Wilmington Firecracker 5K
Wilmington, MA
- 5K
- Road (Paved)
- Official race website
Join the Firecracker 5K & Family Fun Run as we celebrate the community and country during the annual Fun on the Fourth Celebration at the Wilmington Town Common. The course leads you through the streets of Wilmington on a familiar route that has been part of many 5K events over … MORE
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Start Celebrating July 4 early
This is a 5K on a Thursday in Wilmington, MA that took place about 1 week before July 4 weekend. Wilmington is a very convenient location located close to me … MORE
This is a 5K on a Thursday in Wilmington, MA that took place about 1 week before July 4 weekend. Wilmington is a very convenient location located close to me and pretty much in the middle of all the locations I work at so I could do this race no matter where I am working. There was limited pre race communication but the website was updated. There was an option for earlier bib pick-up but I just did it race day. The race starts/finishes at a fair in Wilmington where there are rides and booths and food vendors. It is a fun location and would be especially fun for families. Parking was nearby at a church though parking filled up quickly. I arrived a little less than an hour before the start and there wasn’t much parking left. Pack pick-up was easy and included a grey shirt with the race logo and a bag of other little sponsored goodies like a tape measurer and ChapStick and some brochures from local businesses. The race is a loop and is chip timed. It started on time at 6:30pm. It was a bit hot and humid though not as bad as it has been some days here. The course is a nice loop through the neighborhoods around Wilmington. The neighborhoods are pretty and tree lined but the course but the course was quite similar to all of the neighborhood 5K’s I do around this area. It was well-marked and streets were either closed, partially closed, coned off or very quiet so traffic wasn’t a concern. There were police or course marshals at all important intersections and road crossings. There were also mile markers and some spectators in the neighborhood. There were a few small hills but I thought it was less hilly than other similar races. I was hoping to be a bit faster than I was but it was still a bit hot and muggy. I finished around 38 minutes which is my usual but not my fast time. There was some post race BBQ but I had plans after and wasn’t sure there was anything vegetarian. There is no medal but hardly any of these 5K’s in New England have them. Overall this was a nice, local, convenient 5K. Being at the fair made it fun for families. I would do it again if it worked out with my schedule.