🏃 Tombstone Trot Course Description

Enjoy a one-of-a-kind run or walk through the tree-lined grounds of historic Prairie Home Cemetery. The course passes peaceful landscapes and beautiful fall colors. Watch the course video.

The start and finish are lined with American flags 🇺🇸, creating a memorable welcome and finish for everyone.

Course maps: 5K Course | 2-Mile Walk Course
Courses are subject to change.

Join us for a race that brings together history, nature, and community in a truly special setting.

Finisher Keepsakes & Age Group Awards

Every participant will receive a custom woodle, handcrafted by Ridgeway Woodworks.

Overall Awards

The top overall male and female finishers in each distance will receive a custom award from Ridgeway Woodworks.

Age Group Awards

The top three male and female finishers in each age group will receive a custom medal.

• Ages 0–10, 11–14, 15–19, then five-year groups (20–24, 25–29, 30–34, and so on).

What’s a woodle?

Missed your medal? Find out how to get it.

Race Day Schedule

Sunday, October 17, 2027
Location: Prairie Home Cemetery, 605 S. Prairie Ave., Waukesha, WI 53186
8:00 AM – Packet pickup opens
8:45 AM – Kiddo’s 1K starts
9:00 AM – 5K run/ruck/walk starts
10:00 AM – Course closes

Check-In & Packet Pickup

Please have your registration receipt ready. You do not need to print it, but we will scan the QR code. Have the receipt available on your mobile device, or save a screenshot showing the QR code to your device.

Race-Day Registration

We strongly encourage you to register before race day. If you need to register on race day, you can do so electronically on your mobile device. Paper registration will not be available.

Parking

Parking is available along S. Prairie Ave. There is no parking inside the cemetery grounds.

Race Shirts

• Shirts are cotton and unisex. Shirts are guaranteed for participants registered before noon on October 3, 2027.
• After that deadline, shirts are available while online supplies last.
• Learn more about race shirts.

Kiddo’s 1K — Free for Kids!

• Kids can run the free 1K when a parent is participating in the event.
• Each registered child receives a bib and finisher medal.
• Shirts are available for purchase during registration.

Timing

This race is chip-timed by Silver Circle Sports Events and uses a chip start. Your time begins when you cross the start line and ends when you cross the finish line.

How to wear your bib: Watch the instructions.

Race Changes & Transfers

Need to make a change? You can manage your registration through RunSignUp:

1. Log in at RunSignUp.com.
2. Select Profile.
3. Scroll to the race registration you want to update.
4. Select Manage Registration.
5. Choose an available option:
   • Transfer your registration
   • Change your shirt size
   • Modify your team
   • Switch distances
   • Resend your confirmation or QR code
   • Request a deferral

Invite Friends & Earn Rewards

Bring your friends along and you can earn money back on your registration.

• At checkout: Share your referral link on Facebook after registering.
• In your confirmation email: Find your personal referral link and send it to friends.
• Earn rewards: For every five friends who register using your link, you’ll receive $20 back on your registration.

More friends, more savings—whether they’re running, walking, or joining you for the post-race snacks.

Workplace Wellness Partnerships

Does your workplace offer a wellness program? We’d love to work with you.

1. Contact us with your workplace information.
2. We’ll create a custom discount code for your team to use at checkout.
3. The day after the race, we’ll send an invoice for the discounted entries, payable online.

Get in touch to discuss how we can support wellness at your workplace.

🙌 Volunteers Needed

We need volunteers for aid stations, course marshal positions, and other race-day roles. We’d greatly appreciate your help!

Volunteers earn a free entry to a future race.

Sign up using the volunteer link in the menu above.

Event Insurance

Life happens. We recommend considering event insurance during checkout.

What is RegShield Insurance?
RegShield, a FanShield product, may reimburse your registration cost if you can’t attend for a covered reason, such as an accident, illness, or family emergency.

Questions about your insurance plan?
RegShield is provided by a third party. Contact FanShield:
help@fanshield.com
1-844-849-4827, ext. 1

Silver Circle Sports Events

This event is produced, timed, and managed by Silver Circle Sports Events, LLC.

Need help with an event? Contact us to learn more about our race planning, timing, and management services.

We look forward to seeing you on race day!