Colby Cheese Days: Run For Jamison

About the Event

The course itself starts and finishes at Colby City Park South, traversing familiar terrain with its hard and dry surface. Runners will navigate through winding streets before returning to the park for the finish line. The race layout includes notable features such as the historic Colby Opera House entrance on 1st Street and a scenic loop around the central fountain in the park. Distances are clearly marked, ensuring that participants can find their way with ease.
Starting at 8:00 AM sharp, runners will face conditions typical of mid-July weather in Wisconsin. The average temperature is expected to be around 21 degrees Celsius, feeling quite comfortable under a UV index rated as very high. The trail surface remains hard and dry due to the low chance of rainfall, but participants should prepare for some light humidity with an afternoon heat that might push temperatures up towards 26 degrees. With strong winds at nine miles per hour, runners may experience gusts that could affect their pace.

10K
10km • Start: 08:00:00 • Fee: $33.00

5K
5km • Start: 08:00:00 • Fee: $27.50

Jamison Kampmeyer Memorial Mile
Start: 08:00:00 • Fee: Free to all Firefighters

Kids 1-Mile
1mi • Start: 08:00:00 • Fee: $16.50

Registration for the Colby Cheese Days: Run For Jamison can be completed via the official website at . The deadline to guarantee a t-shirt is June 30th, so sign up early. Bib pickup will take place on July 17th from 1:00 PM to 8:00 PM at the Colby Community Center located at 45 Main Street, Colby, WI. Bring your photo ID and proof of payment if registering online.
The start location is situated at the corner of South 2nd Street and Oak Street in Colby City Park, just a short walk from downtown Colby. Age requirements are open to all participants over the age of 16; younger runners should be accompanied by an adult. First-timers might want to arrive early for last-minute check-ins or any final pre-race advice.
The Colby Cheese Days: Run For Jamison on July 18th, 2026, not only celebrates the memory of Lt. Jamison Kampmeyer but also strengthens a community that holds him in high regard. Join us and run for a cause that matters deeply to those who knew Jamison best.

Races Offered

10K

Jul 18, 2026

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Distance — 10km

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08:00

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$33.00

5K

Jul 18, 2026

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Distance — 5km

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Type — Running

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08:00

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$27.50

Jamison Kampmeyer Memorial Mile

Jul 18, 2026

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Distance — 1mi

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Type — Running

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08:00

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Free to all Firefighters

Kids 1-Mile

Jul 18, 2026

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Distance — 1mi

terrain

Type — Running

timer

08:00

sell

$16.50

Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for July in Colby.

thermostat Temperature

15.7° / 25.6°

wb_sunny Feels like

15.1° / 25.4°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

12h 32m

water_drop Avg rainfall

2.8 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

—

air Avg wind speed

9.9 km/h (Light breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

High

terrain Course conditions

Hard and dry surface

sunny Max UV Index

Very High (8.0)

humidity_mid Humidity

74.6%

wb_twilight Sunrise

05:30

nightlight Sunset

20:41

About Colby

Learn more about the host city, Colby.

Colby is a city in Clark and Marathon counties in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. It is part of the Wausau, Wisconsin Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,952 at the 2020 census. Of this, 1,275 were in Clark County, and 677 were in Marathon County. The city is bordered by the Town of Colby, the Town of Hull, and the City of Abbotsford. Colby cheese was first created in Colby.