Glenwood Waterama Road Races -- 10K Run, 5K Run/Walk & Magic Mile
About this race
READY TO RACE AT WATERAMA IN 2025! WE'RE READY FOR YOU!
The Glenwood Rotary 10K, 5K Run/Walk and Glenwood State Bank Magic Mile takes place on July 26, 2025 - the Saturday morning of the annual Waterama community festival in Glenwood, MN. Race participants will meet at the Glenwood City Park/Lakeside and be bussed to the race starting lines. BUSSES LEAVE FOR THE STARTING LINES PROMPTLY AT 7:45 A.M.
Participants must register by July 20, 2026 if they would like to guarantee a t-shirt. Registrations received after July 10 will receive t-shirts while supplies last.
The race will be chip timed and light refreshments will be provided. Magic Mile participants will be timed using a basic stopwatch system (not chip timed). Medals will be awarded to the top three finishers in a variety of age categories.
EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION - what a deal!
REGISTER BY July 20, 2025 - Race fee for 5K and 10K is $35 - no processing fee!
Race fee for Magic Mile is $15 - no processing fee!
Registrations received after 7/10/2026 - Race fee for 5K and 10K is $40 + processing fee. Race fee for Magic Mile is $20 + processing fees.
Registrations on packet pickup 7/20/2026 and race day - Race fee for 5K and 10K is $45. Race fee for Magic Mile is $25.
Registering early helps our teams plan our resources appropriately so you receive a t-shirt in your size and that we have enough busses and support staff to ensure a safe, efficient race.
PACKET PICKUP
Race packet pick-up will take place on Friday, July 24, evening from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. in the Pope County Museum parking lot or in the city park from 6:30 a.m. until 7:30 a.m. on the morning of the race.
ON-SITE REGISTRATION INFORMATION
On-site registration will be available Friday, July 25 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. in the Pope County Museum parking lot and on Saturday morning in Glenwood City Park from 6:40 a.m. to 7:20 a.m.
5K Race Map
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Running
Rotary 5K
Glenwood State Bank Magic Mile
Rotary 10k
Typical race-day weather
Based on 6 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Glenwood, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 5:57 AM and sets at 8:58 PM local time (CDT) in Glenwood on July 25, 2026 — 15h 01m 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 Glenwood event
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