The Bunk House trail races feature a 50k, 30k, and 10k races, all starting at different times (50k at 7, 30k at 8, 10k at 9). All are run on the same 10k-ish looped trail and the longer races alternate direction each lap.

I signed up for the race the day of, and it was as simple as signing up and giving the race my money. I would imagine online signup is just as easy. The race is in a state park, so you'll either need a Wisconsin State Park pass or pay for parking the day of. Either way, super easy.

As with most trail races, this one is pretty low key. There's a fully stocked aid station at the start/finish area, and an unmanned one at about the 5k mark with water and snacks. With only one primary aid station, it isn't the worst idea to bring you own nutrition for on course. But you can also survive (I did) by only relying on aid stations as well.

The course is probably 70% double track with the rest being single track. Very runnable and entirely through forests. There was only one road crossing and it was a closed road. After the fact, I described the course as tough but not hard, if that makes sense. Some climbs are steep, some are long, but none are both. The trickiest part of the course was the mud after it rained.

Let's talk swag. The shirt is some kind of cotton blend; not something I'd use for running, but definitely one I would wear a lot. The medal is a small clay medal with the race and distance that you did (low key but I liked it!). The packet (along with bib and T Shirt) also included three Hammer gels and three Hammer drink tablets. Possibly the highest quality stuff I've ever gotten from a race.

Race Management is on point for this one as well. Super low key, but super organized as a trail race should be. The Race Director encouraged folks to stay as long as they wanted and asked for feedback about the race (it was awesome).

If you find yourself looking for a trail race of manageable to ultra distance, I would highly encourage you to sign up for the Bunk House!