Hibernation Hustle 5k
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Hibernation Hustle 5K Run/Walk
The Hibernation Hustle is the seventh annual community running and walking event in Cannery Square, Sun Prairie, WI, presented by the Sun Prairie Parks, Recreation & Forestry Department. The event offers multiple distances and formats with timing details noted by event.
Distances and formats:
- 5K run (chip timed). Registration fee $30.
- 5K walk (untimed). Registration fee $30.
- Kids Dash (about 200 meters, untimed). Registration fee $15.
Registration opens November 10, 2026 and closes January 30, 2027. Same day registrations are not accepted; registration will be available during the packet pick up stated below.
Packet pick up options:
- Saturday, January 30, 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM at Westside Community Building, 2598 W. Main Street, Sun Prairie.
- Sunday morning pre-race at City Hall (pre-race packet pick up window provided).
Shirt choices allow participants to indicate a prediction for Groundhog Day by selecting blue or yellow shirts to represent a long winter or an early spring. Registrations completed by January 13 are guaranteed a t-shirt.
Awards are given to the top male, female, and non-binary finishers overall. The event notes the proximity of the local Groundhog Day prognostication in Cannery Square the day after the race. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.