Sat, Sep 5, 2026
Tompkinsville, KY
The Watermelon Festival 5K runs through Tompkinsville and counts toward a regional running club Grand Prix series, so the field tends to draw people with an eye on their series standing alongside those just there for the race. The organizer describes it as challenging, which suggests the terrain asks something of you.
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