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About RaceIndexOur methodologyData coverageCyclingTriathlon
  • 4 Mile
  • 6.4 km
  • Brattleboro
  • Event weekend starts
  • Past event

Bill Powers Memorial Firecracker 4-Miler (Brattleboro) 4 Mile

This race edition

Race date
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Edition status
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Entry options

2026 edition

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Modelled energy-cost change -0.2% versus flat · net elevation -39 m

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Decision summary

Bill Powers Memorial Firecracker 4-Miler (Brattleboro) 4 Mile at a glance

Route ascent
91 m

Lower than 86% of comparable mapped races

Typical conditions
43/100

Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast

Evidence depth
25 verified facts

Stored GPS route

Quick answers

What runners ask first

Bill Powers Memorial Firecracker 4-Miler (Brattleboro) 4 Mile route map

raceindex.org has a GPS course file for Bill Powers Memorial Firecracker 4-Miler (Brattleboro) 4 Mile, so runners can inspect the route line on the map. Elevation charts and ascent figures appear only when that file includes usable elevation data.

How hilly is the Bill Powers Memorial Firecracker 4-Miler (Brattleboro) 4 Mile?

The Bill Powers Memorial Firecracker 4-Miler (Brattleboro) 4 Mile route has 91 m of ascent, 130 m of descent and an estimated -0.2% grade-adjusted pace penalty versus a flat route.

Where does the Bill Powers Memorial Firecracker 4-Miler (Brattleboro) 4 Mile route go?

The Bill Powers Memorial Firecracker 4-Miler (Brattleboro) 4 Mile route starts at Living Memorial Park, Brattleboro and finishes at Brattleboro Town Common. Underfoot, expect road. It passes Living Memorial Park, Downtown Brattleboro and Brattleboro Town Common. Day-of-race registration available for $25 at Living Memorial Park.

Race character

Scenery

  • Parkland
  • City

Atmosphere

  • Community
  • Festival

Terrain

  • Road
Technicality
Non Technical

Entry, logistics and records

Entry requirements

Entry status
Past event: The listed edition date has passed.
Qualification status
No qualifying standard; open community Fourth of July road race.

Access and course status

Start
Living Memorial Park, Brattleboro
Finish
Brattleboro Town Common

Course facts

Course type
Point To Point
Surface
Road
Landmarks
Living Memorial Park, Downtown Brattleboro, Brattleboro Town Common
Notable features
  • Sustainability focus: locally or organically produced food and compostable cups at the water stop
  • Day-of-race registration available for $25 at Living Memorial Park
  • Awards for overall male and female winners and each age group (1-12, 13-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70+)
  • Each mile is marked, with one water station near Mile 2
  • water and light refreshments at the finish

How hilly is the Bill Powers Memorial Firecracker 4-Miler (Brattleboro) 4 Mile?

11%23%41%17%8%
  • Steep descent 11%
  • Descent 23%
  • Flat 41%
  • Climb 17%
  • Steep climb 8%
Total ascent
91 m
Net elevation
−39 m
GAP factor
-0.2%
Longest climb
450 m at 8.0%
Gradient mix and ascent are derived from the course geometry under our published normalisation, not taken from organiser marketing.

What are typical race-day conditions?

  • 23°CTypical temperature
  • 14 kphTypical wind
  • 5 mmTypical rainfall
  • 43Favourability /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.

More race details

Is the Bill Powers Memorial Firecracker 4-Miler (Brattleboro) 4 Mile flat?

Its normalised GAP factor is -0.2% slower than a flat course, with about 91 m of total ascent.

How we calculated this

Published facts and derived model outputs on this page are tied to stored sources or a published, version-locked methodology. We show the provenance so runners, coaches and organisers can check it. Data on this page is current as of .

Derived numbers use scoring-methodology-v1.0.

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