS!
Awards: Overall Male & Female winners receive $500 each, 2nd Overall Male & Female winners receive $250 each. Checks will be mailed. That way the winners do not have to hang around until everyone is done.
First 101 Men and First 100 Female Finishers be awarded a 41st Anniversary Commemorative Mug.
The First 10 Male and Female finishers over the age of 50 will also be awarded a commemorative mug***
No age group trophies will be awarded, just come out and have fun! A great way to start your July 4th activities.
$2500.00 in Prize Money to be won!
Overall Male & Female Winner Win $500.00 each!
Overall runner-up Male & Female winners win $250.00 each!
Beat the course record and Win an additional $500!!
Course Records
Men’s 2014 Ben Chesars 14:38 Women 2020 Taylor Dare 16:43
Post Party: Hot Dogs, Hamburgers, fresh fruit, ice cold Great Raft Beer, Ozarka Ice cold water.
Course Description: 5K (3.1 miles) will start and finish at Mall St. Vincent Parking Lot (directly behind Sears) Race will proceed through historic South Highland Subdivision, one of Shreveport’s oldest & most beautiful neighborhoods. A scenic and challenging road race for runners, walkers, and sightseers.
Baby Joggers: Strollers, wagons, baby joggers, and any hand pushed or pulled vehicle will be allowed on the course, but at a walk pace capacity only. Absolutely NO in-line skates, roller skates will be allowed on run course. This rule is an RRCA regulation!
WE NEED YOUR HELP!!!! If you would like to be a volunteer in any capacity before, during, or after the race, please call Matt McVicar at 798.1241 or send your name and phone number to Run.SRM@gmail.com Subject: Firecracker Volunteer.