Watermelon Stampede - 43rd Annual

Friday, August 14, 2020 - Saturday, August 15, 2020 in Muscatine, IA at 4th St. & Iowa Ave. (Run on city streets.)


  • 5K Race/Walk on Saturday, August 15, 2020 at 8:00 AM
    T-Shirts to first 400 registrants.

    » $20.00 registration (through 8/11 at 11:59 PM US/Central)
    » $10.00 Race Cross Country Team Member/Coach (through 8/11 at 11:59 PM US/Central)
    » $25.00 late registration (8/11 at 11:59 PM US/Central through 8/12 at 11:59 PM US/Central)
    Register for the 5K

  • 10K (no walkers) on Saturday, August 15, 2020 at 8:00 AM
    T-Shirts to first 400 registrants.

    » $20.00 registration (through 8/11 at 11:59 PM US/Central)
    » $10.00 Race Cross Country Team Member/Coach (through 8/11 at 11:59 PM US/Central)
    » $25.00 late registration (8/11 at 11:59 PM US/Central through 8/12 at 11:59 PM US/Central)
    Register for the 10K

  • Kid's Watermelon Stampede on Friday, August 14, 2020 at 6:00 PM
    T-Shirts to first 150 registrants.

    » $10.00 registration (through 8/11 at 11:59 PM US/Central)
    » $12.00 late registration (8/11 at 11:59 PM US/Central through 8/12 at 11:59 PM US/Central)
    Register for the Kid's Watermelon Stampede


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 Schedule of Events

TIME: 8:00 a.m.

LOCATION: Starts/Ends at 4th St. & Iowa Ave. Run on city streets.

PACKET PICKUP & REGISTRATION: Friday, Aug. 14, 12pm - 6pm, 400 E. 8th St.

DAY OF RACE REGISTRATION AND PACKET PICKUP: Saturday, Aug. 15, 7:00 am-7:45 am, 4th St. & Iowa Ave.

 Awards & Prizes

Equal awards to first place male and female in 5K and 10K run. Open, and Masters Division.

Open Division is age 39 and Under. Masters is 40 and Over.

Medals to first three places in each running category: 14 & Under, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75 & Over

Watermelon to each age group winner.

 Kid's Watermelon Stampede

TIME: 6pm

LOCATION: Muscatine High School Track, 2705 Cedar St.

PACKET PICKUP & REGISTRATION: Friday, Aug. 14, 12pm – 4pm, 400 E. 8th St.

LATE REGISTRATION AND PACKET PICKUP: Friday Aug. 14, 5:00pm-5:45pm at MHS Track

DISTANCE - AGE - RUNS
100 Meters - 4 & under - Combined (non-competitive event)
1 Lap - 5 & 6 - Combined (non-competitive event)
2 Laps - 7 & 8 - Male; Female
3 Laps - 9 & 10 - Male; Female
4 Laps - 11 & 12 - Male; Female

AWARDS:
Watermelons to first male and female in the 2, 3, and 4 Lap Distances.
Medals to first six places in the 2, 3, and 4 Lap Distances.
Participation ribbon to all finishers.
T-Shirts to first 150 registrants.
15 watermelons given to participants by random drawing.

 Sponsors

Muscatine Running Club, Muscatine Community Y, Krieger Auto Group, Muscatine McDonald's, Muscatine Power & Water

 Questions?

For event-related questions, please click on the Contact the Organizers button on the left-hand side of this page.

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