Run Wild

10/11/2026

Thank you to all of you who came out yesterday! It was such a beautiful day! Here are the results.

10/10/2026

Beautiful day! We're getting ready for all the runners, walkers, joggers, and strollers!

10/10/2026

☀️🍁 TODAY IS THE DAY AND THE FORECAST IS PERFECT!!!

🚗 Please carpool if you can! Parking is always at a premium. Plan to arrive early so you are not doubling your mileage just getting to the starting line. 😅

📦 Didn’t make it to packet pick up last night? No problem. Pickup at the park starts today at the park at 8:00 a.m. 🏕️

📝 Didn’t register yet because you were afraid of what the weather would be? No problem. You can still sign up in person at the park Saturday between 8:00 and 9:00 a.m.

🔫 5K Run/Walk and 10K gun start: 9:30 a.m.
🐻 Smokey Bear 1/3 Mile: approximately 10:30 a.m.
🚧 Park entrance closes at 9:00 a.m., so plan to be there by 8:30
🎟️ Park entrance fee waived until 11 a.m.
🚫🐕 No pets, for the safety of runners and volunteers

Smokey Bear, the Friends of Potawatomi State Park, and the Run Wild race crew cannot wait to see you today! 🐻🌲🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️

10/08/2026

☀️🍁 TWO DAYS OUT AND THE FORECAST IS PERFECT 🍁☀️

Saturday is shaping up to be a fast, fun day at Potawatomi State Park. Highs in the 50s and 60s, the fall colors are here, and the course is ready. 🌲🧡 We hope you are trained up and ready to go! 💪

🚗 Please carpool if you can! Parking is always at a premium. Plan to arrive early so you are not doubling your mileage just getting to the starting line. 😅

📦 Packet pickup is TOMORROW
Friday, October 9, 2 to 6 p.m.
Bay Shore Outfitters, 59 N. Madison Ave., Sturgeon Bay

Can't make it? Pickup also runs at the park Saturday starting at 8:00 a.m. 🏕️

📝 Online registration has closed, but you can still sign up in person at packet pickup Friday or at the park Saturday between 8:00 and 9:00 a.m.

🔫 5K Run/Walk and 10K gun start: 9:30 a.m.
🐻 Smokey Bear 1/3 Mile: approximately 10:30 a.m.
🚧 Park entrance closes at 9:00 a.m., so plan to be there by 8:30
🎟️ Park entrance fee waived until 11 a.m.
🚫🐕 No pets, for the safety of runners and volunteers

Smokey Bear, the Friends of Potawatomi State Park, and the Run Wild race crew cannot wait to see you Saturday! 🐻🌲🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️

10/07/2026

10/01/2026

📦🍁 ONE WEEK AND ONE DAY TO PACKET PICKUP! 🍁📦

Run Wild is Saturday, October 10!! 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️

📍 Packet pickup: Friday, October 9, 2 to 6 p.m.
Bay Shore Outfitters, 59 N. Madison Ave., Sturgeon Bay

Grab your bib and your shirt next Friday and your race morning gets a whole lot calmer. 😌 Day of pickup is also available at the park starting at 8:00 a.m.

Not registered yet? ⏰
Online registration closes Monday, October 5 at noon. After that you can still sign up in person at packet pickup Friday, or at the park Saturday between 8:00 and 9:00 a.m. 📝

https://www.runwild.org/run-wild-1.html

🏅 10K Run: $50
🏅 5K Run/Walk: $40
🐻 Smokey Bear 1/3 Mile, ages 2 to 10: $15

09/18/2026

Don’t forget to register by noon today to guarantee the awesome Run Wild t-shirt!!! October 10 at Potawatomi State Park.

👉 Check out the site for all the details!

https://www.runwild.org/run-wild-1.html

09/15/2026

🦉🍁 2026 RUN WILD MEDALS 🍁🦉

Top three in every 10 year age division takes one home. 🏅

October 10 at Potawatomi State Park.

Register by Saturday for the lower price and a guaranteed shirt! ⏰

👉 Check out the site for all the details!

https://www.runwild.org/run-wild-1.html

09/14/2026

👕⏰ 5 DAYS TO LOCK IN YOUR SHIRT and REGISTER at a LOWER PRICE! ⏰👕

✅ Register by Saturday, September 19 at noon and your long sleeve Run Wild shirt is guaranteed. After that we order extras and cross our fingers, but we cannot promise your size will be there. 🤞

✅ Register before midnight on the same day and you pay the lower price:
🏅 5K: $35
🏅 10K: $45
🐻 Smokey Bear 1/3 Mile (ages 2 to 10): $15

Prices go up on September 20! ⬆️

https://runsignup.com/Race/WI/SturgeonBay/RunWildQuarterMarathon5KandKidsFunRun

07/07/2026

Summer is running past us! Better catch up by registering for one of the many amazing Friends run/walks taking place between now and October.

These offerings provide opportunities to recreate and support your local Friends groups.

🥾July 11: Friends of Lapham peak Feel the Burn 5k Run/Walk
🥾July 25-26: Friends of WI Interstate State Park and Straight Lake State Park Ice to Water 2026 5k/10k/Kids' Trail Run
🥾August 8: Friends of Hank Aaron State Trail 26th Annual Hank Aaron State Trail Run/Walk
🥾August 15: Friends of New Glarus Woods State Park Trail Run
🥾October 3: Friends of Mirror Lake State Park S'more Trail Fun Run
🥾October 10: Friends of the Kettle Moraine State Forest- Northern Unit Leaf Stomp Hike
🥾October 10: Friends of Potawatomi State Park Run Wild

Grab a friend, register for one (or all), and enjoy the trails this summer and fall.