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Pen Park Trails Fest

30K & 14K

A trail run and celebration in Wisconsin’s beautiful Peninsula State Park.

Info

Pen Park Trails Fest begins at 9:00 am November 8th from Welcker's Point Shelter in Peninsula State Park, WI.

Runners will receive:

Courses:

The 30K course heads out on what we think is the most beautiful 2-mile segment of gravel path in the Midwest. The course then travels inland onto the park's single-track and multi-use trail system, climbing up and descending the Niagara escarpment multiple times. The course brings runners atop Sven's and Eagle bluff, ensuring that runners climb and descend the maximum amount possible within the park. The race finishes where it started at Welcker's Point Shelter with food and beverages waiting.

The 14K course is mellow compared to the 30K, but still features some of the park's best trails and challenging terrain. It heads out on our favorite gravel path with the 30K, then experiences a couple of tricky climbs. It separates from the 30K at around mile 5, unless you make an impulse decision resulting in an extra 16K... just kidding, don't do this. Like the 30K, the 14K will climb Sven's bluff and feature multiple longer descents, relative to the park's topography. The 14K race also finishes where it started, at Welcker's Point Shelter, with food and beverages waiting.

2025 course maps:
30K course
14K course

Course Cutoffs: Both distances will have a 6-hour time limit, and the 30K will have one strictly enforced cutoff at the Eagle Panorama Aid Station (mile 14.2) at 1:30 pm.

Charity: Pen Park Trails Fest will contribute to the Friends of Peninsula State Park to support trail development and maintenance following the event.

All other info can be found on the event website: penparktrailsfest.com

Please email ben@peninsulapacers.com with any questions, suggestions, or inquiries.

Cancellation Policy: We cannot offer refunds. Registration may be sold to another person. Entries may not be transferred to next year.

Though we are not able to offer refunds for the race because most of our costs for staging the race are incurred long before race day (staff costs, medals, and shirts, for example), we are making arrangements to help runners transfer their registration to other individuals.

We do allow participants to switch races, space permitting. Participants may officially transfer a bib to another person, but giving your bib to another participant is forbidden and will result in automatic disqualification. Log into your Race Roster account, click the “transfer” button. You will be able to either switch between the 30k or 14k; or transfer to another person. You will need the email address of the person you are transferring to, enter that and they will receive an email with instructions on how to complete the transfer.

If you need assistance with transferring, please contact Jordan at jordan@peninsulapacers.com.

Registration fees

Prices are inclusive of mandatory charges, items, and fees

Pen Park Trails Fest 30K

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Pen Park Trails Fest 14K

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Contact information

Event contact
Ben Fitzgerald
Phone
920-421-1509