July 4th: Run the Firecracker 5K

Celebrate Independence Day by running for a good cause.

Potomac River Running is sponsoring the 4th annual Firecracker 5k benefiting the USO of Metropolitan Washington.
WHEN: July 4, 2013, 8 a.m.

WHERE: Reston Town Center, 11911 Democracy Drive, Reston, VA 20190 (Potomac River Running Store)

GIVE BACK: Kids can bring pencil sharpeners and notebooks to “Stuff the Mobile USO Truck!” The school supplies contribute to USO-Metro’s Operation Back to School program, which provides nearly 4,000 local military children a backpack filled with schools supplies.

SWAG!: Pre-registered runners will receive 2013 Firecracker 5k technical race T-shirts. Please note that T-shirts are not guaranteed to late registrants or race day registrants. Also, the first 800 people to pick up their race packets will receive Firecracker 5k pint glasses.

COLLECTIBLE PIN: The first 2,000 to arrive to packet pickup will receive an official Firecracker 5k pin.

LITTLE KIDS FUN RUN: The fun run will be a couple hundred yards long on Market Street at 8:50 a.m. following the 5k finish. Sign up will be morning of at the finish line area. All finishers will receive a bib and medal! There will also be a blow-up obstacle course and face painting for kids at the finish line.

Hurry! Online registration closes ($35) Monday at 8 p.m.  Click here to sign up.

Race entry goes up to $45 day of race.

More info, click here.