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Medal for the Red Kettle
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Medal for the Red Kettle

Watertown, New York, United States View on map
Oct 03, 2026 (America/New_York local time)
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About this race

 

Medal for the Red Kettle - Thompson Park - Watertown NY - 10/3/26

 

This will be the first Salvation Army run and hopefully an annual event! It is KID friendly - there is a fun run for kids to get a medal and enjoy the fall day! Running and walking are acceptable. All finishers will receive a medal. There will be apple cider, apples and water at the finish line. Along the course there will be an aid-station about halfway. 

Packet Pickup: October 2 from 12-4pm at the Salvation Army on State St (723 State St. Watertown NY 13601) inside the building from the State Street entrance. Race day Packet Pickup will be from 8-845am at Thompson Park for those unable to attend the 2nd.

*No race day registration*

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Running

5K

Oct 03, 2026 5K 9:30 AM
$40.00
Open

Kids Run

Oct 03, 2026 Kids Run 9:00 AM
$20.00
Open

Typical race-day weather

Based on 1 year of historical conditions on this event's race dates in Watertown.

Temp (°C)
Minimum temperature (race-day average) 12.1° / Maximum temperature (race-day average) 22.5°
Feels Like (°C)
Minimum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-day average) 12.1° / Maximum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-day average) 22.5°
Wind (km/h)
Average wind speed (race-day average)
21.2
Precip (mm)
Average precipitation (race-day average)
0.0mm
Humidity
Average relative humidity (race-day average)
52.0%

Course

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  • 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)
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