National Watermelon Day Run

A medal...made of wood...aka a Woodle! Finisher woodles for ALL distances!

Woodles from Ridgeway Woodworks have the added benefit of being made from reclaimed wood, meaning, these awards not only look great, but they cut down on waste! 

The shirts are gender specific, dry wick and those registered noon July 19th 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.  The FEMALE shirts run small!

5K Course Map | 10K Course Map | Half Course Map 

Pike Lake is a technical course with roots, ruts, rocks and a couple "rolling" hills. Ok, it's one of the most challenging courses in the Wisconsin Trail Assail Series.

The 5K course is long. Also note that GPS watches vary greatly on this course. We have measured it with multiple devices many time and it can vary up to 1/2 mile on the half marathon course.

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. 

The course is well marked with 12X12 turn arrows, 3' tall course signs, and orange SCSE cones. It does not use the traditional trail tape or markings.

Walkers are welcome to participate in any distance! When registering, select the distance in which you would like to participate. Please check the course closure time to ensure you can finish the distance you choose before the course closes.

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!

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 Medals

All finishers receive a custom finisher woodle from Ridgeway Woodworks.

Miss your woodle? Here is how to get it.

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.

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.   

Early Packet Pickup
Friday, August 2, 2024
11:00am-1:00pm
Rogan's Shoes
19770 W Bluemound Rd
Brookfield, WI 53045

Runners who join us for packet pick-up at Rogan's Shoes can be entered into a raffle for 1 of 2, $50 Rogan's Shoes Gift Cards.

Race Day: Pike Lake State Park
7:00 am: Packet Pick-Up Opens
7:00am: Half Marathon Early Start
7:45 am: 1K Kiddo's Race Starts
8:00 am: 5K, 10K, and Half Marathon Start
10:30 am: Finish Line Break Down
11:00 am: Course Closes

Parking
The Department of Natural Resources charges a park entrance fee. We encourage runners to support the park systems by purchasing an annual pass. There are daily park passes. 

The park has limited parking capacity. Please follow the park employees directions for overflow parking. If you are a fashionable late individual, you will be late for the start of the races. BE EARLY!

Early Start & Course Closures
As much as we’d love to spend days/nights/weekends at our favorite race sites, our permits only allow us to be on site for a limited amount of time. We are required to close the course to stay within those limits and, unfortunately, participants will not be permitted to continue once the course is closed for the final lap. The course will close for the final lap at 9:30am. 

If you are concerned about being able to finish the half marathon in the allotted time, we want to help you achieve your running goals, so we offer an early start for those who need a little more time. Early start half marathoners will receive a chip time, but are not eligible for age group awards or series awards. The course may not be marked, course marshals & police may not be on course, aid stations may not be set, and the course is open to the public. The early start is ONLY for half marathons. 

Those that are not participating in the half marathon and start early will not receive an official time and will be disqualified. Additionally, participants who continue after being asked to stop will be disqualified.

There will be three aid stations on the half marathon course. Aid stations will have water, sports drink & energy gels. If you would like to drop a bag on course with your own hydration and nutritional supplies, there will be an area at the end of the first lap to do so (half marathon). Some of the aid stations may be self serve.

Restrooms

There will be restrooms & portlets at the start/finish line.

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. For more information on volunteering click here.

Register to volunteer by clicking on the volunteer tab at the top of the page.

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)

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The Wisconsin Trail Assail Series is a cupless series!

The idea of throwing 100,000+ cups in a landfill each year doesn’t seem in line with what most runners support. This has been in the works for 2+ years, but covid interrupted its implementation. Now is the time to do it!

Don’t worry, we’re NOT doing away with aid stations. There will still be aid stations with water and sports drinks at events, just no cups! You will need to bring a reusable cup with you. We are also expanding the areas for a bag drop where you can leave a nutrition/hydration bag.

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!