Mules & Blues Fest 5K Run/Walk
About this race
Join us for this annual event. Marks Mules & Blues Fest is centered on the 1968 historical event of the “Mule Train” which kicked-off the Poor People’s Campaign to Washington, DC. It is linked to the established Delta Blues and the Mississippi Freedom Trails. The Marks Mules & Blues Festival showcases the north delta region's historical treasures, artistic talents - music, art, literature - and our southern style culinary skills.
T-shirt guaranteed to all timely pre-registered runners. Register early to assure your chosen size!
The course is relatively flat with one or two hills.
View route map above for more information.
- Plenty of goody bags
- Water table at half-way point
- Free post-race soft drinks & refreshments
Pick your distance
Running
5K Run
Walking
5K Walk
Typical race-day weather
Based on 1 year of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Marks, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 7:02 AM and sets at 6:33 PM local time (CDT) in Marks on October 10, 2026 — 11h 30m 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 Marks event
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