Events
FREE Smokey Bear Children's Run
Place
W329 N846 County Hwy C
Delafield, WI US 53018
Description
Experience a beautiful fall run/walk at Lapham Peak State Forest while enjoying the wide, well-groomed trails.
The 5K course will tour the middle level of the park. The 10K course follows the outer perimeter trail. The children's Smokey Bear Fun Run is FREE THIS YEAR, with the course circling the pond at Homestead Hollow. Walkers can stroll on the 2.5K paved accessible trail suitable for wheelchairs and strollers, or take the stairs to the tower and/or visit the popular Butterfly Garden and Hausmann Nature Center on the way back to the Homestead Hollow start area. Enjoy free treats after the run/walk in our picnic shelter. Participants will receive a long sleeve t-shirt and custom-designed Lapham Peak awards for run winners. Smokey Bear children can purchase an optional $5 t-shirt. Colorama is a major fundraiser for Lapham Peak State Forest improvements.
A 2026 WI DNR vehicle sticker or $10 special event parking fee is required for parking.
The 10k and 5k runs are both timed events with podium prizes awarded for overall and age groups. Walkers will be treated to a more casual style of an untimed morning.
*** Please arrive in time to pick up your number and t-shirt at the Trecker Lodge near Homestead Hollow. Bring your cell phone to the registration table to assure a quick registration process.
Thank you in advance for being a part of our day and the reason this park is the beloved gem that it has become.
T-Shirts
Register early to ensure your chosen t-shirt size.
Participants who opt for the "No Shirt" option will save $5.
There is an additional charge of $2 for the XXL size.
Smokey Bear participants can register free of charge, and may purchase an optional t-shirt for $5 at the registration desk (limited sizes).
Lapham Peak merchandise will also be available for separate purchase, including hats, hoodies, shirts and decals.
Parking
The Department of Natural Resources requires a vehicle admission pass (windshield sticker), or a one-day parking pass will be available for purchase at the park entrance on the day of the race for $10.
We encourage runners to support the park systems by purchasing an annual admission pass. Link to Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources: Annual Park Pass
The park has limited parking capacity. Please follow the park employees directions for parking.
Packet Pickup & Schedule
Registration and t-shirt pickup will be at the Trecker Lodge in Homestead Hollow.
Race Day Start Times:
8:00am: Packet Pickup & Late Registration Opens
10:00am: Run Start - 5K & 10K
10:05am Walk start
11:30am: Free Smokey Bear Children's Run. Must sign up in Trecker Lodge (or in Fort shelter if after 10am).
Event is now CUPLESS!
Please carry your own personal hydration vessel to avoid cup waste. We will supply water and gatorade at several aid stations, but please use your own vessel.
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Awards
Run awards will be given to the first three places in each male and female age category shown below (age on day of event), plus overall male and female first place winners. Awards ceremony will be held shortly after the last person finishes the 5K and 10K respectively. If you are unable to attend the award ceremony, you may pick up your award at the Mike Fort Shelter (near the finish line) prior to your departure from the park.
5K Run: 12 & under, 13-19 yrs, every 5 yrs to age 69, 70-79, 80 and over.
10K Run: 19 yrs & under, every 5 yrs to age 69, 70 & over.
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