Carson Park 5 & 10/Logging Miles
About this race
Join us for fitness and Halloween fun in the 58th annual Carson Park 5 & 10, western Wisconsin's longest-running run/walk event!
Enjoy a challenging, scenic course in and around Carson Park! With the 10-mile course featuring the new stretch of trail between Rod and Gun Park and Carson Park.
Stick around for post-race fun including a Halloween costume contest with Scheels and Festival Foods gift card prizes, free museum tours, and free train rides for kids in costume (all other riders just $3).
Post-race treats include one free beer (must be 21 or older) or soda to all finishers
Prizes include:
*Medals to all kid’s run finishers
*Medals to top three 5K and 10-mile age-group finishers
*Scheels gift card prizes to top overall finishers
*Scheels and Festival Foods gift card prizes to best kids and adult costumes
PLUS, 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.
Sat. Oct. 31st 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--kid's in costume one FREE ride; all other riders $3
Friday & Saturday Race shirt and # pickup will be available at the Wisconsin Logging Museum (Paul Bunyan Logging Camp) 4 to 7 pm Friday, Oct. 30th and 6:30 to 8 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 31st.
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.
Pick your distance
Running
Carson 5K Run/Walk
Carson 10-Mile
Kid's 1/4 mile or 1-mile BOO-gie Run
Typical race-day weather
Based on 11 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Eau Claire, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 7:43 AM and sets at 5:56 PM local time (CDT) in Eau Claire on October 31, 2026 — 10h 13m of daylight.
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- Entries, prices, waves and inclusions — the event's official registration page
- Temperature and humidity — Copernicus ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)
- Elevation and terrain relief — Copernicus DEM GLO-90, ESA (CC BY 4.0)
- Comparisons and counts — Race Discovery calendar, 7 Eau Claire events
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