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Watermelon Run

Lawrence, Michigan, United States View on map
Sep 05, 2026 (America/Detroit local time)
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About this race

NEW THIS YEAR - USATF Certified Courses

The Watermelon Run is an event at the Lawrence Ox Roast, on Labor Day weekend. We offer 5, 10, and 15K road courses with medals awarded to the top 3 per age group, for both genders, in each event. Trophies are awarded to the finalists in each race for both genders. 

Sign in and Bib pick up will start the morning of the race at 7AM at the Van Buren Conference Center. 
Van Buren Conference Center 

490 S Paw Paw St, 
Lawrence, MI 49064

Giveaway T-Shirts are only available for the registrants who registered during the giveaway period. I apologize for any inconvenience. 

After Race
We will be serving fresh watermelon and registration includes pancake and sausage breakfast at the Lawrence Fire Dept. Only one ticket per registration is included for breakfast, but all are welcome to join.
The cost of additional breakfast tickets is by donation.
Fire Department Address:
205 N Paw Paw St
Lawrence MI 49064

USATF Course Information: 5K Course      10K Course   15K Course

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Running

5K

Sep 05, 2026 5K 8:30 AM
$30.00
Open

10K

Sep 05, 2026 10K 8:30 AM
$30.00
Open

15K

Sep 05, 2026 15K 8:30 AM
$30.00
Open

Typical race-day weather

Based on 9 years of historical conditions on this event's race dates in Lawrence.

Temp (°C)
Minimum temperature (race-day average) 15.2° / Maximum temperature (race-day average) 25.2°
Feels Like (°C)
Minimum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-day average) 15.2° / Maximum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-day average) 25.2°
Wind (km/h)
Average wind speed (race-day average)
13.5
Precip (mm)
Average precipitation (race-day average)
1.7mm
Humidity
Average relative humidity (race-day average)
70.9%

Course

Route map and elevation profile

No course map published yet.

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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 Lawrence event

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