Carson Park 5 & 10/Logging Miles
- Date Sat 31st October 2026
- Time 8:30AM CDT
- Location EAU CLAIRE, Wisconsin
- Price $16.90 - $38.10
- Races 3 races
- Distances 5km, 10 Mile
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Event summary
Get ready for a spooktacular day of fitness and fun at the 58th Annual Carson Park 5 & 10 event on Saturday, October 31, 2026, in beautiful Eau Claire, Wisconsin! This beloved community event offers participants the chance to challenge themselves on a scenic course that winds through and around Carson Park. Choose between the exhilarating 10-mile run or the 5K run/walk, both of which promise a vibrant atmosphere filled with Halloween excitement.
Participants can look forward to a variety of festive activities, including a Halloween costume contest with fantastic prizes from Scheels and Festival Foods, and free tours of the Chippewa Valley Museum for all event attendees. Plus, every finisher will be rewarded with a delicious free ice cream cone from the museum's vintage parlor! Kids will also have their own fun with a 1/4 mile and 1-mile Boo-Gie run, making this an event for the entire family. With medals for all kids run finishers and prizes for the top age-group finishers, the Carson Park 5 & 10 is a perfect blend of competition and community spirit. Don’t miss out on this extraordinary event that promotes fitness, fun, and local heritage!
Participants can look forward to a variety of festive activities, including a Halloween costume contest with fantastic prizes from Scheels and Festival Foods, and free tours of the Chippewa Valley Museum for all event attendees. Plus, every finisher will be rewarded with a delicious free ice cream cone from the museum's vintage parlor! Kids will also have their own fun with a 1/4 mile and 1-mile Boo-Gie run, making this an event for the entire family. With medals for all kids run finishers and prizes for the top age-group finishers, the Carson Park 5 & 10 is a perfect blend of competition and community spirit. Don’t miss out on this extraordinary event that promotes fitness, fun, and local heritage!
Organiser's Description
JOIN US FOR FITNESS AND HALLOWEEN FUN IN THE 58TH ANNUAL CARSON PARK 5 & 10, WESTERN WISCONSIN'S LONGEST-RUNNING RUN/WALK EVENT!
ENJOY A CHALLENGING, SCENIC COURSE IN AND AROUND CARSON PARK! WITH THE 10-MILE COURSE FEATURING THE NEW STRETCH OF TRAIL BETWEEN ROD AND GUN PARK AND CARSON PARK.
STICK AROUND FOR POST-RACE FUN INCLUDING A HALLOWEEN COSTUME CONTEST WITH SCHEELS AND FESTIVAL FOODS GIFT CARD PRIZES, AND FREE TOURS OF THE CHIPPEWA VALLEY MUSEUM.
POST-RACE TREATS INCLUDE A FREE ICE-CREAM CONE FROM THE MUSEUM'S VINTAGE ICE-CREAM PARLOR TO ALL FINISHERS
PRIZES INCLUDE:
*MEDALS TO ALL KIDS RUN FINISHERS
*MEDALS TO TOP THREE 5K AND 10-MILE AGE-GROUP FINISHERS
*SCHEELS AND FESTIVAL FOODS GIFT CARD PRIZES TO TOP OVERALL FINISHERS
*SCHEELS AND FESTIVAL FOODS GIFT CARD PRIZES TO BEST KIDS AND ADULT COSTUMES
PLUS, TAKE THE CARSON CHALLENGE!
RUN YOUR FIRST OR FASTEST 5K OR WITHIN 2 MINUTES OF YOUR PREDICTED 10-MILE TIME (FASTER OR SLOWER) AND RECEIVE A CARSON BALL CAP.
SAT. OCT. 31ST EVENT SCHEDULE
8:30 A.M.--5K & 10-MILE RUN/WALK
9 A.M.-NOON--FREE TOURS OF THE CHIPPEWA VALLEY MUSEUM FOR ALL EVENT PARTICIPANTS
10:30 A.M.--AWARDS, HALLOWEEN COSTUME CONTEST
11 A.M.--KID'S 1/4 MILE & 1-MILE BOO-GIE RUN
FRIDAY & SATURDAY RACE SHIRT AND # PICKUP WILL BE AVAILABLE AT THE WISCONSIN LOGGING MUSEUM (PAUL BUNYAN LOGGING CAMP) 4 TO 7 PM FRIDAY, OCT. 30TH AND 6:30 TO 8 A.M. SATURDAY, OCT. 31ST.
EVENT PROCEEDS BENEFIT THE CHIPPEWA VALLEY MUSEUM AND THE ITC RUNNING/WALKING CLUB, TWO NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS WITH A LONG HISTORY OF PROMOTING COMMUNITY EDUCATION, FITNESS, AND SERVICE.
ENJOY A CHALLENGING, SCENIC COURSE IN AND AROUND CARSON PARK! WITH THE 10-MILE COURSE FEATURING THE NEW STRETCH OF TRAIL BETWEEN ROD AND GUN PARK AND CARSON PARK.
STICK AROUND FOR POST-RACE FUN INCLUDING A HALLOWEEN COSTUME CONTEST WITH SCHEELS AND FESTIVAL FOODS GIFT CARD PRIZES, AND FREE TOURS OF THE CHIPPEWA VALLEY MUSEUM.
POST-RACE TREATS INCLUDE A FREE ICE-CREAM CONE FROM THE MUSEUM'S VINTAGE ICE-CREAM PARLOR TO ALL FINISHERS
PRIZES INCLUDE:
*MEDALS TO ALL KIDS RUN FINISHERS
*MEDALS TO TOP THREE 5K AND 10-MILE AGE-GROUP FINISHERS
*SCHEELS AND FESTIVAL FOODS GIFT CARD PRIZES TO TOP OVERALL FINISHERS
*SCHEELS AND FESTIVAL FOODS GIFT CARD PRIZES TO BEST KIDS AND ADULT COSTUMES
PLUS, TAKE THE CARSON CHALLENGE!
RUN YOUR FIRST OR FASTEST 5K OR WITHIN 2 MINUTES OF YOUR PREDICTED 10-MILE TIME (FASTER OR SLOWER) AND RECEIVE A CARSON BALL CAP.
SAT. OCT. 31ST EVENT SCHEDULE
8:30 A.M.--5K & 10-MILE RUN/WALK
9 A.M.-NOON--FREE TOURS OF THE CHIPPEWA VALLEY MUSEUM FOR ALL EVENT PARTICIPANTS
10:30 A.M.--AWARDS, HALLOWEEN COSTUME CONTEST
11 A.M.--KID'S 1/4 MILE & 1-MILE BOO-GIE RUN
FRIDAY & SATURDAY RACE SHIRT AND # PICKUP WILL BE AVAILABLE AT THE WISCONSIN LOGGING MUSEUM (PAUL BUNYAN LOGGING CAMP) 4 TO 7 PM FRIDAY, OCT. 30TH AND 6:30 TO 8 A.M. SATURDAY, OCT. 31ST.
EVENT PROCEEDS BENEFIT THE CHIPPEWA VALLEY MUSEUM AND THE ITC RUNNING/WALKING CLUB, TWO NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS WITH A LONG HISTORY OF PROMOTING COMMUNITY EDUCATION, FITNESS, AND SERVICE.
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Wisconsin Logging Museum (Paul Bunyan Logging Camp), 1110 Carson Park Drive, EAU CLAIRE, 54702, WI, United States
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