Run/Walk to Milwaukee Irish Fest
About this race
The Arthritis Foundation is working to overcome the obstacles that arthritis creates for nearly 60 million adults and hundreds of thousands of children in the U.S.
The Arthritis Foundation's Run/Walk to Milwaukee Irish Fest is the longest running heritage festival 5K Fun Run which is routed down the path of Milwaukee’s beautiful lakeshore! Join us and receive FREE admission to Irish Fest, the 2026 T-Shirt, one Post-race Adult Beverage, Irish Entertainment and Costume Contest – for prizes!
Join our 5k run/walk and raise funds to help the 1.2 million adults and 6,000 kids in Wisconsin who are challenged with arthritis to live a better life, as well as, help chart the course to a cure!
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Running
Adult Timed
Includes t-shirt, admission to Milwaukee Irish Fest, one post-run beer from Lakefront Brewery for participants 21 & Over
Adult Untimed
Includes t-shirt, admission to Milwaukee Irish Fest, one post-run beer from Lakefront Brewery for participants 21 & Over
Youth Timed (17 & under)
Includes t-shirt & admission to Milwaukee Irish Fest
Youth Untimed (17 & Under)
Includes t-shirt & admission to Milwaukee Irish Fest
Jigging in your Jammies
Can’t attend the event, but still want to be part of the fun? Choose this option to receive a shirt and fundraise for a cure!
Adult Timed Runners
Adult Untimed Runners
Youth Timed Runners (17 & under)
Youth Untimed Participants (17 & Under)
Volunteer - IRISH FEST
Typical race-day weather
Based on 11 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Milwaukee, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 5:57 AM and sets at 7:54 PM local time (CDT) in Milwaukee on August 15, 2026 — 13h 56m of daylight.
Course
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2026 results — Run/Walk to Milwaukee Irish Fest
Adult Timed · 209 finishers
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas Baker | 17:37 | 5:40 /mi |
| 2 | ANDRIS BRIGA | 18:20 | 5:54 /mi |
| 3 | Thomas Beyer | 18:57 | 6:06 /mi |
| 4 | Chris Krajewski | 19:17 | 6:12 /mi |
| 5 | Garrett Zabala | 19:24 | 6:15 /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, 71 Milwaukee events
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