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Altru Family YMCA Firecracker 5K & 10K Fun Run/Walk 5K

This race edition

Race date
Date not confirmed for this distance
Race timezone
Timezone not confirmed
Edition status
Status not confirmed

Entry options

2026 edition

Entry options are not yet confirmed for this edition. Check the organiser before making plans.

Decision summary

Altru Family YMCA Firecracker 5K & 10K Fun Run/Walk 5K at a glance

Typical conditions
48/100

Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast

Evidence depth
30 verified facts

Source facts available

Route details

Known course facts at a glance

Methodology →

Altru Family YMCA Firecracker 5K & 10K Fun Run/Walk 5K has known course details for its 5k race. The summary below keeps the focus on what is confirmed for the course.

Official distance
5 km
Terrain
Road
Scenery
City, Waterfront, Riverside, Parkland

Quick answers

What runners ask first

Where does the Altru Family YMCA Firecracker 5K & 10K Fun Run/Walk route go?

The Altru Family YMCA Firecracker 5K & 10K Fun Run/Walk route starts at The course begins and ends on the Greenway near Town Square at DeMers Avenue and Third Street, downtown Grand Forks and finishes at Greenway near Town Square, downtown Grand Forks. Underfoot, expect paved multi-use path along the Greenway (riverside path beside the Red River). It passes Greenway, Town Square, DeMers Avenue, Red River and downtown Grand Forks.

What should runners know on race day for the Altru Family YMCA Firecracker 5K & 10K Fun Run/Walk?

Packet pickup / on-site registration is July 3 from noon to 7:00 PM at See Dick Run, with limited packet pickup race morning from 6:30 to 7:45 AM at See Dick Run.

Race character

Scenery

  • City
  • Waterfront
  • Riverside
  • Parkland

Atmosphere

  • Community
  • Festival
  • Charity

Terrain

  • Road

Entry, logistics and records

Records and field

Field size
Local community 5K/10K with an accompanying free kids' fun run.

Entry requirements

Entry status
Past event: The listed edition date has passed.
Qualification status
Not a qualifier; open community fun run/walk with no qualifying time.

Race day logistics

Bag drop
Packet pickup / on-site registration is July 3 from noon to 7:00 PM at See Dick Run, with limited packet pickup race morning from 6:30 to 7:45 AM at See Dick Run.
Medal
Top finishers receive prizes and medals.
Finisher tee
Participants in the 5K and 10K receive a commemorative t-shirt.

Access and course status

Start
The course begins and ends on the Greenway near Town Square at DeMers Avenue and Third Street, downtown Grand Forks.
Finish
Greenway near Town Square, downtown Grand Forks.

Course facts

Surface
Paved multi Use path along the Greenway (riverside path beside the Red River).
Landmarks
Greenway, Town Square, DeMers Avenue, Red River, downtown Grand Forks
Notable features
  • Held annually on the Fourth of July as part of Independence Day festivities in Grand Forks
  • includes a free Kiddie Run for children with no registration necessary, and all kids receive a kiddie bag
  • Water, Gatorade, bananas and snacks are available to all participants

What are typical race-day conditions?

  • 22°CTypical temperature
  • 18 kphTypical wind
  • 2 mmTypical rainfall
  • 48Favourability /100
Typical conditions for the race date and locality, warmer than the endurance-optimal window. These are climatological norms, not a forecast, and are shared across every distance at this event.