The Nisswa Firecracker Run will take place at 8 a.m. Sunday, July 4, in downtown Nisswa.
The annual run features 5K and 10K races and is limited to 2,500 runners.
The routes are flat, scenic, safe and made up of paved trails and streets, making this a family event and easy for anyone to participate, the runupnorth.com website says.
There’s also a Kidz Free Run for children 10 and under. A parent or guardian must be entered in the 5K or 10K for children to participate.
All runs end at the Nisswa Community Center with an optional Slip'N'Slide finish, crawfish boil, free beers for those age 21 and older, and a red, white and blue snow party.
The Nisswa Firecracker is a beneficiary to Bridges of Hope Minnesota.
Register before July 4. For more information, visit runupnorth.com.
1/5: Alice and Jennie Stoppel raise their arms in triumph as they cross the Nisswa Firecracker Run finish line. The family is from Eden Prairie and has a cabin in Merrifield. Nancy Vogt / Echo Journal
2/5: Rick and Isabellah Daugherty, of Yankton, South Dakota, cross the finish line at the Nisswa Community Center after running the Nisswa Firecracker Run 5K. Nancy Vogt / Echo Journal
3/5: A small group takes off at the start of the Nisswa Firecracker Run on Saturday, July 4. Nancy Vogt / Echo Journal
4/5: The crawfish boil is a unique part of the Nisswa Firecracker Run, served after the race on the Nisswa Community Center grounds. Nancy Vogt / Echo Journal
5/5: Harlow and Isla Johnson play in a pile of foam Saturday, June 6, at the finish line area of the Nisswa Firecracker Run. Kelly Humphrey / Brainerd Dispatch
