Historic Watertown Founders Day 5K
About this race
Historic Watertown will be hosting our inaugural Founders Day 5k and 1 mile fun walk. The race will take place on September 26, 2026 and will follow a course that makes its way through the city of Watertown Tennessee. Along the course you will make your way through the historic downtown district, pass by historic homes, and enjoy a 3.1 mile loop that captures the essence of our unique small town. Sign in will begin at 7am, with a race start time of 8am. Runners will have the option to be timed if you choose or you can come run/walk for just the fun of it. Proceeds from the run will be used to support the mission of the Historic Watertown organization, which is to preserve the historic heritage while also supporting community and economic growth. A portion of the fee for runners that are first responders will be donated to the local Watertown Volunteer Fire Department in appreciation for them supplying a fish fry following the run at our Founders Day Festival. All that attend the run are welcome to stay following the conclusion of the run to celebrate our inaugural Founders Day Festival which will include, food, music, and festival activities for the family. We at Historic Watertown are excited to host this inaugural Founders Day Festival and 5K, so please come run to support a good cause and enjoy the celebration with our community!
Run signup includes a commemorative, inaugural event shirt designed by a local artist.
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Running
Founders Day 5K - Timed and Shirt
Run Fee will include t-shirt AND timing Founders Day Festival following conclusion of run and awards.
Founders 5k - NO Timing and Shirt
Run Fee will includes t-shirt ONLY - NO timing Founders Day Festival following conclusion of run and awards
Founders Day - Just for Fun - No Timing, No Shirt
Run or walk - NO t-shirt and NO timing - support Historic Watertown! Founders Day Festival following conclusion of run and awards
Walking
Founders Day 1 Mile Family Walk and Shirt
Walk Fee will includes t-shirt ONLY - NO timing Founders Day Festival following conclusion of run and awards
Race-day daylight
We have no recorded weather for Watertown yet, but sunrise and sunset follow from the venue and the date.
The sun rises at 6:35 AM and sets at 6:35 PM local time (CDT) in Watertown on September 26, 2026 — 11h 59m 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 Watertown event
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