Get ready to run, walk, laugh, and get splashed with color at this year’s most vibrant 5K event! Whether you're chasing a personal best or just chasing your friends through a rainbow cloud, the Watermelon Festival Color Run is the place to be.
📍 Start Location: Patrick Henry Square, Vincennes, IN
🏁 Finish Line: 200 block of Main Street
📅 Date: Saturday, August 2nd, 2025
⏰ Start Time: 8:00 AM
💲 Cost: $30 (credit card payments accepted, cash or check day of)
🍉 What to Expect:
✨ Packet Pickup begins at 7:00 AM at Patrick Henry Square
Your bib, exclusive race tee, and a few surprise goodies will be waiting for you — but only until 7:45 AM!
🌈 Race starts at 8:00 AM sharp
Enjoy a color-packed course with color stations, water stops, and plenty of cheerleaders (aka our awesome volunteers and local law enforcement) keeping you hyped and on track.
🎽 Awards & Contests
🏆 Top Overall Female & Male Runners will be recognized
👕 Plus, don’t miss the Best Dressed contest — bring your boldest, brightest watermelon-inspired fit and strut your stuff!
🎉 All finishers will score a medal, plus post-run snacks and drinks to keep the celebration going.
🎟 T-Shirts & Registration Details:
Want the official Watermelon Fest Color Run tee?
Register by Wednesday, July 30th to lock it in.
Yes, we’ll have day-of registration — but shirts and goodie bags aren’t guaranteed, so don’t wait!
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