2021 - Rush Springs Watermelon Festival Watermelon 5k/10k
2021 distances
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Rush Springs Watermelon Festival 5k watermelon run
This is our 12th year!!!!!!!! Come join us for a great run and a lot of fun. This race helps to support our Rush Springs track and cross country program as well as provide funds in our efforts to rebuild our track. Your support of our race helps to get us closer to seeing this become a reality as well as providing funds to support our programs. With your paid registration you will receive a T-shirt or Tank Top and a participation medal. Awards are given also to top three in each age group and male and female. This is our 12th year so we are excited to celebrate it with you. The race is the kickoff to our annual Watermelon Festival. This will be our 76th annual and we are expecting it to be one of the best. After the race and awards stay around to enjoy the festival, which includes, a large carnival, incredible arts and crafts booths, food booths, live entertainment and of course WATERMELON!!!
Rush Springs Watermelon Festival 10k watermelon run
This is our 12th year!!!!!!!! Come join us for a great run and a lot of fun. This race helps to support our Rush Springs track and cross country program as well as provide funds in our efforts to rebuild our track. Your support of our race helps to get us closer to seeing this become a reality as well as providing funds to support our programs. With your paid registration you will receive a T-shirt or Tank top and a participation medal. Awards are given also to top three in each age group and male and female. This is our 12th year so we are excited to celebrate it with you. The race is the kickoff to our annual Watermelon Festival. This will be our 75th annual and we are expecting it to be one of the best. After the race and awards stay around to enjoy the festival, which includes, a large carnival, incredible arts and crafts booths, food booths, live entertainment and of course WATERMELON!!!
JH and HS XC team runners
This category is for Junior high and High school cross country team members. If you are a part of a school team register here. This race helps to support our Rush Springs track and cross country program as well as provide funds in our efforts to rebuild our track. Your support of our race helps to get us closer to seeing this become a reality as well as providing funds to support our programs. With your paid registration you will receive a T-shirt or Tank top, which ever you choose. Awards are given also to top three in each age group and male and female. This is our 12th year so we are excited to celebrate it with you. The race is the kickoff to our annual Watermelon Festival. This will be our 76th annual and we are expecting it to be one of the best. After the race and awards stay around to enjoy the festival, which includes, a large carnival, incredible arts and crafts booths, food booths, live entertainment and of course WATERMELON!!!
Race-day weather
Conditions on August 14, 2021 — historical Open-Meteo data.
The sun rises at 6:51 AM and sets at 8:20 PM local time (CDT) in Rush Springs on August 14, 2021 — 13h 29m of daylight.
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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)
- Comparisons and counts — Race Discovery calendar, 1 Rush Springs event
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