Annual 6.5K Firecracker Run in the Town of Essex

The annual "Spark-tacular" 6.5K Firecracker Run benefiting High Peaks Hospice will be held on July 4, 2023, in the bucolic town of Essex.
This 6.5 K race starts at Lake Champlain Yoga & Wellness, just north of the ferry dock in Essex.

The course begins on a long dirt road (Blockhouse Road), where participants may see some cows, sheep, or even a llama or two. After Blockhouse Road, runners turn left onto Middle Road, where they may see more farm animals again and even catch a glimpse of the Adirondacks in the distance.

One more turn left brings runners downhill towards the hamlet of Essex (the entire hamlet is on the National Historic Register), where the race concludes in front of the old fire station. 

After the race, runners can hang out in town and enjoy an old-fashioned Fourth of July Parade with a bite to eat, drink, and perhaps some shopping. There will also be a children's fun run around Beggs Park.