Tombstone Trot

About the Event

🏃‍♂️ Tombstone Trot – Celebrate 177 Years of Prairie Home Cemetery 🏃‍♀️

Join Prairie Home Cemetery & Silver Circle Sports Events for the Tombstone Trot, a unique run/walk through history! Prairie Home Cemetery is celebrating its 177th anniversary, and a portion of the proceeds will benefit Friends of Prairie Home Cemetery, Inc., a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving and enhancing the cemetery. Funds raised this year will go toward installing a monument and flagpole in the newer Veterans section of the cemetery. Thank you for your support!

✨ Event Highlights:
📍 A scenic and meaningful run/walk through Prairie Home Cemetery
🎗️ Support a historic landmark and community nonprofit
🎉 Commemorative race experience in honor of 176 years

💰 Friends of Prairie Home Cemetery will be offering:
🎟️ 50/50 Raffle (8:00 AM – 10:00 AM)

Tickets: $5 each or 5 for $20
Cash & credit accepted
🎊 Drawing at 10:00 AM (Need not be present to win)
📖 Prairie Home Cemetery History Books – Available for purchase ($10 each)

Don’t miss this one-of-a-kind event that honors history while celebrating fitness and community! 🎽👟

🏃‍♂️ Tombstone Trot Course Description 🏃‍♀️

Experience a one-of-a-kind run/walk through the beautiful, tree-lined, historic grounds of Prairie Home Cemetery. The course meanders past scenic landscapes, offering a peaceful and reflective atmosphere, especially with the stunning fall colors—be sure to check out the course video! 🍂🍁

The start/finish line is a sight to behold, lined with American flags 🇺🇸, creating a truly memorable experience from beginning to end.

📍 View the Course Map Here: 5K Course | 2 Mile Walk Course
Courses subject to change.

Join us for a race that blends history, nature, and community spirit in a setting like no other!

Races Offered

Kiddos Run

Oct 18, 2026

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Distance — 0.6 Miles

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Type — Running

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08:45

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$0.00

2 Mile Walk

Oct 18, 2026

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Distance — 2 Miles

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Type — Running

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09:00

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$32.50

5K Ruck

Oct 18, 2026

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Distance — 3.1 Miles

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Type — Running

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09:00

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$32.50

5K Run

Oct 18, 2026

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Distance — 3.1 Miles

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Type — Running

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09:00

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$32.50

Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for October in Waukesha.

thermostat Temperature

8.3° / 16.7°

wb_sunny Feels like

4.9° / 13.3°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

8h 24m

water_drop Avg rainfall

1.9 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

—

air Avg wind speed

13.9 km/h (Gentle breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

Low

terrain Course conditions

Firm and slightly soft

sunny Max UV Index

Moderate (4.0)

humidity_mid Humidity

69.5%

wb_twilight Sunrise

07:08

nightlight Sunset

18:08

About Waukesha

Learn more about the host city, Waukesha.

Waukesha is a city of 62,000 people (2021) in Southeast Wisconsin. It is about 20 miles west of downtown Milwaukee.

Hotels & Places to Stay

Race Results

Official finishing times from previous editions of Tombstone Trot.

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	C. Blau	M	9	West Bend, WI	0:37.82
🥈	C. Rentmeester	F	9	Green Bay, WI	1:17.58
🥉	L. Rentmeester	F	7	Green Bay, WI	1:21.5
4	F. Liebl	F	5	Waukesha, WI	1:23.65
5	G. Liebl	M	3	Waukesha, WI	1:55.51

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	James Elliehausen	M	53	Milwaukee, WI	19:45.1
🥈	Dan Wright	M	32	Fort Collins, CO	21:24.8
🥉	Shelly Grasso	F	29	—	22:34.79
4	Jonathan McWalter	M	46	Milwaukee, WI	23:03.87
5	William Waterworth	M	15	Brookfield, WI	23:06.48
6	Hunter Fischer	M	24	Brookfield, WI	23:21.81
7	Blake Blau	M	14	West Bend, WI	23:32.4
8	Michael Tetkoski	M	67	Hartland, WI	24:22.7
9	Valley Elliehausen	F	53	Milwaukee, WI	24:38.88
10	Rebecca Newman	F	43	—	25:01.82
11	Jake Fischer	M	28	West Bend, WI	25:24
12	NICHOLAS ANSTEDT	M	64	Milwaukee, WI	25:26.52
13	Mark Blau	M	43	West Bend, WI	25:27.29
14	Amelia Lytie	F	15	Oneida, WI	26:00.21
15	Erika Rivera Jaeger	F	48	Lisbon, WI	26:05.52
16	Daniel Gibes	M	55	Pewaukee, WI	26:15.39
17	C. Blau	M	12	West Bend, WI	26:21.34
18	E. Schaefer	F	12	New Berlin, WI	26:21.48
19	S. Krueger	F	12	Waukesha, WI	26:22.46
20	Jon Sobczak	M	39	Cudahy, WI	26:23.9
21	Kimberly Stoner	F	49	—	26:31.94
22	Colleen Evans	F	41	Waukesha, WI	26:34.58
23	Dave Berndt	M	63	Stoughton, WI	26:40.98
24	Amy Sadenwasser	F	39	Waukesha, WI	27:01.44
25	Boyd Roessler	M	60	—	27:10.12
26	Valerie Maerz	F	45	Stoughton, WI	27:19.56
27	Juan P. Ruiz	M	54	—	27:22.26
28	Brian White	M	48	Waukesha, WI	27:40.26
29	June Janicki	F	67	Milwaukee, WI	27:46.21
30	N. Waterworth	M	12	Brookfield, WI	28:03.42
31	Matthew Kramer	M	34	South Milwaukee, WI	28:07.56
32	Katie Krueger	F	30	—	28:10.48
33	Josh Coopman	M	42	Waukesha, WI	28:17.38
34	Tamara Renforth	F	51	—	29:07.03
35	Dominick Gibes Pesrl	M	17	Pewaukee, WI	29:53.61
36	Anulak Siwabut	M	53	Pewaukee, WI	29:56.72
37	Michaele Reed	F	61	Waukesha, WI	29:57.39
38	Heather Abell	F	43	Pleasant Prairie, WI	30:14.36
39	Amy Durand	F	55	Watertown, WI	30:35.75
40	Amanda Waterworth	F	38	Brookfield, WI	30:48.83
41	Jennifer Majewski	F	40	Mequon, WI	30:49.24
42	Julie Bjorklund	F	61	Waukesha, WI	30:50.58
43	Allison Liebl	F	28	Waukesha, WI	31:14.05
44	Chris Singsime	M	48	Waukesha, WI	31:14.91
45	Brian Tyndall	M	68	Waukesha, WI	32:00.66
46	Selena Boltik	F	33	Wauwatosa, WI	32:21.57
47	Shannon Reed	F	30	Waukesha, WI	32:32.84
48	Samantha Sardina	F	31	Milwaukee, WI	32:34.64
49	Shelby Galkowski	F	22	New Berlin, WI	32:52.47
50	Michael Harris	M	56	Wauwatosa, WI	32:53.89

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	Cindy Melby	F	60	—	20:00.35
🥈	Kate Carter	F	51	Waukesha, WI	35:29.65
🥉	Alisa Riebe	F	46	Franklin, WI	41:40.72
4	Lisa Clapper	F	58	Waukesha, WI	42:03.86
5	Anne Domach	F	64	Waukesha, WI	46:06.62
6	Anonymous Anonymous	F	62	—	46:09.54
7	Travis Geyer	M	46	Waukesha, WI	48:13.66
8	Erin Van Quill	F	36	Waukesha, WI	48:14.3
9	Michael James	M	52	Waukesha, WI	49:30.58
10	Dan Boehm	M	42	WAUKESHA, WI	49:41.69
11	Ronald Neuendorf	M	54	Waukesha, WI	49:51.29
12	Amanda Neuendorf	F	52	Waukesha, WI	49:51.48
13	Diane Schuck	F	71	Madison, WI	50:29
14	Maureen Schuck	F	51	Madison, WI	50:29.13
15	Amanda Roddy	F	41	Waukesha, WI	51:36.7
16	Eric Roddy	M	46	Waukesha, WI	51:37.18
17	Stephanie Ruder	F	45	Kenosha, WI	51:48.89
18	Gina Tolson	F	47	Waukesha, WI	51:50.64
19	Kristin James	F	53	Waukesha, WI	52:12.96
20	Emilie James	F	25	Waukesha, WI	52:13.7
21	Jacob Bartnikowski	M	28	Waukesha, WI	52:22
22	Jeanette Cleveland	F	47	Waukesha, WI	52:23.34
23	Sara Schieg	F	67	Franklin, WI	52:23.67
24	Eleanor Bellisle	F	30	Green Bay, WI	52:27.09
25	Cheryl Carleton	F	53	Waukesha, WI	53:18.32
26	Melissa Goetschel	F	34	Pewaukee, WI	53:37.38
27	Kelly Hansen	F	42	North Prairie, WI	53:39.43
28	Mary Celeste Meehan	F	54	Palos Park, IL	53:49.39
29	Zoe Touloupakis	F	16	Palos Park, IL	53:51.03
30	Barbara Congemi	F	66	Waukesha, WI	53:55.16
31	Sara Hernandez	F	48	Waukesha, WI	55:02.5
32	Cori Montesanto	F	35	Waukesha, WI	55:05.51
33	Sandra Carlson	F	66	Waukesha, WI	55:21.18
34	Scott Thomas	M	68	New Berlin, WI	56:02.33
35	Pamela Van Quill	F	68	Waukesha, WI	58:47.12
36	Candice Geyer	F	47	Waukesha, WI	58:50.08
37	Sarah Boehm	F	43	Waukesha, WI	59:28.78
38	A. Sensiba	M	7	Waukesha, WI	1:04:58.24
39	Katie Sensiba	F	37	Waukesha, WI	1:05:01.07
40	Jacob Sensiba	M	32	Waukesha, WI	1:05:01.16
41	N. Sensiba	M	2	Waukesha, WI	1:05:01.2
42	Ted Cefalu	M	64	Waukesha, WI	1:07:24.78
43	Jill Cefalu	F	58	Waukesha, WI	1:07:24.82

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	Donald Trischler	M	67	Waukesha, WI	31:35.02
🥈	Michael Iverson	M	37	Waterford, WI	32:08.1
🥉	Amanda Neuendorf	F	53	Waukesha, WI	32:30.15
4	Erik Neuendorf	M	20	Waukesha, WI	32:30.3
5	Amanda Beison	F	36	Waukesha, WI	33:08.27
6	Grace Bath	F	14	Waukesha, WI	33:41.42
7	Laura Bath	F	47	Waukesha, WI	36:50.05
8	Cora Hyndman	F	44	Sharon, WI	36:56.4
9	D. Hyndman	M	10	Sharon, WI	37:03.42
10	Paul Dewar	M	67	Waukesha, WI	37:03.46
11	Logan Goetz	M	26	Mukwonago, WI	37:43.04
12	Sam Nickell	F	26	Mukwonago, WI	37:43.62
13	Mike Goetz	M	62	Mukwonago, WI	37:50.42
14	Matt Kalusche	M	30	Mukwonago, WI	37:51.52
15	Melissa Goetz	F	59	Mukwonago, WI	37:57.4
16	E. Land	F	9	Waukesha, WI	39:21.59
17	Sheila Land	F	39	Waukesha, WI	39:21.7
18	Lynn Streit	F	71	Waukesha, WI	39:53.7
19	Ron Streit	M	71	Waukesha, WI	39:55.29
20	Jim Dunning	M	71	Waukesha, WI	39:58.43
21	Jalaine Nicosia	F	60	Palmyra, WI	40:07.55
22	Marie Goerke	F	63	Waukesha, WI	42:18.29
23	Niomi Bock	F	41	Waukesha, WI	43:11.99
24	Sara Schieg	F	68	Franklin, WI	45:13.96
25	Ronald Neuendorf	M	55	Waukesha, WI	45:46.42
26	Jennifer Kocovsky	F	51	Waukesha, WI	46:27.74
27	Kayla Kocovsky	F	20	Waukesha, WI	46:30.17
28	Daniel Klika	M	73	Waukesha, WI	52:49.25
29	Tom Klika	M	49	West Bend, WI	52:51.13
30	Sara Hernandez	F	49	Waukesha, WI	55:02.03

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About the Event

🏃‍♂️ Tombstone Trot – Celebrate 177 Years of Prairie Home Cemetery 🏃‍♀️

🏃‍♂️ Tombstone Trot Course Description 🏃‍♀️