Old Market Square in Easley SC 29640, Easley SC
Saturday, July 4th, 2026
Welcome
Welcome to the 34th Easley FireCracker Frolic 5k presented once again by the Easley Lions Club!
Event Details
- Date: July 4, 2026
- Location: Old Market Square, Easley, SC 29640
- Community Event: The entire community is welcome to this event! Wear your RED WHITE AND BLUE...You can run, jog, or walk.
- Course Safety: Please note that the course is not closed off and there could be some cars on the road.
Course Information
- Start/Finish: The course will be the same as previous years starting and ending at Old Market Square.
- Course Monitoring: Intersections monitored by Police and Lions Club Volunteers.
- Race Continuation: In the event of rain, the race will still run, but lightning may delay the start.
- Registration: You can register for the race until 7:20 AM on race day.
Registration Details
- Packet Pickup: Early Packet Pickup at Academy Sports in Easley from 5:00-7:00 PM on July 3rd.
- Race Day Registration: From 6:00-7:10 AM right beside the Start Line.
- T-Shirt Guarantee: Register by June 21st, 2026 to be guaranteed a T-shirt: no shirts available after that.
- New This Year: ALL finishers will receive a Finisher Medal.
Awards
Age Group Awards will be as follows:
- 0 - 14
- 15 - 19
- 20 - 24
- 25 - 29
- 30 - 34
- 35 - 39
- 40 - 44
- 45 - 49
- 50 - 54
- 55 - 59
- 60 - 64
- 65 - 69
- 70 - 74
- 75+
Cash Prizes: There will be cash prizes for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Overall Female and Male.
Community Impact
The Firecracker Frolic is a RED, White and Blue Family Fun Event! We will still give out our unusual prizes and have drawings for more unusual gifts.
Proceeds Beneficiaries
The proceeds from this event will go towards the following charities and organizations:
- Glasses and eye exams for individuals in Pickens County that need assistance
- Lions Vision Services
- Storm Eye Institute
- Leader Dog School
- Rocky Bottom Camp for the Blind
- Camp Lions Den
- Sleep in Heavenly Peace
- South Carolina School For the Deaf and Blind
- United Christian Ministries Feet for Heat
- Easley City Workers' Cookout
- My Good Days (Medical assistance for Chronic Illnesses)
- Alabaster House
More Information
For more information, please visit the official race page: Easley Firecracker Frolic 5K.
