Carson Park 5 & 10/Logging Miles

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Wisconsin Logging Museum (Paul Bunyan Logging Camp), EAU CLAIRE WI

Saturday, October 25th, 2025

🎉 Welcome to the Carson Park 5 & 10

Join us for fitness and Halloween fun in the 57th annual Carson Park 5 & 10, western Wisconsin's longest-running run/walk event!

🏞️ Scenic Course Highlights

Challenging: Enjoy a challenging, scenic course in and around Carson Park.
New Trail: The 10-mile course features the new stretch of trail between Rod and Gun Park and Carson Park.

🎃 Post-Race Fun

Costume Contest: Stick around for a Halloween costume contest with Scheels and Festival Foods gift card prizes.
Museum Tours: Free museum tours featuring the current display “America’s Superheroes, Monsters, and Villains: Our Culture at Play.”
Train Rides: Free train rides for kids in costume (all other riders just $3).
Post-Race Treats: One free beer (must be 21 or older) or soda to all finishers.

🏅 Prizes Galore

Kid’s Run Medals: Medals to all kid’s run finishers.
Age Group Medals: Medals to top three 5K and 10-mile age-group finishers.
Gift Card Prizes: Scheels gift card prizes to top overall finishers.
Cash Prize: $200 cash prize to overall 10-mile winner.

🏃‍♂️ 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 your choice of a Carson ball cap or neck gaitor or pair of ITC socks.

📅 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.
11 a.m. to 4 p.m: Train rides--kids in costume one FREE ride: all other riders $3.

📍 Race Shirt and Number Pickup

Friday & Saturday Race shirt and # pickup will be available at the Wisconsin Logging Museum (Paul Bunyan Logging Camp) 4 to 7 pm Friday, Oct. 24th and 6:30 to 8 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 25th.

💙 Community Benefits

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.