The first Saturday after Labor Day has the scenic town of Elroy, Wisconsin, sponsoring its very own Apple Dumpling Days. As part of the festivities, The Elroy Lions Club hosts the Elroy Apple Dumpling Day Races.
The first races were in 2007 with a 5K and a single kids race. The Apple Dumpling Day Races expanded in 2008 and added a very successful ½ marathon and an additional kids race for the very young. In 2013, the full marathon was added to the venue.
Sep 12, 2026
Distance — 26.2 Miles
Type — Running
07:00
$70.00
Sep 12, 2026
Distance — 3.1 Miles
Type — Running
08:00
$30.00
Sep 12, 2026
Distance — 13.1 Miles
Type — Running
08:00
$55.00
Sep 12, 2026
Distance — Kids Races
Type — Running
10:00
$10.00
These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for September in Elroy.
Learn more about the host city, Elroy.
Elroy is a city in Juneau County, Wisconsin, United States, along the Baraboo River and at the east end of the Elroy-Sparta State Trail. The population was 1,356 at the 2020 census.
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