EMS Week 5k Run/Walk
About this race
Join us for the inaugural EMS Week 5K Run/Walk as we kick off EMS Week 2026 with a celebration of health, wellness, and the dedicated professionals who serve our communities every day.
Registration for this year is FREE!
Hosted by Emplify Health Tri-State Ambulance, this family-friendly event welcomes runners and walkers of all paces and experience levels. Whether you're chasing a personal best, enjoying a relaxed walk, or supporting EMS in your community, this event is for you.
Participants will enjoy a scenic and mostly flat course through the beautiful La Crosse Marsh Trails, making it perfect for both first-time 5K participants and seasoned runners.
Route will start at Riverside Park, follow the Vietnam Veterans Trail to Willow trail and back for a total of 3.1 miles.
Come celebrate EMS, support community wellness, and start EMS Week off on the right foot!
Course Information
Event will be held starting at the north end of Riverside Park
The course follows the La Crosse Marsh Trails, offering a mostly flat and scenic route through one of the area's most beautiful natural spaces.
Please note that the trail is open to the public during the event.
Event Details
Date: May 17, 2026
Start Time: 9:30 AM
Location: Riverside Park-North end, La Crosse, WI
Packet Pickup
Packet pick-up available same day at Riverside Park starting at 7:00 AM and continuing until the start of the race.
All registered participants will receive:
Swag!
Finisher Medal
Post-race snacks and refreshments
All paces welcome – run or walk!
Family friendly event
Strollers are allowed
No dogs permitted
Parking
Parking is available on-site at Riverside as well as surrounding streets and parking ramps.
We hope you'll join us to celebrate EMS professionals and promote health and wellness in our community while enjoying a beautiful morning run or walk.
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Running
EMS Week 5k Run/Walk
Typical race-day weather
Based on 1 year of historical conditions on this event's race dates in La Crosse.
Course
Route map and elevation profile
No course map published yet.
The organizer hasn't released a route for this event, and we don't publish guesses. If you're the organizer, send us a GPX file and we'll draw the profile.
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🏃 Plan Your Next Race in La Crosse
Find upcoming events by distance:
- La Crosse 5K Races 8 races
- 10K Run Events in La Crosse 2 races
- La Crosse Half Marathons 2 races
- La Crosse Running Calendar 2026 11 races
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, 14 La Crosse events
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