The Dam Melon Run

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Saline, Louisiana, United States

calendar_today 11 Jul, 2026

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sell $20.00

About the Event

We will be holding the race Saturday July 12, 2025 for the Watermelon Festival. All proceeds benefit the Storehouse of Saline Food Pantry. Sign ups will begin at 6:30 a.m. the day of the race at Saline High School. Race will begin at 7:00 a.m. across the street at Magnolia Baptist Church.

Awards & Age Groups: Awards will take place immediately following the race. 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place awards will be awarded in the following age groups: 0-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70+. We will have a special award for male/female overall winner, Master (40-49), Grand Master (50-59), Senior Master (60-69), and Legend (70+).

Races Offered

The Dam Melon Run

Jul 11, 2026

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Distance — 5K

terrain

Type — Running

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07:00

sell

$20.00

Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for July in Saline.

thermostat Temperature

23.9° / 34.4°

wb_sunny Feels like

27.2° / 37.2°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

11h 17m

water_drop Avg rainfall

4.0 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

—

air Avg wind speed

7.5 km/h (Light breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

Very high

terrain Course conditions

Hard and dry surface

sunny Max UV Index

Very High (8.0)

humidity_mid Humidity

72.7%

wb_twilight Sunrise

06:16

nightlight Sunset

20:17

About Saline

Learn more about the host city, Saline.

Saline is a village in southeastern Bienville Parish, Louisiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, Saline had a population of 265. Saline is pronounced "Suh-LEEN". Cotton has been grown in the area and a watermelon festival is hosted.