Atkins Watermelon Days 5k Walk/Run or 1-Mile Fun Run
About this race
Saturday, August 8, 2026, 7:30 AM
Start - Finish is located at the Atkins City Park Pavilion on the west side of the park. The race start time is 7:30 AM. The course will be on the streets & will be chip timed! Packets can be picked up before the race at the Atkins City Park Pavilion on the west side of the park starting at 7:00AM.
AWARDS: Medals will be given to the top 3 places in each division and trophies to overall male & female runners! NOTE: The top 3 places overall will be given awards for the 1-Mile.
- Females: 13 & Under, 14–19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50–59, 60–69, 70 & Over
- Males: 13 & Under, 14–19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50–59, 60–69, 70 & Over
Registration Fee: $30 (includes t-shirt until 7/13)
Proceeds support the Atkins Community Club
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Running
Atkins Watermelon Days 5k Walk/Run 2026
Atkins Watermelon Days 1-Mile Fun Run 2026
Typical race-day weather
Based on 4 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Atkins, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:08 AM and sets at 8:17 PM local time (CDT) in Atkins on August 8, 2026 — 14h 09m of daylight.
Course
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Where this page comes from. Race details were last updated on . We re-check listings regularly and again in the week before race day.
- Entries, prices, waves and inclusions — the event's official registration page
- Temperature and humidity — Copernicus ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)
- Elevation and terrain relief — Copernicus DEM GLO-90, ESA (CC BY 4.0)
- Comparisons and counts — Race Discovery calendar, 1 Atkins event
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