Donald Dash Trail Run
About this race
Course Description: Two race distance option with the goal being to have an option for people new to racing and/or trail runs by offering a shorter distance race (5 km) and a longer race for those looking for an extra challenge (15 km). There will be some prairie, some single track, some sand, some slick bridges, and of course some hills!
New in 2026 Kids One Mile FUN RUN!
Distances: 5 km & 15 km. There is a capacity of ~300 participants so make sure and register early. 100% proceeds donated to Friends of Donald Park. Funds earmarked for trail maintenance and repair. During Race: Energy drink, water and energy food provided at aid stations. Awards: Overall M/F (Special locally crafted award), age groups m/f, prizes, door prizes, cash for setting a new course record.
Where: Donald County Park, Mount Horeb WI. Pop’s Knoll entrance on HWY 92. Directions: 1945 HWY 92 Mount Horeb, WI 53572. Two miles west of Mount Vernon, 20 miles south west of Madison, 5 miles south east of Mount Horeb. Parking is limited at Pop’s Knoll entrance, please car pool if possible.
Time: Kids Fun Run (8:15), 15 KM (9:00), 5 KM (9:15)
Pick your distance
Trail running
Donald Dash 5K
Donald Dash 15K
Kids One Mile Fun Run
Typical race-day weather
Based on 4 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Mount Horeb, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 5:52 AM and sets at 7:59 PM local time (CDT) in Mount Horeb on May 1, 2027 — 14h 07m of daylight.
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Where this page comes from. Race details were last updated on . We re-check listings regularly and again in the week before race day.
- 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, 2 Mount Horeb events
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