a trail run and celebration in wisconsin’s beautiful peninsula state park.
2026 event guide
Welcome Runners
EVENT information PACKET PICKUP INFORMATION
EVENT SCHEDULE
Packet pickup will take place at the Old Fish Creek Town Hall Friday from 3:00-7:00 pm and Welcker’s Point (start/finish) Saturday morning. Directions to both can be found on our website “info” page.
FRIDAY 3:00 - 7:00 pm Packet pickup/onsite registration at Old Fish Creek Town Hall. (Directions on website)
RACE PREP We highly recommend studying the course map. We will have turns very well marked on race day, but a better understanding of the course increases peace of mind and leads to a more enjoyable experience.
SATURDAY 7:00 - 8:00 am Packet pickup/onsite registration at Welcker’s Point. (Start/finish area) 8:50 am Pre-race runners meeting to go over important course information. Runners must be present. 9:00 am Race starts. 10:00 am Brats and hot dogs become available for purchase. 3:00 pm Race concludes but the party continues. 3:30 pm Brats and hot dogs become unavailable. 4:00 - 7:00 pm Sway after party. Runners get a buy one get one free beer at the Sway taproom. Food available until 7 pm.
PRE-RACE MEETING
At 8:50 am, we’ll have a MANDATORY runners’ meeting at Welcker’s Point Shelter at the start line. At this meeting we will give final safety, course and event updates.
COURSE MARKINGS Every turn on the course will be marked with flagging. Review instructions for what markings to follow based on what distance you are running. 30K Follow the orange flags at all times and directional signs that indicate 30K. 14K Follow the yellow flags at all times and directional signs that indicate 14K.
COURSE MARKINGS
post race At 10:00 am we’ll have brats and hot dogs for sale, with profits benefiting the Peninsula State Park Trails Fund. Tell your friends and family to come by! We’ll have a fire and music so dress to stay for awhile. We’ll close up Welcker’s Point at 3:30 pm. HEAD TO SWAY! After we leave Peninsula State Park on November 7th, we’ll head to Sway Brewing & Blending in Baileys Harbor to carry on the post-race celebrations! They’ll be serving food until 7 pm and beer and beverages until 8 pm. Wear your medals, bring your friends and family, and meet some fellow participants and the race crew!
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30K
Grab snacks & a beverage, cheer on finishers! Sway Beer and other beverages: Between You and Me (pale lager) Where the Dark Wind Whirls (dark lager) The Higher We Flew (pale ale) County Yarrow (saison) Seltzer NA beverage
EVENT information WELCKER’S POINT CONCOURSE START & FINISH Welcker’s
Pen Park The courses separate at Aid Station A and rejoins and separates multiple times thereafter. Familiarize yourself with these intersections before the race. Key Intersections on the next page.
Campground
PARKING
THIS IS AN OPEN COURSE
Eagle Bluff Lighthouse
COURSE CUTOFFS Both distances will have a 6-hour time limit (3:00 pm), and the 30k will have an additional cutoff at aid station 3 (mile 14.2) at 1:30 pm. These cutoffs will be strictly enforced.
AID STATIONS Each aid station will have water, Gatorade, snacks, volunteers, basic first aid, and trash bins. Cups with fluids will be available for you to grab off of tables. You are encouraged to carry bottles and snacks as it will be more time-efficient than stopping (we believe this is an important aspect of the competition). Aid stations provide you with additional support and the option to not carry any personal fluids or nutrition. Please do not litter. It will result in a disqualification. Porta Poties will be at all aid stations.
GEAR CHECK & DROP BAGS Gear check will be available at Aid Station A. Drop your clothing and we’ll deliver it back to the finish line. 30Kers will have the option to supply a drop bag that will be delivered to Aid Station B (mile 9.5) and returned postrace. Drop zone will be clearly marked at the start area.
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PARKING Parking will be available in the Welcker’s Point Campground, which is directly next to the event concourse. On event day, signs and/or volunteers will direct you. Directions to the Start/Finish can be found on our website: penparktrailsfest.com. When leaving the event, drive cautiously; other runners may be crossing roads throughout the park. ALL VEHICLES ENTERING THE PARK MUST HAVE A PARK PASS.
CHARITY Thank the volunteers you see Saturday, as they make this event possible. All volunteer hours contribute to a cash donation to the PSP Trails Fund. Additionally, all beer and food sales at the event are donated to the park.
Message from the Trails Team With a little over 300 participants registered for the third annual Pen Park Trails Fest, we look forward to continuing this annual celebration of Peninsula State Park and running with you on Saturday! Thank you for embracing the start of the Door County off-season with us, and here’s to a great and safe day on the trails. See you soon!
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We do not have special privileges or right of way that goes beyond any other park user on this day. Roads are open which means you must check to make sure it is safe to cross. Additionally, make sure you are keeping an eye out for bikers and walkers when on the trails.
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CONTACT Questions left unanswered by this guide can be directed to register@peninsulapacers.com.
RACE DAY CONTACTS Race Director, Ben Fitzgerald - 920-421-1509 Course Support - 920-421-0500 Emergency - 911
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