Sportspectrum Firecracker 5k Race for Research

   Welcome to the 42nd Anniversary of the Sportspectrum Firecracker 5k Race for Research Run & Healthwalk.
 
 
5k Registration:$25 through April 30th$30 May 1st through 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 July 3rd
$20.00 June 30th 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 First 10 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 RecordsMen’s 2014       Ben Chesars      14:38               Women 2020         Taylor Dare      16:43

 
Post Party:  Hot Dogs, Hamburgers, fresh fruit, cookies, ice cold Great Raft Beer, 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.
 
Refund & Race entry transfer policy:
Refunds:
We understand that things come up. If you can no longer run the race, and need cancel more than 30 days in advance, you will receive 100% refund. If you cancel between 30 days and two weeks prior to race day, you will receive 50% refund. We will not allow any refunds less than two weeks before race day. No exceptions.
Race entry Transfers:
We will allow race entry transfers to another person as long as the transfer is done at least two weeks prior to race day. There is a $10.00 charge for transfers. No exceptions.
Please contact SRM if you need to cancel or want to transfer a race entry. Email: run.srm@gmail.com