The 2026 Monster Dash is hosted by the Platteville Community Arboretum! This is a family-friendly event that includes runners and walkers of all abilities. A fun time for all!
It's mid-October and costumes are encouraged to be worn. Halloween-themed prizes, shirts and swag for all participants!
The entire run/walk will be on the Rountree Branch Trail!
The race will begin at 10 AM on the south side of Valley Road (near the Fish Garden on the trail) with parking available in the City Garage’s parking lot (890 Valley Road). For registration the day of, look for the registration tent starting at 9 AM.
There are prizes for runners in age categories, by gender. No medals, but the prizes vary from gift cards and apple cider jugs.
T-Shirt Note: All registrations received by October 4th are guaranteed a T-shirt. Shirts are given with bib right before the event.
NOTE: Online registration ENDS at 11:59 PM on Thursday, October 15th. After that, you can register in-person (by cash or VENMO) for $30 the day of the event starting at 9 AM on Saturday, October 17th.
More about the us: The Platteville Community Arboretum (PCA) was established in 2004 and is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization (EIN: 20-1303033) with over 150 members. Read more at https://www.plattevillearboretum.org/about.
Oct 17, 2026
Distance — 5K
Type — Running
10:00
$25.00
These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for October in Platteville.
Learn more about the host city, Platteville.
Platteville is the largest city in Grant County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 11,836 at the 2020 census. It is located atop the greater Platte River valley in the southern Driftless Region of Wisconsin, an area known for its karst topography and rolling hills. It is home to the University of Wisconsin–Platteville. It is the principal city of the Platteville micropolitan statistical area, which has an estimated population of 51,938.
Read more launchOfficial finishing times from previous editions of Monster Dash 5K Run/Walk — 2023.
| Place | Name | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🥇 | Ryan Varoski | — | |
| 🥈 | Aaron Carlson | — | |
| 🥉 | Jake Lindberg | — | |
| 4 | Aidan McManus | — | |
| 5 | Steven Winger | — | |
| 6 | Evan Lowther | — | |
| 7 | Tyler Tollefson | — | |
| 8 | Mackenzie Koehler | — | |
| 9 | Jude Langreck | — | |
| 10 | Nicholas Rohou | — | |
| 11 | Jarrod Fuller | — | |
| 12 | Gavin Beglinger | — | |
| 13 | Matt Beglinger | — | |
| 14 | Mikael Rohou | — | |
| 15 | Ashley Trentz | — | |
| 16 | Nicole Black | — | |
| 17 | Kristine Zuehlke | — | |
| 18 | Ciara Hosch | — | |
| 19 | John Pukrabek | — | |
| 20 | Morgan LaFavor | — | |
| 21 | Ryann Klein | — | |
| 22 | Dianne Jentz | — | |
| 23 | Nichole Webster | — | |
| 24 | Emma Ayres | — | |
| 25 | Casper Langreck | — | |
| 26 | Clint Langreck | — | |
| 27 | Bella De La Cruz | — | |
| 28 | Holly Franzen | — | |
| 29 | Joe Hoffman | — | |
| 30 | Audrey Franklin | — | |
| 31 | Abigail Pahnke | — | |
| 32 | Neal Sauerberg | — | |
| 33 | Karl Ayres | — | |
| 34 | Quinton Tews | — | |
| 35 | Leith Tews | — | |
| 36 | Elaina Tews | — | |
| 37 | Janelle Ritschard | — | |
| 38 | Jackson Hemming | — | |
| 39 | Sara Ayres | — | |
| 40 | Andrea Kuhl | — | |
| 41 | Sophia Ruh-Coyle | — | |
| 42 | Gretchen Sauerberg | — | |
| 43 | Evelien Rijpma | — | |
| 44 | Jorden Rijpma | — | |
| 45 | Kristen Cole | — | |
| 46 | Margaret Gardner | — | |
| 47 | Jane Abing | — | |
| 48 | Heather Kuhl | — | |
| 49 | Tina Disch | — | |
| 50 | Rosa Moore | — |
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