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For The Wild 5K/10K+
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For The Wild 5K/10K+

Rhinelander, Wisconsin, United States View on map
Sep 26, 2026 (America/Chicago local time)
Running

About this race

Join us to support our local wildlife! All proceeds from this event will go towards Wild Instincts, Inc. Wild Instincts is a non-profit wildlife rehabilitation center in Rhinelander, Wisconsin that serves the wildlife throughout our entire state. Read more about Wild Instincts by clicking here!
  • Saturday, Sept. 20th, 2025
  • Registration/Check-in 8:00 - 8:45
  • 10 K+ start @ 9:00, 5 K start @ 9:05
  • Very Important: The 10K+ is 10.9K (6.8 miles)
  • Parking & Start/End point at Newbold Recreation Area: 6954 Ole Lake Road, Rhinelander, WI
  • 5K and 10K+, open to walkers, runners, and bikers! 
  • Strollers welcome (Sorry, while we love our 4-legged pals, no dogs please)
  • Nonrefundable entry fee of $30 (10K) and $25 (5K)- Plus a $3.00 service fee
  • Children ages 12 and under are free (please still register for liability waiver purposes)
  • T-shirts guaranteed to those registered by Sept. 12th
  • This is a non-timed event
  • Prizes for top two finishers in the following categories: 5K run, 10K+ run, 10K+ bike
  • Wear a shirt that shows support for nature or wildlife to be entered into a drawing!! 
--> The route: Start at Newbold Rec Area --> Ole Lake Road --> Lake Mildred Road --> Bike path back --> Ole Lake Road --> End at Newbold Rec Area

Pick your distance

Running

For The Wild 5K (Run/Walk/Bike)

-Start will be at Newbold Outdoor Recreation Area, go down Old Lake Road, and turn around after 2.5 K

Sep 26, 2026 5K 9:05 AM
$25.00
Open

For The Wild 10K+ (Run/Walk/Bike)

-This is 10.9K (6.8 miles) -Start will be at Newbold Outdoor Recreation Area, follow Old Lake Road, turn onto Lake Mildred Road, and take the bike trail back to Lake Mildred Road and Newbold Outdoor Recreation Area.

Sep 26, 2026 10K 9:00 AM
$30.00
Open

For The Wild 5K/10K VIRTUAL

Can't make it to Newbold but still want to support a good cause while getting outside? Join us for a virtual event! We'll mail you the shirt!

Sep 26, 2026 5K 8:00 AM
$25.00
Open

Typical race-day weather

Based on 2 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Rhinelander, plus the 3 days either side.

Temp (°C)
Minimum temperature (race-week average) 13.8° / Maximum temperature (race-week average) 24.1°
Feels Like (°C)
Minimum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 13.8° / Maximum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 24.1°
Peak wind (km/h)
Strongest wind of the day (race-week average)
20.0
Precip (mm)
Precipitation over the day (race-week average)
3.2mm
Humidity
Mean relative humidity (race-week average)
81.0%
Sunrise
Sunrise at the start line on September 26, 2026 (CDT)
Sunset
Sunset at the start line on September 26, 2026 (CDT)
Daylight
Hours between sunrise and sunset on race day
11h 57m

The sun rises at 6:49 AM and sets at 6:47 PM local time (CDT) in Rhinelander on September 26, 2026 — 11h 57m of daylight.

Course

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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, 1 Rhinelander event

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