About the Howell Melon Run
The Howell Melon Run takes place in downtown Howell in the evening, which gives the whole thing a different feel from a typical morning race. The main event is a road run, but the night also brings a mile run and shorter novelty events, including a melon roll, that seem aimed at getting the whole crowd involved. Proceeds go toward community programs in the area.
Packet pickup runs for several days before the race at a local recreation center, with race-day pickup available on-site as well. The start area is right in downtown, so parking and getting your bearings should be straightforward once you are there.
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Finish-Time Stats
Going by the 2025 results, this is a decent-sized field, and the spread of finish times is wide, so this is a mostly recreational race rather than one for club runners.
5K · 2025 results
657finishers
15:58winner
33:09median
1:24:52cutoff
Top 3: Aaron Bachman (15:58) · Patrick Miller III (16:29) · Grant Ehlert (17:14)
1 Miles · 2025 results
144finishers
5:38winner
9:59median
31:12cutoff
Top 3: Damon Mestdagh (5:38) · Benjamin George (6:06) · Ethan Young (6:07)
The Howell Melon Run has been held every year since at least 2015. That is as far back as RunSignup's records for this race go, so it may well be older.
How we calculate these stats: RunSesh calculates these figures from the most recent published results of past editions, sourced from RunSignup. We show aggregates only: field size, winning and median times, and the cutoff. We never publish individual finisher tables. Last updated Jul 27, 2026.
Distances & Start Times
10 Yards8/14/2026 18:00$5
1 Mile8/14/2026 18:30$20
5K8/14/2026 19:00$35
Melon Mile & 5k8/14/2026 18:30$50
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