Willow River Trail Challenge

Willow River Trail Challenge Largest Fundraising Event for Friend's Group Bathrooms will be available at the start/finish. Stay tuned for updates.

Willow River Trail Challenge
Willow River State Park, Hudson WI
Virtual event • Oct 9th - 12th

6.6k, 10.6k, Half-marathon

Participants will receive a limited edition Outrun the Pandemic t-shirt. Willow River Trail Challenge

Friday, October 9 through Monday, October 12
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The Virtual race will take place over 4 full days, Friday, October 9th through Monday, October 12th at Willow River State Park

. COURSE DESCRIPTION: These races include challenging hills, beautiful scenery, and a great view of Willow Falls on the hilly x-c ski trails of the park.

• Volunteers will not be on site.
• Runners will need to be self-sufficient. Depending on the weather, we also expect to have water available at the start/finish. No water or bathrooms will be available on the course.
• Routes will be clearly marked and available for download from our website.
• The 21.1K and 10.6K routes will remain the same as in past years.
• The 6.6 K route has been revised to eliminate the need for busing.
• All routes will pass the spectacular Willow Falls.
• There will be no need for bibs or packet pickup.
• T-shirts and finisher medals will be mailed.
• Results will be available online. Once timing details are finalized, we will update the race registration site and begin to post new information on runner sites, our web page, and page, and will send updated emails to all past participants, past volunteers, and members of our Friends
group. As we learn more, we will be sharing it with you. Meanwhile, if you have any questions or comments, please contact us, [email protected]. Daily park passes are now available for purchase on-site at Willow River State Park. They are available at the office window, at the self-pay kiosk at the park entrance and
at self-pay stations at other park entrances. Fees are: Wisconsin license plates $10 (over 65 $3) Out-of-state plates $13

Event proceeds benefit the Friends of Willow River and Kinnickinnic State Parks. We are a group of volunteers who work together with the park manager to organize and fund supplemental park programs, projects, and events.

We have sad news…due to volunteer constraints, we will not be holding the Willow River Trail Challenge this year. Next y...
09/11/2021

We have sad news…due to volunteer constraints, we will not be holding the Willow River Trail Challenge this year.

Next year we hope to find a new race director and bring this amazing event back!

Here are some photos from the event! Please feel free to share your own photos!
10/14/2020

Here are some photos from the event! Please feel free to share your own photos!

45 new photos added to shared album

***Runners Results***Thank you everyone for participating in this seriously adapted Willow River Trail Challenge. You pr...
10/13/2020

***Runners Results***

Thank you everyone for participating in this seriously adapted Willow River Trail Challenge. You provided needed support to the Friends of Willow River and Kinnickinnic State Parks to keep our naturalist programming going.
We can all agree we couldn’t have gotten a better weekend.

Here is the link to the results.
https://www.webscorer.com/race?pid=1&raceid=225085

This is a quick message to runners about your race. You can expect to see a general interest Mailchimp message before long. We will post additional information and set up a photo sharing site for everyone.

Thank you again

Results for WRTC RESULTS to Webscore Willow River Trail Challe in Hudson, WI United States. Times for Individual start Running - trail race.

If you haven’t gone to Willow River State Park to run your 2020 Willow River Trail Challenge, there is still time. Route...
10/12/2020

If you haven’t gone to Willow River State Park to run your 2020 Willow River Trail Challenge, there is still time. Route marking will remain in place all day today.

If you already ran and want your achievement to be included in the results, be sure to send the record of your run to [email protected] by the end of the day today, Tuesday, October 12.

A lovely day for a race.
10/11/2020

A lovely day for a race.

Celebrating their one year anniversary! Congratulations!
10/11/2020

Celebrating their one year anniversary! Congratulations!

Beautiful colors today. I would say “peak”.
10/10/2020

Beautiful colors today. I would say “peak”.

With the event underway, we would like to thank our amazing sponsors for giving back to our community! Thank you...thank...
10/09/2020

With the event underway, we would like to thank our amazing sponsors for giving back to our community! Thank you...thank you...thank you!! It really means a lot, especially during these trying times.

The course is set. Look for this by the Nature Center and the beach.
10/09/2020

The course is set. Look for this by the Nature Center and the beach.

Things may look a little different this year, but the Friends of Willow River & Kinnickinnic State Parks will cheering f...
10/08/2020

Things may look a little different this year, but the Friends of Willow River & Kinnickinnic State Parks will cheering for you regardless. https://www.willowkinnifriends.org/

Bring out the pink...October is Breast Cancer Awareness month. I'm running for my mom! Who are you running for?
10/08/2020

Bring out the pink...October is Breast Cancer Awareness month. I'm running for my mom! Who are you running for?

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Hudson, WI
54016

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(715) 386-9340

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Willow River Trail Challenge

Saturday, October 10, 2020

REGISTER TODAY! SPACE LIMITED https://www.webscorer.com/register?raceid=166464 COURSE DESCRIPTION: These races include challenging hills, beautiful scenery and a great view of Willow Falls on the hilly x-c ski trails of the park. All racers meet at the Nature Center picnic area. The 6.6K participants will board a bus at the Nature Center parking lot and be shuttled to the start of the Short Course located at the Hunters Lot on River Road. Both courses finish at the Nature Center parking lot. CHOOSE FROM: 10.6K, 6.6K, HALF-MARATHON, or FAMILY FUN WALK KIDS OBSTACLE COURSE will be bigger and better than ever! Free admission into park day of event. “ONE OF THE MOST SCENIC TRAIL RUNS IN THE TWIN-CITIES” Event proceeds benefit the Friends of Willow River and Kinnickinnic State Parks. We are a group of volunteers who work together with the park manager to organize and fund supplemental park programs, projects and events.