The 40th annual Firekracker Run will be held in person this year on Monday, July 4, but precautions are still be taken because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

At the height of the pandemic, the race was run virtually with particpants reporting their results via the internet. And for that race, a special T-shirt was designed and made reporting COVID won the race.

A registration form for this year’s race is printed in this issue of The Express. Advance registrations are encouraged.

There were 347 participants in 2021 and this year the organizers are planning for even more. Because of COVID, participan...