Running with the King 5k

Name: Running with the King 5k
Start: 2026-06-06
End: 2026-06-06
Location: Tupelo, Mississippi

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Tupelo, Mississippi, United States

calendar_today 06 Jun, 2026

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About the Event

Join runners and walkers in Tupelo, Mississippi, the birthplace of the King of Rock and Roll, for the 25th edition of Running with the King 5K. It is your chance to run our first time ever new course that takes you by the park and birthplace. You could hold the new course record. See course map below. Proceeds from this race will be donated to the Northeast Mississippi Boys and Girls Club.

This 5K is part of the Tupelo Elvis Festival. There are other events all weekend long.

Packet pick-up will be from 6:30 to 7:15 AM on Saturday, June 7, 2025 at Veterans Park. Turn in the parking lot entrance at 1105 Hamm street. Look for the blue TRC tent.

Races Offered

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Jun 06, 2026

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Distance — 3.1 Miles

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Type — Running

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07:00

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5K

Jun 06, 2026

straighten

Distance — 3.1 Miles

terrain

Type — Running

timer

07:30

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$30.00

Weather Overview

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for June in Tupelo.

Temp (°C)

Feels Like (°C)

thermostat 20.6° / 31.4°

wb_sunny 22.5° / 33.3°

Wind (km/h)

Humidity (%)

air 8.1 /

water_drop 72.8%

Temp (°C)

Feels Like (°C)

Wind (km/h)

Humidity (%)

thermostat 20.6° / 31.4°

wb_sunny 22.5° / 33.3°

air 8.1 km/h

water_drop 72.8%

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