Ding-A-Ling Day Run

It's a little unclear, but we love the name. Add a thousand jingle bells and it certainly will be fun! All runners will receive jingle bells at packet pickup, and are encouraged to wear them during the race. Ding-A-Ling day give you a pass to act a little weird for the day. Take advantage of it and wear your best Holiday themed costume!

It is Wisconsin and the race is in December. Will it be cold? Maybe. Will there be snow? Maybe. Will we run regardless of the weather? Absolutely.

If you're going to run, you might as well have fun doing it so join us for National Ding-A-Ling Day 5K, 10K & 1/2 marathon.

The trails are well groomed and mostly wood chipped.  There is a portion that is grass, but it is well maintained. Over 60% of the course is shaded with trees.

The course distances will not be exact since it is trail running, and as nice as the park people are, they won't let us cut down trees to make new paths. If you ran the Lapham Peak race (at Nashotah) last September, it is the course in reverse. Easier? Maybe, maybe not...

5K - 1 lap inside - 3.21 miles
10K - 2 laps inside - 6.42 miles
Half - one lap inside, 2 laps outside - 13.03 miles
The outside laps are run first.

Inside course loop map | Outside course loop map 

The course is market with 12X12 turn arrows, 3' tall course signs and cones. It does not use the traditional ultra trail tape or markings. It is very well marked and you do not need to try and memorize the course. 

This will be a wave start race. Waves of 10 people will start every 30 seconds. There will be 10 rows of cones with 10 cones per row spaced 10 feet apart. You will self assign your wave on race day by selecting the wave and standing next to a cone. The announcer will start each wave. We ask that people social distance at least 10 feet while in the park and wait until 10 minutes prior to the start of the race to select your wave. Your time will not start until you cross the start line. As you make your way from the wave to the start, please continue to social distance by 10 feet.

Face Coverings

Based on our current permits, face coverings are now required at events. Here is how it will work:

Anyone in the “Arena” is required to wear a face covering. The Arena is defined as anywhere other than on the race course. This includes registration, packet pickup, parking areas, finish line, start line, restrooms, beer line, medal line, anywhere near other people. If you are within 10’ of anyone, at any time, a face covering is required.

Once you are on course, face coverings do not need to be worn, provided you are at least 10 feet from another person. At the start, you are spaced 10’ from others - we strongly encourage you to keep that distance. If you need to pass, call out “on your left” and move as far left as you can. Once you have passed a runner and you are at least 10’ in front of them, move back to the right.

We encourage runners to consider using running buffs while running near others. Buffs are available on our merchandise website.

When you cross the finish line, please move outside of the arena for your cool down. Once your cool down is complete, a face covering is again required.

If we want to keep running in person events together (and we do!), it is imperative that we exceed our permit requirements. Waukesha County is one of the few places in America that is open to in person events. It is up to our running community to prove that we can hold events safely.

Park map

The shirts are gender specific, dry wick and those registered by noon on December 3rd are guaranteed a custom race shirt. After that, shirts will be available while online supplies last. Any extra shirts will be distributed after the race on a first come, first served basis. 

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

Parking is available on site.  

The entrance to the park is short, so please have $5.00 in cash or a season pass when entering. There are four park and ride lots in the area.

Top 3 male & female finishers in 5 year age groups will receive a custom medal. 

Everyone receives a finisher medal.

Friday December 11
4:00-5:00 pm
Silver Circle Sports Events
2911 N. Dousman, Suite 3
Oconomowoc, WI 53066

Saturday December 12
8:00 - 9:00 am packet pickup
9:00 races start 

Bag drop is located just north of packet pickup. You can also drop your bag east of the parking lot or south of the parking lot. Runners will need to drop their bags prior to the race start in order to keep the event 100% touch-free. Coolers & chairs are permitted and both sides of the path can be used. Please keep all items spaced 10" apart. You can also have your crew support you east or south of the parking lot.

Sorry, because we cannot guarantee touch-free aid stations, there will not be any. Please take advantage of bag drop options for your hydration and nutrition needs.

We need volunteers for everything from goody bag stuffing 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.

The event is chip timed by Silver Circle Sports Events. Please wear your bib on the front of your body and only cross the finish line when you are finished. We will have a lap counter mat on course.  How to wear your bib.