Entries are now being accepted for the Mayor’s Melon Mile which will be held on Saturday, July 16, as part of this year’s Pageland Watermelon Festival.
Teams of runners will race the lenth of the parade route on McGregor Street carrying a watermelon. The race begins at 10:30 a.m. prior to the start of the parade. The winning team will receive a $100 prize and get to ride in the parade.
“The Melon Mile is a fun event and anyone can participate,” said Pageland Mayor Brian Hough, who is sponsoring the race. “The parade spectators enjoy cheering on the runners and we have had some very exciting races in the past.”
Teams must consist of five runners and each runner must carry the melon for two blocks. The melon can either be handed off or tossed on the exchange between runners but if a runner drops the melon and it splits, the team is disqualified.
Entry forms are available at the Pageland Town Hall and the Chamber of Commerce office, both on North Pearl Street downtown. There is no entry fee but runners must turn in an entry form prior to the race. For more information, call Mayor Hough at 672-7294.
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| Shown are melon mile relay racers at the start of the 1997 Pageland Watermelon Festival parade. |
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