Awesome Autumn run in beautiful Potawatomi State Park, Door County, WI Celebrating 37 years of Run Wild.
Take the challenge and run up tower hill in the featured 10K race. Both the 5K and 10K are run on tree-lined park roads closed to traffic in scenic Potawatomi State Park. Park entrance fee is waived on the day of the race until 11:00 a.m. T-shirts can be picked up at packet pick-up. All proceeds raised go to support the Friends of Potawatomi State Park projects in the park.
Awards to 1st, 2nd and 3rd place in each 10-year age division. Awards will not be mailed, must be picked up on the day of the race. There will be a gun start and chip timed finish. Packet pick-up is at Bay Shore Outfitters, 59 N. Madison Ave. in Sturgeon Bay on Friday, October 9th from 2-6 PM or day of starting at 7:30 a.m. at the event. Long sleeve T-shirts are guaranteed for all registrations received by September 19th. If you register after September 19th you are not guaranteed a T--shirt but we order extras and may have enough for all.
Pre-registration fees go up on September 20th, 2026. Online registration closes at 9:00PM on October 7th, 2026. You can still register in person at packet pick-up or the day of the run at the event.
The 5K and 10K races both have a gun start promptly at 9:30 a.m. October 10th, 2026. A 1/3 mile Smokey Bear run will be held at approximately 10:30 for ages 2-10. Please wear your bib in front and keep visible for our timers and volunteers at intersections. If you need to change events, we need to know ASAP as results are greatly affected.
We have road closures at 9:15 a.m. In order to make it to the starting line on time, please arrive at the park by 8:30 a.m.
For the safety of runners and volunteers, this is a NO PET event. Thank you for your understanding.
Run Wild is part of the Run Door County running series. See rundoorcounty.com for more info.
Go to runwild.org for more information.
For questions please use our email address: runwilddirector@gmail.com
Oct 10, 2026
Distance — 10K
Type — Running
09:30
$45.00
Oct 10, 2026
Distance — 5K
Type — Running
09:30
$35.00
Oct 10, 2026
Distance — 10K Virtual Race
Type — Running
10:30
$45.00
Oct 10, 2026
Distance — 5K Virtual Race
Type — Running
10:30
$35.00
Oct 10, 2026
Distance — Smokey Bear 1/3 mile run
Type — Running
10:30
$15.00
These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for October in Sturgeon Bay.
Learn more about the host city, Sturgeon Bay.
Sturgeon Bay is the largest city in Wisconsin's Door County. The city is at the bottom of the Sturgeon Bay and contains an abundance of maritime activity and scenic landscape in the immediate area. As the county's biggest city, many festivals and events are held here throughout the year, attracting tourism across the area.
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