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🍉 Suffolk's Tastiest Race is Here! 🍉

 Join us this July as we run a mixture of pavement, dirt roads and hard-packed trails. Enjoy treats from All Round Foods, watermelon slices and refreshing Waterloo Sparkling Water!

The Watermelon 5K

July 27, 2025

9AM Start Rain or Shine
FREE Kiddie Fun Run 8:30AM
Blydenburgh County Park
Veteran's Memorial Highway, Hauppauge NY 11788

PARKING - Arrive Before 8 am to Avoid Parking Fees!

After 8am it is $7 per car OR you can park at the Dennison Building Across the Street from the park and run/walk the half mile to the race start.

Primary Parking: Once you enter Blydenburgh County Park at the Veteran's Highway entrance, drive about a 1/2 Mile to "Picnic Areas 1-5" for the best parking! This Lot will be on your right hand side.

Secondary Parking: You may also find parking across the way at the "Boat Launch & Parking"

Additional Parking: Immediately upon entering the park to the right or at the Dog Park at the end of the road to the left.

WATERMELON SEEDLESS TECH TEE!

REGISTRATION OPTIONS & PRICING

Total may vary, based on additional options, such as donations.

EVENT
EARLY BIRD
JULY 6
RACE DAY
5K RUN/WALK
$33.80*
$38.98*
$44.15*
5K VIRTUAL
$44.15*
$44.15*
$44.15*
ADD-ON BIB MAILING
$10.35*
$10.35*
UNAVAILABLE

*Includes processing fee

  • $35 on 7/6, $40 on Race Day

Not a Greater Long Island Running Club (GLIRC) member? Join HERE!

$0.00

PARTICIPANT INFO

WOULD YOU LIKE TO MAKE AN ADDITIONAL DONATION?

100% of donations benefit the Never Stop Running Foundation; a 501 (c) 3 non-profit that supports athletic and charitable events as they raise awareness and foster community involvement. Never Stop Running Foundation also funds local Youth & Special Needs events as well as supports and develops elite athletes at the local, national and international level.

Suggested Amounts

OPTIONAL - JOIN OR CREATE A TEAM

Would you like to create the first team?

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Purchase Protection covers many common unforeseen circumstances, but exclusions apply. View full List of qualifying circumstances and exclusions.

* Terms, conditions and exclusions apply. Not available for or applicable to events, attendees, or travel outside of the USA. Purchase Protection is a service offered by Purchase Protection LLC. Purchase Protection is not an insurance policy. It is a service that will refund you 100% of your event fees, taxes and dues should you be prevented by unforeseen circumstances from attending the event. Purchase Protection does not apply to, and will not reimburse, merchandise purchases and charitable donations. Purchase Protection fees will be charged as a separate transaction. Any changes made to your purchase will not change the amount covered in this agreement.

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READ & INITIAL

ALL FEES ARE NON-REFUNDABLE

RACE FEES ARE NON-REFUNDABLE

Nor are they transferable from year to year. Once you are signed up, race fees are used for race expenses and cannot be returned.

In consideration of accepting this entry, I understand and agree to be legally bound hereby for myself, my heirs, executors, administrators, successors and waive, release and hold harmless Watermelon 5K Blydenburgh, Blydenburgh County Park, The Town of Smithtown, elitefeats inc., and any volunteers and all race sponsors and their agents, employees and representatives for any and all injuries, claims, liabilities and causes of action related to my participation in this event. I attest that I am physically fit and have sufficiently trained for the completion of this event and that my condition has been verified by a licensed medical doctor. I further grant permission to any of the foregoing organizations to take and use photographs, video, and recordings or any other record of this event for any purpose whatsoever.

If signed by a parent, the parent agrees to release and hold the above-named organizations and persons harmless of any claims which may be asserted by or on behalf of the entrant as well.

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Location Information

  • Blydenburgh County Park
  • Veteran's Memorial Highway, Smithtown, NY, 11788 US
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🍉 Suffolk's Tastiest Race is Here! 🍉

 Join us this July as we run a mixture of pavement, dirt roads and hard-packed trails. Enjoy treats from All Round Foods, watermelon slices and refreshing Waterloo Sparkling Water!

The Watermelon 5K

July 27, 2025

9AM Start Rain or Shine
FREE Kiddie Fun Run 8:30AM
Blydenburgh County Park
Veteran's Memorial Highway, Hauppauge NY 11788

PARKING - Arrive Before 8 am to Avoid Parking Fees!

After 8am it is $7 per car OR you can park at the Dennison Building Across the Street from the park and run/walk the half mile to the race start.

Primary Parking: Once you enter Blydenburgh County Park at the Veteran's Highway entrance, drive about a 1/2 Mile to "Picnic Areas 1-5" for the best parking! This Lot will be on your right hand side.

Secondary Parking: You may also find parking across the way at the "Boat Launch & Parking"

Additional Parking: Immediately upon entering the park to the right or at the Dog Park at the end of the road to the left.

WATERMELON SEEDLESS TECH TEE

AMENITIES

'Informal' bag check as elitefeats cannot take responsibility for any personal belongings. There will be an informal area to leave race belongings in the staging area.

Bathrooms are located within a few minutes walk from start & finish.

Hydration will be provided at finish line.

High Quality Refreshments provided by All Round Foods & Waterloo Sparkling Water

Virtual Option: Compete virtually. You have from the first day of the event and a full week to log your time and up to 5 photos! Your items will begin shipping the first day of the event. More info at the bottom of the page.

AWARDS

🍉 Watermelons to award winners! 🍉
Top 1 M/F Overall
Top 1 M/F Age Groups: 19 & Under, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70-79, 80-89, 90+

BENEFICIARY

A portion of event proceeds benefit the Never Stop Running Foundation; a 501(c)(3) non-profit that supports athletic and charitable events as they raise awareness and foster community involvement.  Never Stop Running Foundation also supports and develops elite athletes at the local, national and international level.

100% of donations and fundraising directly impacts NSRF:

COURSE

The route is a mixture of pavement, dirt roads, and hard-packed trails that a vehicle can drive on. Please see below for the course map!

BATHROOMS
Porto-Johns located near finish line.

Nissaquogue Lands / Blydenburgh State Park, NY*

PARKING

Arrive Before 8 am to Avoid Parking Fees!

After 8am it is $7 per car OR you can park at the Dennison Building Across the Street from the park and run/walk the half mile to the race start.

Primary Parking: Once you enter Blydenburgh County Park at the Veteran's Highway entrance, drive about a 1/2 Mile to "Picnic Areas 1-5" for the best parking! This Lot will be on your right hand side.

Secondary Parking: You may also find parking across the way at the "Boat Launch & Parking"

Additional Parking: Immediately upon entering the park to the right or at the Dog Park at the end of the road to the left.

GETTING YOUR BIB

Virtual: Your bib will be mailed directly to you beginning the Monday prior. Please allow 3-5 days to receive after signing up late. If you don't get your bib in the mail by race day, please use the live chat at elitefeats.com to confirm your shipping address (include an apartment number if applicable)

In-Person: Please see the event staff starting one hour before the event start time.

QUESTIONS

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RESULTS & PHOTOS

LIVE Online/Email/Text Results and FREE Video & Same-day finish line pics
Find Misc Photos on Facebook @elitefeats

TEAM ROSTER

UPCOMING COACHING

VIRTUAL PARTICIPANTS

TRACKING YOUR DISTANCE
4 Laps to one Mile on a Track
Treadmill
MapMyRun.com
Find a Certified USATF Course
Some events display course maps at elitefeats.com
Many parks have measured 'fitness' trails open to the public
 Download free app Strava & hit 'Record'

HOW TO POST TIMES
1. Cover ground whenever & wherever you'd like!
2. On Start Date visit elitefeats.com/Results - search this event.
3. Search your name - click Update.
4. Enter your time.
5. Optional upload up to 5 photos.

WHEN TO POST
EARLY REGISTRANTS (before start day) can start posting times ON start day!
LATE REGISTRANTS (after start day) allow up to 24 hours to post times.
BIB MAILING begins Monday prior to start day. If you register after this, please allow 3-5 business days to receive.
You don't need the bib to participate, it's a keepsake!

SPONSORED BY

*Proud partners with Rising Hearts and the Running on Native Lands Initiative. As we continue to host, and work with non-profits, on endurance events to raise awareness for community projects we will, in conjunction, take this opportunity to recognize and support Indigenous Peoples and communities by staying committed to acknowledging the lands we have access and privilege to run on. To help build more inclusive spaces and communities or to learn more: Running on Native Lands Toolkit. 

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