
From the Organizer
We will get started at Pueblo's city park pavilion and race down the new and always beautiful Arkansas River Trail. Swag bags will be filled with tons of fun goodies, prize contests for best red, white, and blue dressed, and medals for top age group racers!
This is a fun family and friends event!
*Prizes for the best Red, White, & Blue outfits!
*Finisher & Placing Medals!
*Swag bags full of fun!
*Music
*Booths
*Kona Ice Truck and Travelin' Tom's Coffee truck
*$9 for Youth and $19 for Adults
Help support our local running, outdoors, and our youth community through you and the Southern Colorado Runners Club. All donations and proceeds from SOCO Races supports the club and goes to various charitable needs through grants and donations. Thank you for joining us and sharing your spirited joy of running!
Events
Weather
It's too far out for a forecast, so here's what weather on this date is normally like in the area. A race day forecast will replace this as race week approaches.
Typical High
92°
Typical Low
59°
Based on US Climate Normals data from Wfo Pueblo, 6 mi from the venue.
Host City
Elevation
4,784 ft
Nearest Airport
PUB
Pueblo Memorial Airport · 7 mi
Major Hub
COS
City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport · 40 mi
Time Zone
Mountain Time
From Endurance Grid
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Race Location
Your Next Start Line
Every finish line starts with a single decision. Claim your spot at Pueblo's Firecracker 5k!, put it on the calendar, and turn “someday” into a start date.
Coming Up
St Mary's Church "Loop the Lake 5K" at Lathrop State Park
41 miles away
We Ride 4 Three Day Adventures
43 miles away
Newbie to 5k
Less than a mile away
Break Your Neck: Walk, Run, or Roll
Less than a mile away
From Endurance Grid
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With running, there's a distance for every fitness level, a community at every start line, and nothing beats the feeling of crossing a finish line you trained for.
Running is an endurance sport that rewards consistency, and showing up every week compounds in ways that will surprise you.
From 5K to marathon, running races are the most accessible entry point into endurance sport. There's a distance for every fitness level and a community at every start line.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Pueblo's Firecracker 5k!
Jul 4, 2026