The Valley Watermelon Run
About this race
🍉 The Valley Watermelon Run 🍉
Get ready to kick off your morning with a refreshing summer race experience at the Valley Watermelon Run 5K! Join us for a fun-filled event featuring great vibes, community spirit, and delicious post-race refreshments with watermelons. Whether you're chasing a new personal best or enjoying a run with friends and family, this is the perfect way to celebrate the end of summer in the Rio Grande Valley.
🍉 Event Details
📅 Date: Saturday, August 15, 2026
📍 Location: Westside Park, McAllen, TX
🏃♂️ 5K Run: 7:30 a.m.
🚶♀️1-mile Fun Run/Walk: 7:40 a.m.
🌅 Arrival Time: Please arrive by 7:00 a.m. for parking, stretching, and warm-up activities.
🍉 Refreshments and hydration bar will be available after you cross the finish line!
💲 Registration Fee:
🏃♂️ 5K Run: $30
🚶♀️ 1 Mile Run/Walk: $15
👕 T-Shirt Size Deadline: July 31, 2026
Participants registered after this date are not guaranteed THEIR EXACT SIZE FOR race shirt. Remaining shirts will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis during packet pickup while supplies last.
📦 Packet Pickup
📍 Valley Running
1701 Dove Ave W, Suite J
McAllen, TX 78504
🗓️ Friday, August 14, 2026
⏰ 3:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
All participants must pick up their race bibs and shirts during packet pickup.
What's Included
⏱️ Chip Timing & Live Results
🏅 Finisher Medal for All Participants
👕 Official Race Shirt
🍉 Refreshments & Hydration Station
🎶 DJ Music & High-Energy Atmosphere
📸 Free Race Photos
🎈 Start/Finish Inflatable Arch
🍉 Watermelon-Themed Photo Area
🛍️ Local Vendor Booths
🏆 Awards
🏅 Top Male Overall
🏅 Top Female Overall
Age Groups
🏅 13 & Under
🏅 14–19
🏅 20–29
🏅 30–39
🏅 40–49
🏅 50–59
🏅 60–69
🏅 70+
🍉 Join the Run
The Valley Watermelon Run 5K brings together fitness, fun, and summer energy for a memorable race experience. Come enjoy a scenic morning run, celebrate with fellow runners, and make lasting memories in the heart of McAllen.
Run Strong. Stay Cool. Finish Sweet. 🍉
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Running
5k Run (with T-shirt)
5k Run (No T-shirt)
1-mile Fun Run/Walk
Virtual 5k (Finisher Medal & T-shirt)
Vendor Booth
Typical race-day weather
Based on 1 year of historical conditions on this event's race dates in Mcallen.
Course
Route map and elevation profile
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- Mcallen 5K Races 20 races
- Mcallen Running Calendar 2026 22 races
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, 22 Mcallen events
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