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5K Run

9:00AM CDT
Walker Friendly!

5K Walk

9:00AM CDT

Kids 1K Run

8:45AM CDT
Open to ages 12 and under.

Description

Join us at Fox River Park for the first annual Fox River Halloween Run. Fox River Park is full of fall colors this time of year. You will feel like you are in the UP without a six hour drive!

 

The course is on a paved path and takes advantage of Fox River Park & the Fox River Trail.

 

Runners & walkers will enjoy fall colors, wetlands and prairies all contained within the park. The course also crosses into Rivers Crossing Park where you cross over the Fox River.

FREE Hot Cider, Apples & Candy!

Place

FOX RIVER PARK - Picnic Area 3
W264 S4500 River Road
Waukesha, WI US 53189

T-Shirts

The shirts are unisex cotton and those registered noon October 18 are guaranteed a custom race shirt.  After that, shirts be available while on line supplies last.

 

Everything you ever wanted to know about shirts can be found right here.  

Run/Walk Courses

5K course map

 

Although the Walk division is a timed event, it is not a competitive event. There are no age group awards for the Walk division. Walkers will still receive a finisher woodle!

Halloween Costume

Halloween is only a couple days later, so why not dress for Halloween? We will have a kiddos costume contest and adult costume contest.

 

Awards:

🎃Best Halloween costume - kiddos

🎃Best adult Halloween costume - male & female

🎃Best team Halloween costume (4 or more per team)

 

Winners will receive a free entry into next year, pumpkin & woodle from Ridgeway Woodworks.

Finisher Woodles & Awards

Overall Awards

Overall Male & Female runners for each distance will receive a custom award provided by our partner Ridgeway Woodworks

Age Group Awards

Top 3 male & female finishers in 5 year age groups will receive a custom woodle. Age groups are 0-14, then every 5 years.

Finisher Woodles

All finishers will receive a custom finisher woodle from Ridgway Woodworks.

Miss your medal? Here is how to get it.

Kids Race For Free

Kids can run the FREE Kiddo's 1K if a parent is running. They will get a bib and finisher medal, but they must be registered in order to run. Shirts are available for purchase during registration.

Packet Pickup, Schedule & Parking

PLEASE BRING YOUR RECEIPT WITH YOU!

 

You do not need to print it. We will need to scan the QR code on the receipt, though, so please have your email accessible on your mobile device or save a picture of your receipt with the QR code to your device’s image library.

 

Sunday, October 27 - At Race Site
8:00 am: Packet Pick-Up Opens
8:45 am: Kiddo's Race Start
9:00 am: Run/Walk Start
10:00 am: Course Closes

 

Day of Registration
We strongly encourage you to register prior to race day -- it can be done in a few minutes using your phone. If you decide to register race day, you will be required to do so electronically -- sorry, we do not offer paper registration.

 

Parking
Parking is available at the parks. There is a $7.00 county park day pass or an annual pass required. Both the annual pass and daily pass must be purchased online BEFORE the event.  There is NO in person payment available.

I want to....

HOW TO TRANSFER, DEFER, CHANGE SHIRTS SIZE, & CHANGE DISTANCES

  • Login into RunSignUp.com
  • Select your Profile.
  • Scroll down to the race you would like to modify.
  • Select "Manage Registration".
  • All of the race options will be listed on the menu (transfers, change shirts size, modify team, change distances, resend confirmation / QR code & deferrals)

Aid Station

There is one aid station on course that runners will pass two times on each lap. The aid station will have water.

Volunteers

We need volunteers for everything from aid station support to course marshals. If you or your group have an interest in volunteering, we would greatly appreciate the assistance. All volunteers can run a future race at no charge. Register to volunteer by clicking on the volunteer link in the menu above. 

Charity Partner

Silver Circle Foundation, Inc 501(c)3 is dedicated to supporting the needs of our firefighters, police officers, veterans, and troops serving overseas through charitable giving, care packages, and fundraising.

Insurance

Hey! We know stuff happens, which is why we recommend buying event insurance during checkout. Race insurance is provided by RegShield, a FanShield product. RegShield lends peace of mind by reimbursing the cost of the registration price should you be unable to attend an event due to several covered reasons including accident, illness, and family emergency. 

 

RegShield is a third-party entity. All plan-related questions should be directed to FanShield via the following channels: 
help@fanshield.com 
Phone: 1-844-849-4827 EXT. 1

Get a Refund By Referring Friends

On your emailed registration receipt, there will be a unique registration link, and a Facebook share that you can forward to your friends to let them know they should join you on your next adventure! For every 5 friends you get to register for the event using your unique email link or Facebook share, you'll get $20 back on your registration!

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