Event Description

THE NISSWA FIRECRACKER - 5K, 10K, & KIDZ RUN

A true Lake Country Classic! Limited to only 2500 participants, we make this tradition a premium quality addition to your Independence Day weekend in Lake Country Minnesota! Make your 4th of July weekend a healthy and adventurous one. Get out and Run Up North!

10K Firecracker Run: fast and flat, scenic and spectator/family friendly course through main street Nisswa, alongside Lower Cullen Lake, and through the beautiful northwoods!

5K Firecracker Run/Walk: Join us by running, walking, or jogging your baby stroller through the wooded and historic town of Nisswa. 

Zorbaz Kidz Run:

Ok Kids, get ready to show your parents what you're made of! A historically huge and super fun part of the Nisswa Firecracker, this is roughly a 400 yard course at the finish line area.*Children 10 and under only. Parent/guardian must be entered in 5k or 10k to participate. (Kids do not receive a t-shirt in the kidz run, but you may opt to buy a Kidz Pack above)

Start Time: Feasibility of this part of event will likely not happen in 2020.

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