Sportspectrum Firecracker 5k Race for Research 2026 — Shreveport, LA

Welcome to the 42nd Anniversary of the Sportspectrum Firecracker 5k Race for Research Run & Healthwalk. 5k Registration: $25 through April 30th $30 May 1st through July 3rd Race day $40.00 **Want to save $5.00 on your registration? Select "I do not need another race shirt" and save $5.00! Kids 1/2 mile fun run: $15.00 through July 3rd $20.00 June 30th through race morning Date: Saturday, July 4th, 2026 Start time: 5k - 8:00 a.m. Fun Run - 7:30 a.m. Fun run: 7:30am. All kids participating in the 1/2 mile fun run will be awarded a finishers medal. Course Description: 5K (3.1 miles) will start and finish at Mall St. Vincent Parking Lot (directly behind Sears) Race will proceed through historic South Highland Subdivision, one of Shreveport’s oldest & most beautiful neighborhoods. A scenic and challenging road race for runners, walkers, and sightseers. Early Packet Pickup: Below are the packet pick dates and times at Sportspectrum, 6970 Fern Avenue. Thursday June 25th and Friday June 26th - 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Saturday June 27th from 9:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. Sunday June 28th from 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Monday June 29th thru Friday July 3rd from 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Race day at the race site from 6:00 a.m. - 7:45 a.m. You can register on race morning but you are not guaranteed a race t-shirt. Race shirts: Again this year you get your choice of either a short sleeve tee t-shirt or a tank top (adult sizes only for tank tops). Please make sure you select the right item when you are registering. Race Day Registration & Check-In: Mall St. Vincent parking lot behind Sears, 6:00 a.m. —7:45 a.m. race day check-in. You may register race day, but we recommend early registration to guarantee T-shirt. Race day Registration is $40.00. ***Please note that we will not hold or mail race shirts. All race shirts not picked up by the start of the race will be given to our wonderful volunteers*** Sponsored by: SPORTSPECTRUM & SPINE INSTITUTE OF LOUISIANA FOUNDATION Drink Sponsors : GREAT RAFT, EAGLE DISTRIBUTORS Contributing Sponsors: FOSTER'S ORTHODONTICS, SMOOTHIE KING, MALL ST. VINCENT, SPORTSPECTRUM RACE MANAGEMENT, BROOKS, RYAN BATES, TEAM RWB, SPECIALISTS HEALTH SYSTEM. Special Thanks: THE SRM TEAM, THE COSST SWIM TEAM, & ALL OUR VOLUNTEERS! Awards: Overall Male & Female winners receive $500 each, 2nd Overall Male & Female winners receive $250 each. Checks will be mailed. That way the winners do not have to hang around until everyone is done. First 101 Men and First 100 Female Finishers be awarded a 41st Anniversary Commemorative Mug. The First 10 Male and First 10 Female finishers over the age of 50 will also be awarded a commemorative mug*** No age group trophies will be awarded, just come out and have fun! A great way to start your July 4th activities. $2500.00 in Prize Money to be won! Overall Male & Female Winner Win $500.00 each! Overall runner-up Male & Female winners win $250.00 each! Beat the course record and Win an additional $500!! Course Records Men’s 2014 Ben Chesars 14:38 Women 2020 Taylor Dare 16:43 Post Party: Hot Dogs, Hamburgers, fresh fruit, cookies, ice cold Great Raft Beer, Ice cold water. Course Description: 5K (3.1 miles) will start and finish at Mall St. Vincent Parking Lot (directly behind Sears) Race will proceed through historic South Highland Subdivision, one of Shreveport’s oldest & most beautiful neighborhoods. A scenic and challenging road race for runners, walkers, and sightseers. Baby Joggers: Strollers, wagons, baby joggers, and any hand pushed or pulled vehicle will be allowed on the course, but at a walk pace capacity only. Absolutely NO in-line skates, roller skates will be allowed on run course. This rule is an RRCA regulation! WE NEED YOUR HELP!!!! If you would like to be a volunteer in any capacity before, during, or after the race, please call Matt McVicar at 798.1241 or send your name and phone number to Run.SRM@gmail.com Subject: Firecracker Volunteer. Refund & Race entry transfer policy: Refunds: We understand that things come up. If you can no longer run the race, and need cancel more than 30 days in advance, you will receive 100% refund. If you cancel between 30 days and two weeks prior to race day, you will receive 50% refund. We will not allow any refunds less than two weeks before race day. No exceptions. Race entry Transfers: We will allow race entry transfers to another person as long as the transfer is done at least two weeks prior to race day. There is a $10.00 charge for transfers. No exceptions. Please contact SRM if you need to cancel or want to transfer a race entry. Email: run.srm@gmail.com