A big thanks again this year to the official race photographer Jon Winston for taking some great images. Here are a few teaser photos. To see more images from the 2011 Firecracker click on the read more button below. The entire set of 700+ can be viewed on our Facebook page.
2011 Race Results Now Posted
Thanks for participating in this year's Santa Cruz Firecracker 10K, 5K, and kids 1K race!
The official race results can be found here.
Please visit our sponsor page and support the local businesses that support the Firecracker and the mission of Santa Cruz Sunrise Rotary and Rotary International.
We hope to see you next year!
It's The Thrill of the Hill!
Since 1985 the Firecracker 10K has been a Santa Cruz Independence Day tradition offering a thrilling start to a day of family holiday fun. This challenging course begins at Harvey West Park, winds its way up the trail into the majestic hills of Pogonip park and descends back down through Santa Cruz's beautiful upper west side neighborhoods. Each runner receives a free pass to the Pop Warner Pancake Breakfast after an awards ceremony that features medals to the top five in five-year age groups!
Now in its third year, there is a flat 5K criterium style run that makes three passes through the finish line area - great for runners and walkers of all ages and even better for spectators!
As always, the kids can participate in an easy going 1K fun run starting 30 minutes prior to the main event.
7:00a - Registration opens
8:00a - Kid's 1K run/walk
8:30a - 5K run
8:30a - Santa Cruz Firecracker 10K run
- Pancake breakfast after the race (included w/ entry fee)
- Awards for 1st thru 3rd place in each 5-year category
- iPod Nano & Segate Hard Drive prizes for overall winners in the 10K and 5K (M&F and age graded M&F)
- Shoe prize to the first overall male and female, overall age-graded winner, and first high school boy and girl
- "Thrill of the Hill" t-shirt (100% cotton) for the first 750 entrants
Santa Cruz Firecracker 10k Turns 25!
2010 marks the Santa Cruz Firecracker 10k's 25th anniversary! Come celebrate this momentus event with us by participating in either the 10k, 5k or kids 1k race followed by a generous pancake breakfast at the finish line.
Hosted by the Rotary Club of Santa Cruz Sunrise
The proceeds from the Firecracker 10K, one of our largest annual benefit events, are applied to local community, national and international charity projects.
Rotary International is the world's first service club organization. More than 1.2 million members volunteer their time and talent to further the Rotary motto, Service Above Self.
Memories of Past Firecracker 10Ks
In case you missed it, or just want to experience it all again check out the videos from past years.
2009
Romney Dunbar interviews Jeff Kirk
Official 2009 Firecracker 10K video
2008
Official 2008 Firecracker 10K video
