17th Annual Crossroads Trail Run
About this race
Door County’s first trail run invites runners and walkers of all ages and abilities to choose a 2K, 5K, or 10K route at Crossroads at Big Creek Nature Preserve on June 13, 2026. Chip timing will support staggered starts by distance, with the 10K beginning at 8:00 a.m., followed by the 5K approximately ten minutes later, and the 2K shortly after that. The awards ceremony will begin around 9:45 am.
Packet pick-up is Wednesday, June 10 – Thursday, June 11 from 9:30 am to 3:30 pm, Friday, June 12 from 9:30 am to 6:30 pm, and Saturday, June 13 from 6:30 - 7:30 am at the Collins Learning Center. To reserve your t-shirt, registration must be made by May 12, 2026. Participants who register after May 12, 2026, may opt to choose from a selection of previous year's race shirts.
All proceeds benefit Crossroads at Big Creek.
Highlights
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Three course options: 2k, 5k, and 10k
- Locally sourced prizes for top finishers, including pottery from Garden Girl Stoneware.
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All participants receive a native tree, courtesy of Evergreen Nursery and post-race snacks.
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Chip-timed results for all participants, and individual awards
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Proceeds from the Crossroads Trail Run directly support Crossroads' mission to inspire environmental stewardship in learners of all ages and from all backgrounds through education, research, restoration and outdoor experiences.
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The Crossroads Trail Run promotes wellness & healthy living, multi-generational recreation, and increases awareness of ‘green’ living in our community.
Our Mission
Crossroads at Big Creek inspires stewardship of the environment through education, research, and outdoor experiences.
Check In and Registration
Wednesday, June 10 and Thursday, June 11 from 9:30 am to 3:30 pm at Collins Learning Center
Friday, June 12 from 9:30 am to 6:30 pm at Collins Learning Center
Saturday, June 13 from 6:30 to 7:30 am at Collins Learning Center
Bikes, Spikes & Dogs
Bikes, shoes with spikes, and dogs are not allowed on the course during the race. As always, dogs are allowed on the property but must always be on a leash.
Aid Stations
There will be two water stations on the 5k route. There will be three water stations on the 10k route.
Join fellow runners on June 22, 2019 for the 17th Annual Crossroads Trail Run. It's a fantastic 2K, 5K, 10K featuring a flat and fast course in Sturgeon Bay.
Pick your distance
Running
2K
The 1.24 mile walk/run is a scenic loop that takes walkers/runners southeast along the perimeter trail of the Crossroads property, through the coniferous woods and over the wooden bridge north of the Hanson House historical site. Walkers will follow the east side of Big Creek and meander west over the wooden foot bridge. Continuing north, walkers will go past the amphitheater and head west around Hauser pond to the finish line. Trail includes single and double track, with grass, wood chip, gravel, and dirt foundations. Each mile is marked.
5K
This course follows the perimeter trail of the Crossroads property, through the coniferous woods, and over the wooden bridge north of the Hanson House historical site. Runners/walkers will follow the east side of Big Creek and head west over the wooden foot bridge. Crossing the creek to the east, runners will weave down through white pines and ascend to the mile 2 mark. Runners will cross into the east trail system, head north on grassy trails past the Stonecipher Astronomy center and will follow the trail around the Maki Arboretum. Runners then take a right into the spruce forest, cruise by the council fire ring and cross Big Creek via a wooden bridge on the way to the finish line. Trail includes single and double track, with grass, wood chip, gravel, and dirt foundations. Each mile is marked.
10K
This course follows the 5K route, splitting off at the southeast corner, entering the Cove Preserve at Big Creek. Runners will leave Crossroads property and continue up Cove Road to hook up with our Ida Bay Preserve’s single track. Heading south on Ida Bay’s grassy trail, runners will pass through an old field meadow, enter a mixed hardwood forest of oak and maple, wind down past a rock escarpment and through a cathedral of cedar and spruce. The return will find runners merging into the 5K route at the Hansen House entrance, completing the last 3 miles to the finish line.
Weather Overview
These values reflect historical conditions on the race dates in Sturgeon Bay in 2019, from Open-Meteo archive data.
About Sturgeon Bay
17th Annual Crossroads Trail Run takes place in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, United States. The local timezone is America/Chicago.
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