10th Annual Newfound Firecracker 5K

Area runners, walkers, and families are invited to the 10th annual Newfound Firecracker 5K on Tuesday, July 4, 2023. The event, held at Kelley Park, North Main Street in Bristol (the start and finish line is near the Newfound Memorial Middle School parking lot), is a non-timed event hosted by the Newfound Track & Field program.

Day of registration is $45 ($20 if registered before July 4). The first 60 to register before June 19 receive a free race t-shirt. Check-in/same-day registration starts at 8:00 a.m. and the race begins at 8:30 a.m., rain or shine.

The Newfound Firecracker 5K is a fun run to raise money to support the track and field program and fund the Peter Corneliusen Memorial Scholarship. This $1,000 scholarship, which com-