Melrose Riverfest 5K/1K Run/Walk
About this race
Join us on Saturday, June 27th to kickoff Melrose Riverfest with a professionally timed race! We'll be starting and ending at the Sauk River Park.
Registration:
Registration needed for the 5K Run/Walk. $30 fee from May 4th - June 12th (includes t-shirt & "support local" bag). $35 fee after June 12th (no t-shirt). Same day registration allowed (no t-shirt or "support local" bag).
The 1K Run/Walk will be free this year; starting at 8:30am. No prior registration needed (not timed, no t-shirt or "support local" bag). Please sign-up day of race at the registration table. (1K Run/Walk route does not leave the Sauk River Park).
Prizes:
5K: The first place male and female will be awarded a $50 Scheels gift card. The first and second place male and female in each age category will receive a medal.
1K: The first and second place male and female will receive a medal.
Prizes will be awarded immediately following the placement of the winners in each age category; pick up when your name is called at registration.
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Running
Melrose Riverfest 5K Run
Typical race-day weather
Based on 5 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Melrose, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 5:31 AM and sets at 9:12 PM local time (CDT) in Melrose on June 27, 2026 — 15h 41m 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 Melrose event
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