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52nd Annual Milan Melon Festival Road Race

Milan, Ohio, United States

calendar_today 07 Sep, 2026

directions_run Running

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sell $15.00 – $20.00

About the Event

*Race day packet pick up at Edison Elementary 7:30 am-8:45 am*

Chip timed for quick/accurate results
USATF-certified course
Collectible race shirt for the first 300 entrants
Custom awards for the top 3 overall and age groups.

DIVISIONS
5K Men’s & Women’s: 11 & under, 12-14, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75-79, 80 & Over
5K Men’s Watermelon Division – must be 210+ pounds
5K Women's Cantaloupe Division - must be 160+ pounds

Races Offered

Melon Festival 1M Fun Run

Sep 07, 2026

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Distance — 1 Miles

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Type — Running

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08:30

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$15.00

5K Cantaloupe Division (160+ lbs Women)

Sep 07, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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Type — Running

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09:00

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$20.00

5K Watermelon Division (210+ lbs Men)

Sep 07, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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Type — Running

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09:00

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$20.00

Melon Festival 5K

Sep 07, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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Type — Running

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09:00

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$20.00

Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for September in Milan.

thermostat Temperature

14.5° / 24.3°

wb_sunny Feels like

13.7° / 23.7°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

9h 53m

water_drop Avg rainfall

1.0 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

—

air Avg wind speed

9.7 km/h (Light breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

Moderate

terrain Course conditions

Firm and slightly soft

sunny Max UV Index

Moderate (5.0)

humidity_mid Humidity

74.3%

wb_twilight Sunrise

07:11

nightlight Sunset

19:38

About Milan

Learn more about the host city, Milan.

Milan is a city in Ohio Erie shore west. It is located in the south part of Erie County and the area known as The Firelands. Today it is best known as the birthplace of inventor Thomas Edison, who lived there until age seven. The Milan Canal, built in the mid-1800s led to Milan being the 2nd largest grain export port in the world during the 1800s, shipping grain from Ohio farms to the Huron River, into Sandusky Bay, Lake Erie, on to the Erie Canal, to its destination in New York City. Milan was also a ship building community, building over 60 schooners that graced the Lake's and made it a center of commerce in northern Ohio. When the railroads laid track in Ohio, that was the demise of the Milan Canal. Milan survives today as a beautiful village in Northwest Ohio.