Andover Firecracker 5k 2025

 

 

 

9:00am July 4th at Blackwater Park

Lawrence St Andover, NH

Start your 4th of July with a flat, fast out and back 5K on the rail trail while supporting the Merrimack Valley High School Cross Country program.

 

 Last year the race raised enough money for the Cross Country program to make sure our top 5 boys got to go to Green Mountain Running Camp.  Please consider the registration option with the donation to the program.

Pre-Registration Entry Fees:
$25 (14 and older)

$10 (13 and under)

 

Race Day Entry Fees:
$30 (14 and older)

$10 (13 and under)

 

Pre-Registration link

Race Day Registration from  8:00 to 8:45 on race day

Race Start Time: 9:00 a.m.

Refreshments at Start and Finish
Water at Start, 1/2 way and Finish

 

Proceeds from the race support Merrimack Valley High School Cross Country

Sponsored by:

Andover 4th of July Committee

NH Department of Parks and Recreation

Road ID

Find us on Facebook for the latest info:

https://www.facebook.com/AndoverFirecracker5k

2024 Firecracker 5k Results

 

Overall Results for Firecracker 5K 2024

 Place   Div DivRank   Bib Name                      M/F City            St Time     Pace    
===== ===== ======= ===== ========================= === =============== == ======== ========
    1 M4049     1/8    52 Rob Norcross               M  Mansfield       MA    16:56    05:27
    2 M2029     1/7    80 Connor Guadette            M  Holden          MA    17:10    05:32
    3 M1519     1/9    37 Nathan Bain                M  Andover         NH    18:45    06:03
    4 M2029     2/7    22 Oliver Stought             M  Newbury         NH    19:27    06:16
    5 M2029     3/7    51 Lukas Weber                M  Andover         NH    19:32    06:18
    6 M4049     2/8    57 Matt Vasil                 M  Litchfield      NH    19:40    06:20
    7 M3039     1/4    31 Brendan Dix                M  Delmar          NY    20:06    06:29
    8 M1519     2/9    36 William Green              M  Andover         NH    20:11    06:30
    9 M5059     1/7    38 James Holl                 M  North Sutton    NH    20:56    06:45
   10 M1519     3/9    72 Mychal Reynolds            M  Anodver         NH    21:00    06:46
   11 M3039     2/4     6 Matt Ferguson              M  Franklin        NH    21:03    06:47
   12 M5059     2/7    47 Chris Johnson              M  Concord         NH    21:16    06:51
   13 M1519     4/9     9 Benjamin Geoffroy          M  Boscawen        NH    21:29    06:56
   14 M4049     3/8    49 Nate Skoog                 M  Chesapeake      VA    21:35    06:57
   15 M1519     5/9    75 Ben Newton                 M  Andover         NH    21:49    07:02
   16 F3039     1/9    15 Emily Miano                F  Harrisburg      PA    21:55    07:04
   17 F4049    1/12    54 Melissa Norcross           F  Mansfield       MA    22:12    07:09
   18 F2029     1/5    79 Sophia Reynolds            F  Andover         NH    22:20    07:12
   19 M5059     3/7    20 Jeffrey Stought            M  Newbury         NH    23:03    07:26
   20 F4049    2/12    14 Tara Mahoney               F  Las Vegas       NV    23:22    07:32
   21 F3039     2/9    69 Ali Grise                  F  Newton          MA    23:40    07:38
   22 M5059     4/7    29 David Dix                  M  Amherst         NH    23:46    07:40
   23 F4049    3/12    67 Patrice Mahoney            F  Springfield     NH    23:50    07:41
   24 M3039     3/4    86 Frank Chen                 M  Williston       VT    24:11    07:48
   25 M0014     1/5     1 Dylan Anderson             M  Andover         NH    24:26    07:53
   26 F4049    4/12     2 Emily Anderson             F  Andover         NH    24:26    07:53
   27 M6099     1/5    44 Andrew Lawrence            M  Sanbornton      NH    24:30    07:54
   28 M6099     2/5    41 Paul  Nemcovich            M  Franklin        NH    25:11    08:07
   29 M5059     5/7    11 Allen Jones                M  Wellesley       MA    25:19    08:10
   30 M3039     4/4    68 Thomas O'Donovan           M  Newton          MA    25:49    08:19
   31 F0014     1/8    73 Eliza McGowan              F  Arlington       MA    25:57    08:22
   32 M1519     6/9    90 Ben Hewette-Guyton         M  Dunellen        NJ    26:00    08:23
   33 F3039     3/9    17 Ashley Pevine              F  Franklin        NH    26:05    08:25
   34 M5059     6/7    71 Chuck Ellis                M  Andover         NH    26:20    08:29
   35 M2029     4/7    46 Emery Lawrence             M  New York        NY    26:54    08:40
   36 M6099     3/5    23 Thom Stowell               M  Elkins          NH    26:55    08:41
   37 F5059     1/2    19 Bonnie Soule               F  Manchester      NH    26:58    08:41
   38 F2029     2/5    33 Cailin Dix                 F  New York        NY    27:05    08:44
   39 F5059     2/2    30 Molly Dix                  F  Amherst         NH    27:31    08:52
   40 M1519     7/9    63 Tate Makechnie             M  Box Elder       SD    28:08    09:04
   41 M0014     2/5    64 Finn Makechnie             M                        28:14    09:06
   42 F3039     4/9    32 Kim Dix                    F  Delmar          NY    28:16    09:07
   43 M1519     8/9    58 Cooper Hedderig            M  Wilmot          NH    28:42    09:15
   44 M0014     3/5     7 Miles Ferguson             M  Franklin        NH    28:44    09:16
   45 F4049    5/12    28 Jennifer Willey            F  Concord         NH    28:45    09:16
   46 M0014     4/5    60 Dustin Hedderig            M  Wilmot          NH    28:47    09:17
   47 F3039     5/9    85 Amanda Taylor              F  Andover         NH    28:53    09:19
   48 M4049     4/8    84 Bob McNutt                 M  East Andover    NH    29:05    09:23
   49 F2029     3/5    16 Bailey Mitchell            F  Richmond        VA    29:17    09:27
   50 M6099     4/5    45 Bill Lawrence, Jr          M  Tilton          NH    30:07    09:43
   51 M1519     9/9    83 Jack Colvin                M  East Andover    NH    30:08    09:43
   52 F0014     2/8    53 Lily Norcross              F  Mansfield       MA    31:01    10:00
   53 F3039     6/9    24 Jocelyn Tanner             F  Webster         NH    31:43    10:14
   54 F0014     3/8    39 Lillian Holl               F  Sutton          NH    32:14    10:23
   55 F4049    6/12    40 Jennifer Holl              F  N. Sutton       NH    32:18    10:25
   56 M4049     5/8    50 Robert Mahoney             M  Londonderry     NH    32:24    10:27
   57 F6099     1/5    42 Nancy Nemcovich            F  Franklin        NH    32:31    10:29
   58 F6099     2/5    21 Kate Stought               F  Newbury         NH    32:45    10:33
   59 F2029     4/5     4 Julianna Ellis             F  Andover         NH    32:51    10:36
   60 F4049    7/12    18 Crystal Schimpf            F  Andover         NH    32:59    10:38
   61 F4049    8/12    82 Kimberly Skinner           F  Andover         NH    33:27    10:47
   62 M2029     5/7    35 Zachary Dancoes            M  Nashua          NH    34:25    11:06
   63 F2029     5/5    34 Maggie Dix                 F  Nashua          NH    34:25    11:06
   64 F1519     1/1    78 Jordan Boelig              F  Tilton          NH    34:30    11:07
   65 F4049    9/12    77 Holly O'Connell            F  Tilton          NH    34:30    11:07
   66 M6099     5/5    43 Steve Sharp                M  Sunapee         NH    35:39    11:30
   67 M2029     6/7    70 Justin Diamond             M  Chester         NH    35:49    11:33
   68 F0014     4/8    76 Millie Newton              F  Andover         NH    35:56    11:35
   69 F3039     7/9    27 Brittany Voss              F  Rye             NH    36:30    11:46
   70 F4049   10/12    13 Elizabeth Mahoney          F  Arlington       MA    36:54    11:54
   71 M5059     7/7    59 Gordon Hedderig            M  Wilmot          NH    36:58    11:55
   72 F0014     5/8    10 Emma Geoffroy              F  Boscawen        NH    37:06    11:58
   73 M0014     5/5     5 Aaron Ferguson             M  Franklin        NH    37:50    12:12
   74 F3039     8/9     8 Sarah Ferguson             F  Franklin        NH    37:50    12:12
   75 F3039     9/9    55 Sarah Vasil                F  Litchfield      NH    40:33    13:05
   76 F0014     6/8    56 Kayleigh Vasil             F  Litchfield      NH    40:33    13:05
   77 F0014     7/8    66 Kenna Makechnie            F                        43:47    14:07
   78 M4049     6/8    61 Glenn Makechnie            M  Box Elder       SD    43:48    14:07
   79 F6099     3/5    48 Megan DeVorsey             F  Concord         NH    43:50    14:08
   80 M2029     7/7    81 Rifton Westby              M  New York        NY    47:38    15:22
   81 F6099     4/5    74 Lorrie O'Donovan           F                        47:39    15:22
   82 F0014     8/8    65 Taryn Makechnie            F                        47:55    15:27
   83 F4049   11/12    62 Kim Makechnie              F                        47:55    15:27
   84 M4049     7/8    88 Nathan Hewette-Guyton      M  Dunellen        NJ    48:30    15:38
   85 F4049   12/12    89 Sarah Taylor               F  Dunellen        NJ    50:54    16:25
   86 M4049     8/8    87 Eric Taylor                M  Brooklyn        NY    50:55    16:25
   87 F6099     5/5    91 Kathie Lester*             F  Evergreen       CO    52:02    16:47

Andover Firecracker 5k 2024

 

 

9:00am July 4th at Blackwater Park

Lawrence St Andover, NH

Start your 4th of July with a flat, fast out and back 5K on the rail trail.

Pre-Registration Entry Fees:
$20 (14 and older)

$10 (13 and under)

 

Race Day Entry Fees:
$30 (14 and older)

$10 (13 and under)

 

Pre-Registration link

Race Day Registration from  8:00 to 8:45 on race day

Race Start Time: 9:00 a.m.

Refreshments at Start and Finish
Water at Start, 1/2 way and Finish

 

Proceeds from the race support Merrimack Valley High School Cross Country

Sponsored by:

Andover 4th of July Committee

NH Department of Parks and Recreation

Road ID

Find us on Facebook for the latest info:

https://www.facebook.com/AndoverFirecracker5k

2023 Andover Firecracker 5k Results

 2023 Andover Firecracker 5k

Place   Div DivRank   Bib Name                      M/F City            St Time     Pace    
===== ===== ======= ===== ========================= === =============== == ======== ========
    1 M1519     1/6    72 Gavin Demas                M  Nottingham      NH    16:45    05:24
    2 M2029     1/9    28 Matthew Reynolds           M  Andover         NH    17:14    05:33
    3 M4049     1/8    34 Rob Norcross               M  Mansfield       MA    18:16    05:53
    4 M5059     1/8    35 Tim Cox                    M  Northwood       NH    18:51    06:04
    5 M2029     2/9    57 Brendan Dix                M  Green Island    NY    19:35    06:19
    6 M2029     3/9    17 Oliver Stought             M  Newbury         NH    19:54    06:25
    7 M5059     2/8     4 Nathan Ferrell             M  Falmouth        ME    20:04    06:28
    8 M0014    1/11    36 Broden Cox                 M  Northwood       NH    20:15    06:32
    9 M1519     2/6    38 Nathan Bain                M  Andover         NH    20:19    06:33
   10 M2029     4/9     2 Ali Campbell               M  Medfield        MA    20:54    06:44
   11 M3039     1/7    88 Kyle Connolly              M  Andover         NH    20:57    06:45
   12 F1519     1/3    29 Sophia Reynolds            F  Andover         NH    21:19    06:52
   13 M1519     3/6    67 Jack Wade                  M  Morristown      NJ    21:51    07:02
   14 M4049     2/8    73 Jay Nilan                  M  Natick          MA    21:53    07:03
   15 M3039     2/7    94 Justin Sperry              M  Andover         NH    21:59    07:05
   16 M4049     3/8    56 Dave Irving                M  New Hampton     NH    22:07    07:08
   17 M0014    2/11     5 Benjamin Geoffroy          M  Boscawen        NH    22:17    07:11
   18 M2029     5/9    20 Richie Toelke              M  Winchester      MA    22:23    07:13
   19 M2029     6/9    59 Garrett Schwatz            M  Cambridge       MA    23:11    07:28
   20 M1519     4/6    82 Cadel Cox                  M  Peterborough    NH    23:13    07:29
   21 M2029     7/9    80 Jacob Frost                M  Andover         NH    23:21    07:32
   22 F1519     2/3    54 Ceili Lirving              F  New Hampton     NH    23:28    07:34
   23 M5059     3/8    15 jeffrey Stought            M  Newbury         NH    23:30    07:35
   24 M3039     3/7    77 Silas Proft                M  Rye             NH    23:31    07:35
   25 M0014    3/11    44 Sebastian Christie         M  Concord         NH    23:34    07:36
   26 M3039     4/7    60 Ian Cohen                  M  Hartford        CT    23:47    07:40
   27 M5059     4/8    42 Gary Christie              M  Concord         NH    23:50    07:41
   28 F3039    1/14    10 Patrice Mahoney            F  Andover         NH    24:15    07:49
   29 M2029     8/9    21 Sam Toelke                 M  Winchester      MA    24:27    07:53
   30 F3039    2/14    63 Ali Grise                  F  Newton          MA    24:41    07:57
   31 M0014    4/11    48 Ben Newton                 M  Andover         NH    25:00    08:03
   32 M1519     5/6    27 Mychal Reynolds            M  Andover         NH    25:00    08:04
   33 M5059     5/8    19 Rich Toelke                M  Winchester      MA    25:05    08:05
   34 F3039    3/14    76 Jocelyn Tanner             F  Webster         NH    25:28    08:12
   35 F4049    1/13    55 DeAna Irving               F  New Hampton     NH    25:31    08:14
   36 F4049    2/13    90 Lesley Ware                F  Andover         NH    25:36    08:15
   37 F3039    4/14    11 Molly McDougal             F  Andover         NH    25:37    08:15
   38 F3039    5/14    93 Elibet Moore               F  Andover         NH    25:40    08:17
   39 F4049    3/13    30 Adrienne Gerhert           F  Wilmot          NH    26:01    08:23
   40 M3039     5/7    33 Justus Zimmerman           M  South Bend      IN    26:04    08:24
   41 M3039     6/7     1 Dan Arnault                M  Rye             NH    26:30    08:33
   42 F3039    6/14    51 Cody Bauman                F  Benton          PA    26:40    08:36
   43 F4049    4/13    43 Bridget Christie           F  Concord         NH    26:52    08:40
   44 M5059     6/8     7 Allen Jones                M  Wellesley       MA    26:56    08:41
   45 F4049    5/13    74 Kate Nilan                 F  Natick          MA    27:06    08:44
   46 F4049    6/13    69 Kerry Summers              F  Cambridge       MA    27:06    08:44
   47 F5059     1/4    61 Molly Dix                  F  Amherst         NH    27:10    08:46
   48 F2029     1/4    58 Kimberly Dix               F  Green Island    NY    27:19    08:48
   49 M0014    5/11    53 Wilder Irving              M  New Hampton     NH    27:19    08:49
   50 M4049     4/8    52 Al Angel                   M  Suwanee         GA    27:40    08:55
   51 M0014    6/11    41 Dustin Hedderig            M  Andover         NH    27:49    08:58
   52 M0014    7/11    92 Sonny Braley               M  Andover         NH    27:49    08:58
   53 M2029     9/9     6 Jack Hinchley              M  Wellesley       MA    28:40    09:15
   54 F1519     3/3    49 Kendra Davidson            F  Loudon          NH    29:09    09:24
   55 F3039    7/14    32 Liz Zimmerman              F  South Bend      IN    29:14    09:26
   56 M1519     6/6    31 Adam Gerhert               M  Wilmot          NH    29:17    09:26
   57 M4049     5/8    64 Bob McNutt                 M  East Andover    NH    29:32    09:31
   58 F5059     2/4     3 Erin Ferrell               F  Falmouth        ME    29:32    09:31
   59 M5059     7/8    39 Matt Hedderig              M  Andover         NH    30:05    09:42
   60 M4049     6/8    68 Lankford Wade              M  Morristown      NJ    30:12    09:44
   61 F3039    8/14    86 Amanda Taylor              F  Andover         NH    30:26    09:49
   62 F2029     2/4    71 Allison Gove               F  Canaan          NH    31:07    10:02
   63 F2029     3/4    70 Emily Charbano             F  Andover         NH    31:07    10:02
   64 F0014     1/6    84 Senja Cox                  F  Peterborough    NH    31:30    10:09
   65 M0014    8/11    65 Sammy Vasil                M  Litchfield      NH    31:36    10:11
   66 F3039    9/14    66 Sarah Vasil                F  Litchfield      NH    31:45    10:14
   67 F4049    7/13    83 Stacey Luoma               F  Peterborough    NH    32:55    10:37
   68 F3039   10/14    78 Kathleen Proft             F  Rye             NH    33:00    10:38
   69 F6099     1/3    14 Robin Soller               F  New Hampton     NH    33:17    10:44
   70 F5059     3/4    16 Katherine Stought          F  Newbury         NH    33:46    10:53
   71 F5059     4/4     8 Nancy Jones                F  Wellesley       MA    33:48    10:54
   72 F3039   11/14    22 Brittany Voss              F  Rye             NH    33:52    10:55
   73 F2029     4/4    18 Margaret Toelke            F  Winchester      MA    33:53    10:55
   74 F3039   12/14    79 Megan Schaller             F  Merrimack       NH    33:53    10:55
   75 M0014    9/11    99 Ethan Fallis               M  Denver          CO    34:46    11:12
   76 M3039     7/7    98 Ben Estrich                M  Keene           NH    34:46    11:12
   77 F3039   13/14    97 Julie Cookish              F  Keene           NH    34:50    11:14
   78 M0014   10/11    40 Cooper Hedderig            M  Andover         NH    35:03    11:18
   79 F4049    8/13     9 Elizabeth Mahoney          F  Arlington       MA    35:28    11:26
   80 F4049    9/13    91 Lisa Braley                F  Andover         NH    36:47    11:52
   81 M0014   11/11    37 Logan Bain                 M  Andover         NH    37:25    12:04
   82 F4049   10/13    75 Katie Farkowski            F  Bear            DE    37:34    12:07
   83 F6099     2/3    50 Nancy Nemcovice            F  Franklin        NH    42:17    13:38
   84 M5059     8/8    62 David Dix                  M  Amherst         NH    45:14    14:35
   85 F3039   14/14    26 Sarah Walker               F  Andover         NH    46:46    15:05
   86 F0014     2/6    24 Evelyn Walker              F  Andover         NH    46:46    15:05
   87 F0014     3/6    25 Isabelle Walker            F  Andover         NH    46:53    15:07
   88 M4049     7/8    23 Andrew Walker              M  Andover         NH    46:58    15:09
   89 F4049   11/13    87 Sarah Taylor               F  Dunellen        NJ    53:14    17:10
   90 M4049     8/8    81 Eric Taylor                M  Brooklyn        NY    53:14    17:10
   91 F4049   12/13    96 Courtney Johnson           F  Andover         NH    53:41    17:19
   92 F0014     4/6    95 Supina Johnson             F  Andover         NH    53:41    17:19
   93 F6099     3/3    89 Anne Marie Mahoney         F  Belmont         MA    57:31    18:33
   94 M6099     1/1    85 Fred Taylor                M  Crawford        NH    57:32    18:33
   95 F0014     5/6    47 Ella Jones                 F  New London      NH    57:42    18:36
   96 F0014     6/6    45 Audrey Jones               F  New London      NH    58:07    18:45
   97 F4049   13/13    46 Kate Jones                 F  New London      NH    58:08    18:45

2022 Andover Firecracker 5k

 

9:00am July 4th at Blackwater Park

Lawrence St Andover, NH

Pre-Register now at:

Online Registraion

There is no service fee for online registration, please register early

Start your 4th of July with a flat, fast out and back 5K on the rail trail.

Entry Fee:
$20 (14 and older)
$5 (13 and under)

Race Day Registration from  8:00 to 8:45 on race day

Race Start Time: 9:00 a.m.

Refreshments at Start and Finish
Water at Start, 1/2 way and Finish

 

Free Red, White, or Blue water bottle to finishers

Proceeds from the race support Merrimack Valley High School Cross Country

Sponsored by:

Andover 4th of July Committee

NH Department of Parks and Recreation

Road ID

Find us on Facebook for the latest info:

https://www.facebook.com/AndoverFirecracker5k

2019 Firecracker 5k

9:00am July 4th at Blackwater Park

Lawrence St Andover, NH

Pre-Register now at:

Online Registraion

There is no service fee for online registration, please register early

Start your 4th of July with a flat, fast out and back 5K on the rail trail.

Entry Fee:
$20 pre-registrants (14 and older) ($25 on day of race*)
$5 pre-registration (13 and under, no t-shirt) ($10 on day of race*)

Late Registration from  8:00 to 8:45 on race day

Race Start Time: 9:00 a.m.

Refreshments at Start and Finish
Water at Start, 1/2 way and Finish

Proceeds from the race support New London Hospital Diaper Bank, Andover Boy Scout Troop 489 and the Andover Middle School Athletic Department.

Sponsored by:

Andover 4th of July Committee

NH Department of Parks and Recreation

Road ID

Find us on Facebook for the latest info:

https://www.facebook.com/AndoverFirecracker5k

Final Information

A Huge Thanks to our Sponsors:

Horizons Engineering Inc.

BIRDSEYEVIEW AEROBOTICS

Mark E Thompson Excavation Inc

Bentwoods Contracting

JJ's Market and Deli

Ragged Mountain Physical Therapy

Road ID

Andover 4th of July Committee

NH Department of Parks and Recreation

Race Day Information

Parking and start/finish at Blackwater Park on Lawrence St

Race Day Registration available from 8am to 8:50am

Race Starts 9am

Avoid the race day registration price increase by bringing Diapers or Wipes for the New London Hospital Diaper Bank.

Race Day Price WITH Diapers or Wipes

$20 adults/ $5 Under 14

Race Day Price WITHOUT Diapers or Wipes

$25 adults/ $10 Under 14

Awards will be approximately 9:50am