Chippewa Trail Races
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Chippewa Trail Races : April 25, 2026
The Chippewa Trail Races take place Saturday, April 25, 2026, near New Auburn, Wisconsin, at the David R. Obey (Chippewa Moraine) Ice Age Interpretive Center, 13394 County Highway M. The event offers the following distances and formats:
- 50K
- 50K Relay (two-person teams)
- 20 Miler
- 10K
Course and features
Most of the courses use the Ice Age Trail and the Circle Trail and are mostly single-track. Markings use pink flags staked on the right side when heading out and on the left side on return legs. The route passes views of over 20 lakes, including South Shattuck Lake, Dans Lake, and Plummer Lakes. Notable features include Rattlesnake Hill, the Three Sisters boardwalk, Kim's Bridge, and a 100-foot, 3-foot-high bridge through a pine swamp without railings.
Logistics, support and rules
Aid stations provide snacks and drinks such as Snickers, salted nut rolls, fruit snacks, chocolate chip cookies, Oreos, Gatorade and water. Porta potties are located at the start/finish and at the turnaround. Drop bags are available at the 50K turnaround. Packet pickup is available the evening before and on race morning at the Interpretive Center. Field limits are stated for each event (for example, the 50K limit is 180 entries; the relay limit is 35 teams; the 20 Miler limit is 150; the 10K limit is 120). Finishers receive a full-color 8.5 x 11 print. The event has a no-refund and no-transfer policy. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.