• Menomonee Falls,
    Wisconsin,
    United States
  • June
  • 3 miles/5K, 6 miles/10K
  • Trail Race
  • Event Website

Ben Lamers

Shorewood, Wisconsin, United States
25 79
2018
"Mud mud mud"
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Course Scenery
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Ben Lamers's thoughts:

Signed up to run the Father's Day 5k on a whim the week of the race. It was a good opportunity to get another race in, and try and go for the age group sweep with my Dad.

Like all Silver Circle Event races, packet pickup is super easy. Runners can either get their bib and shirt ahead of time at In-Step in Delafield, or the morning of the race. I opted for the day before, just for ease the morning of. Like I said, an easy process. I was torn on the shirt of this race. I LOVE the powder blue color, but I'm not a huge fan of the giant logo on the front, or the quote on the back. Thus the 3 star rating there.

Parking could be an adventure for this race. Most runners drive to the park, and park at the start finish line. It is $5 to do this, though. Being cheap, my Dad and I parked at the nearby Lannon Park (fo free y'all) and walked to the start. This is about a half mile (if that) walk to the start, not bad at all.

Separate paragraph here to note. INDOOR BATHROOMS. Amazing.

The 5 and 10k both get started at once, and the first 200m or so is a bit cramped because of it. Quickly, we turned onto the trail and it was instant mud. Overall, the first half mile or so was a swamp after the rains from the night before. As lots of runners were dancing around the outside of the muddy puddles, I said "F it" (hope there were no kids around) and charged right down the middle. Never saw those runners I passed again.

A majority of the rest of the race is light rolling hills, predominantly on double track grass. You could easily get by wearing road shoes in this race, no question. Around mile 2, you hit the dirt and rock again with more light rollers. There is also an aid station just past the second mile marker if you need it.

The course sends you in one big loop, you pass through some more slow muddy spots, and turn back toward the finish. Unless you opt to run the 10k, then you pass an aid station and head back out to do it all again! The finish takes you right back to the start line on the pavement.

It's also worth noting that Silver Circle's trail series has some of the best post race food around. You can't beat watermelon, right?

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