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Medal for the Red Kettle

Name: Medal for the Red Kettle
Start: 2026-10-03
End: 2026-10-03
Location: Watertown

Watertown, New York, United States

calendar_today 03 Oct, 2026

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sell $15.00 – $35.00

About the Event

Medal for the Red Kettle - Thompson Park - Watertown NY - 10/3/26

This will be the first Salvation Army run and hopefully an annual event! It is KID friendly - there is a fun run for kids to get a medal and enjoy the fall day! Running and walking are acceptable. All finishers will receive a medal. There will be apple cider, apples and water at the finish line. Along the course there will be an aid-station about halfway.

Packet Pickup: October 2 from 12-4pm at the Salvation Army on State St (723 State St. Watertown NY 13601) inside the building from the State Street entrance. Race day Packet Pickup will be from 8-845am at Thompson Park for those unable to attend the 2nd.

*No race day registration*

Races Offered

Kids Run

Oct 03, 2026

straighten

Distance — 1K

terrain

Type — Running

timer

09:00

sell

$15.00

5K

Oct 03, 2026

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Distance — 5K

terrain

Type — Running

timer

09:30

sell

$35.00

Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for October in Watertown.

thermostat Temperature

7.9° / 15.6°

wb_sunny Feels like

4.6° / 12.6°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

7h 7m

water_drop Avg rainfall

3.2 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

—

air Avg wind speed

12.2 km/h (Gentle breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

Low

terrain Course conditions

Firm and slightly soft

sunny Max UV Index

Moderate (4.0)

humidity_mid Humidity

73.3%

wb_twilight Sunrise

07:19

nightlight Sunset

18:18

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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Medal for the Red Kettle

About the Event

Medal for the Red Kettle - Thompson Park - Watertown NY - 10/3/26