02Oct
Kids Run
Running
- Distance
- 1K
- Start time
- 09:00
- Entry fee
- $15.00
Medal for the Red Kettle
Watertown,
New York,
United States
325 days left
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Date
02 Oct, 2027
Races
2 distances
Entry fee
$15.00 – $35.00
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Website
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Medal for the Red Kettle
About the event
Medal for the Red Kettle - Thompson Park - Watertown NY - 10/2/27
The annual Medal for the Red Kettle Race is back for its 2nd annual run through Thompson Park in Watertown NY.
Water will be provided along the course and after you have crossed the finish line! There will be apples and cider provided, too.
All finishers will receive a medal.
Packet Pickup:
Wednesday, September 29 at Treating the Root (1511 Washington St - Suite 2) from 3pm-6pm AND Thursday, September 30 at Treating the Root from 11am-6pm. You will get your bib number and a goodie bag. Race day packet pickup will be available from 8:30-9:15am at Thompson Park - a table will be set up with a volunteer to help you.
No race day registration
This event will be weather permitting - a drizzle, we are running! A downpour, stay in bed!
Races offered
02Oct
5K
Running
- Distance
- 5K
- Start time
- 09:30
- Entry fee
- $35.00
Weather history
3-year monthly averages for October in Watertown.
Temperature7.9° / 15.6°
Feels like4.6° / 12.6°
Sunshine hours7h 7m
Rainfall3.2 mm
Snowfall—
Wind12.2 km/h (Gentle breeze)
Humidity73.3%
Max UV indexModerate (4.0)
Sweat lossLow
Course conditionsFirm and slightly soft
Sunrise07:19
Sunset18:18
About Watertown
Learn more about the host city, Watertown.
Watertown is a city in and the county seat of Jefferson County, New York, United States. It is approximately 25 miles (40 km) south of the Thousand Islands, along the Black River, about 5 miles (8 km) east of where it flows into Lake Ontario. The city is bordered by the town of Watertown to the south, east, and west, and is served by the Watertown International Airport and the Watertown Daily Times newspaper. In the middle of Watertown lies the Public Square Historic District, which was built in 1805 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) in 1984. Watertown is located 13 miles southwest of the U.S. Army base at Fort Drum; it is the service and shopping destination for personnel there and their families. As of the 2020 United States census, the city has 24,685 residents, making it the largest city in the North Country.
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Race results
Official finishing times from previous editions of Medal for the Red Kettle.
| Place | Name | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🥇 | Gregory Ashe | — |
| 🥈 | Mike Reardon | — |
| 🥉 | Ryan Gentile | — |
| 4 | Raymond Bain | — |
| 5 | Cameron Garnsey | — |
| 6 | Nicholas DeAnda | — |
| 7 | David Ganter | — |
| 8 | Johanna Acosta | — |
| 9 | Camryn Countryman | — |
| 10 | Joshua Chevallet | — |
| 11 | Maria Gibbons | — |
| 12 | Khang Huynh | — |
| 13 | Mark Smith | — |
| 14 | Alvaro Martinez | — |
| 15 | Emily Keller | — |
| 16 | Adriana Gonzalez | — |
| 17 | Nadji Booker | — |
| 18 | Patrick Corcoran | — |
| 19 | Gerard Pacifici | — |
| 20 | Nanette Pacifici | — |
| 21 | Kayla Clark | — |
| 22 | Cortney Evans-Eppolito | — |
| 23 | Tanya Dunn | — |
| 24 | Connie Powis | — |
| 25 | Alta Watkins | — |
| 26 | Chris Pacifici | — |
| 27 | Thomas McElhone | — |
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