Kenosha Mayor's Turkey Day Run 10K & 2 Mile Run/Walk
About this race
The Kenosha Mayor's Day Run/Walk was first held in 1906 and continued until 1950. It was resurrected by the Kenosha Running Club in 1978 and has been running strong continuously since then.
The two runs take place on both city streets and the bike path along the lakefront between the museums and Carthage College.
Each mile has a designated mile marker. Water stops near miles 2 & 4.
The 10K course will close 80 minutes after race start.
(No bicycles, roller skates, inline skates, skateboards, etc.)
Free Kids Race (50-yard dash) for 8 years & under with paid registration!
Registration includes t-shirt for first 1,500 paid entrants and light refreshments after the run.
Registrations can be mailed to: Kenosha Running Club, PO Box 723, Kenosha, WI 53141
(Checks payable to Kenosha Running Club). Post marked by November 16, 2026.
Registration fee until November 22, 2026:
14 & Under: $20
15 & Over: $25
Registration fee during packet pickup November 25, 2026:
14 & Under: $25
15 & Over: $30
You may register at packet pickup on November 25th - 2:00 PM to 7:00 PM at the Kenosha Public Museum.
No Race Day Registrations.
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Running
Kenosha Mayor's Turkey Day Run 10K
Mayor’s Cup trophy to overall male & female 10K winners. Medals to top 3 male/female for 9 & under, 5-year age groups, and 80+. Overall winners not eligible for age group awards.
Kenosha Mayor's Turkey Day Run 2M
Mayor’s Cup trophy to overall male & female 10K winners. Medals to top 3 male/female for 9 & under, 5-year age groups, and 80+. Overall winners not eligible for age group awards.
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, 4 Kenosha events
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