Welcome Firecracker 4 to
Saratoga Springs, NY!
July 4th, 2010
Start your July 4th festivities with a 4-mile road race beginning on the people-lined streets of Broadway in Saratoga Springs! The course winds through the beautiful streets of this historic city.
This annual event begins at The Saratoga Hilton and Saratoga Springs City Center. Our course takes runners south on Broadway to Circular Street, east through the historic residential district and ultimately finishes behind the City Center at Grove Street.
Click here to see the course map!
*** New this year ***
Custom medals for award winners plus many other great prizes.
Awards given for the top 10 plus top 3 in 5 year increments.
The race will be chip timed by Finish Right Timing. Awards will be presented in 5 year increments. Special award category for Military and Fire-Police-EMS participants.
Explosive lineup of talented musicians for your race day entertainment:
- Brendan Dailey
- Freedom Hawk Band
- Highland Bagpiper Nicholas Kirkpatrick / "Got Pipes"
- Keehan Saxton, Indie rock singer/guitarist
- Song and Guitar Music of Don Petersimes
- Isabel Irizarry, Pop and Classical Singer
- The Music of Patrick Stacey, Singer-keyboardist
- Sons & Daughters of Liberty Fife & Drum Corps
- Filming Ohio, 5 piece original band
- Mr. Todd O'Reilly, guitarist/drummer
- Zeta, 3 piece band
- The Classic Rock of PARK STREET
- Folk Rock Artist, MaryLeigh Roohan
- Bluesy and Acoustic - Three Foot Dog
- Dance and Pop Recording Artist Jennifer Glass
Schedule of Events for 2010
Saturday July 3rd - Pre-Race:
6:00 - 7:00 pm Registration at Saratoga Hilton Lobby
(registration only, no packet pick-up)
Sunday July 4th - Race Day:
6:30 am Race Day Registration and Packet Pick-up
8:00 am Firecracker Race Start
9:30 am Awards ceremony
Saratoga's All American Celebration:
11:00 - 3:00 pm All American BBQ and Dessert Festival
11:00 - 4:00 pm Classic Car Show
2:00 - 9:00 pm Music, Face Painting and Family activities
along Broadway and Congress Park. Dusk Fireworks in Congress Park.
Registration
*Click here to register online using a credit card*
Hotels
If you plan on spending the night in Saratoga you can make your hotel reservations at the Batcheller Mansion Inn, Courtyard by Marriott, Hampton Inn & Suites, Holiday Inn, or The Saratoga Hilton.
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