Mules & Blues Fest 5K Run/Walk
Mules & Blues Fest 5K Run/Walk is a running race on October 10, 2026 in Marks, MS, with an entry fee of $25.
- Date
- October 10, 2026 (43 days to go)
- Location
- 220 Chestnut Street, Marks, MS
- Price
- $25
- Sport
- Running
From the Organizer
Join us for this annual event. Marks Mules & Blues Fest is centered on the 1968 historical event of the “Mule Train” which kicked-off the Poor People’s Campaign to Washington, DC. It is linked to the established Delta Blues and the Mississippi Freedom Trails. The Marks Mules & Blues Festival showcases the north delta region's historical treasures, artistic talents - music, art, literature - and our southern style culinary skills.
T-shirt guaranteed to all timely pre-registered runners. Register early to assure your chosen size!
The course is relatively flat with one or two hills.
View route map above for more information.
- Plenty of goody bags
- Water table at half-way point
- Free post-race soft drinks & refreshments
Events
Weather
Typical Conditions
It's too far out for a forecast, so here's what weather on this date is normally like in the area. A race day forecast will replace this as race week approaches.
Typical High
79°
Typical Low
53°
Chance of Rain
19%
Based on US Climate Normals data from Lambert 1w, 4 mi from the venue.
Host City
About Marks, MS
Nearest Airport
MEM
Memphis International Airport · 57 mi
Time Zone
Central Time
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- Race
- Mules & Blues Fest 5K Run/Walk
- Date
- October 10, 2026
- Location
- 220 Chestnut Street, Marks, MS
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Mules & Blues Fest 5K Run/Walk
Oct 10, 2026