Red Tutu Trot
About this race
Support a cause close to our hearts and show off your Badger spirit! Cardiac on Campus presents its hybrid Red Tutu Trot 5k, a run/walk that takes place in Madison on October 5th or wherever is most convenient to you. All proceeds from the race will be used to host free CPR/AED certification classes in the Madison community, place AEDs in UW-Madison campus buildings, and host free ECG screening drives. The Red Tutu Trot is the perfect event for students, families, and all Badger fans. Join us to raise awareness for cardiac health!
Get an Official Red Tutu Trot 2026 Shirt!
We are offering participants the option to purchase our official Red Tutu Trot 2025 T-Shirt as a fundraising item. Get an official Red Tutu Trot T-Shirt featuring this year's exclusive design and help us save lives at the same time! You can buy one for yourself, your friends, or anyone who runs the race with you! You can pre-order until September 1st, and there will be a limited quantity available for $25 at the registration table.
Our History
Cardiac on Campus was founded in 2016 after the untimely passing of Jon Derynda, a 20-year-old UW-Oshkosh student. His sister, Brittany, and cousin, Jessica Miller, were students at UW-Madison at the time. They wanted to intentionally reach out to younger individuals who do not normally view themselves as at-risk for sudden cardiac arrest. We started small and quickly grew, offering free CPR certification courses, placing AEDs in dorm buildings, and establishing the Red Tutu Trot. Seven years later, we have placed 11 AEDs, performed over 973 ECG screenings, detecting 37 abnormal rhythms, and certified over 2,100 people in CPR.
Racing Towards a Safer Community
For 90% of its victims, sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) is fatal. Increasing bystander CPR and AED knowledge while also offering preventive care, like electrocardiogram (EKG) screenings, is our best solution for lowering this grim statistic. Help Cardiac on Campus raise money for our initiatives and awareness about SCA! Thank you for your time and support!
Donations
Unable to participate in the Red Tutu Trot? You can still donate to our cause with the donation button above or at www.cardiaconcampus.com/donate.html.
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Running
STUDENT IN-PERSON RUN
STUDENT VIRTUAL RUN
PUBLIC IN-PERSON RUN
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Typical race-day weather
Based on 11 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Madison, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 7:06 AM and sets at 6:21 PM local time (CDT) in Madison on October 11, 2026 — 11h 14m of daylight.
Course
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2026 results — Red Tutu Trot
STUDENT IN-PERSON RUN · 113 finishers
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Owen James | 17:07 | 5:31 /mi |
| 2 | Samuel Dean | 17:27 | 5:37 /mi |
| 3 | Braden Shambarger | 19:37 | 6:19 /mi |
| 4 | Richard Song | 21:18 | 6:51 /mi |
| 5 | Maciej Trzeciak | 21:22 | 6:53 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
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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, 40 Madison events
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