Chocoholic 5K/10K

Welcome to Chocolate City USA, home of Nestle and the city of Burlington Wisconsin.

Join us for a beautiful run along the Fox River. The Chocoholic 5K/10K are chip timed and you will be rewarded with chocolate at the finish line.... lots of chocolate! Just want to take your sweet time? You can run, jog or walk your way through the course. 

COVID-19 UPDATE:

The Chocoholic 5K/10K has NOT cancelled.

Due to the current pandemic, only the Chocolate Fest portion has cancelled for 2020. We have not made a decision if we will convert the Chocoholic 5K/10K run/walk to a virtual 5k (REMOTE RUN) or keep as is. We will make that determination at a later date.

Should we change our format to our REMOTE RUNNERS program you will still be able to run or walk the route. The REMOTE RUNNERS program allows runners or walkers to self-time. You will be able to run at your pace, your time, your date.  INSTRUCTIONS will be posted at a later date if needed.  LEARN MORE HERE: www.REMOTERUNNERS.com

ADDRESS:

Riverside Park, 517 Congress Street, Burlington, WI

DESCRIPTION:

Welcome to Chocolate City USA, home of Nestle and the city of Burlington Wisconsin. Join us for a beautiful run along the Fox River. NEW THIS YEAR is the addition of the 10K and an improved route for both the 5K and 10K.

RACE FEATURES:

• Team Challenge Award (Best combined score of 5)
• Largest Team Award
• Chocoholic 5K Performance Blend T-Shirt
• A goodie bag filled with special items
• CHOCOLATE, CHOCOLATE and more CHOCOLATE
• Racine's Original Famous Chocolate Danish Kringle
• Finisher Medals
• Recognition Pins - 5yr age groups
• Certified Course
• Event Timed
• Raffle
• Food and Drink
• Beer
• Music
• Kids' Activities
• FREE Entry to ChocolateFest

ChocolateFest?

ChocolateFest is a family-friendly event that runs Friday, May 22 through Monday, May 25 (Memorial Day) at the Festival Grounds, 681 Maryland Ave.

ChocolateFest has everything a chocolate fan could dream of! Learn more about this uniquely Wisconsin tradition!

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

We start your trip at the Burlington trailhead Riverside Park, which is located along the picturesque Fox River. You'll find limited parking, bathrooms and picnic pavilions at this lovely community park.

To access the Burlington trailhead you must start in Riverside Park. Take State Route 11 west into Burlington. Turn right onto Bridge Street (SR 83), go over the bridge and turn right onto Congress Street to Riverside Park. The trailhead is at the end of the park off Congress Street.

PARKING:

Parking is available throughout the Downtown Burlington area. Parking is very limited at Riverside Park. The side streets off of Congress St. will be closed due to the festival. We recommend finding street parking throughout Downtown or utilizing the parking structure on Dodge Street.

AWARDS: 

All participants will receive a custom finishers medal. Top three male and female will be recognized as well as the top male and female in respective 5 year age groups starting at age 10 (separate award for participants 9 and younger):

First 400 registrants are guaranteed a medal on race day, late registrants will have their medal mailed to them.

RACE DAY:

• 8:00 - 9:15 am - Packet Pick Up (Packet pickup also available Saturday May 23 at the Hampton Inn in Downtown Burlington from 6:00 to 7:30pm)
• 9:15 am - Warmup and Lining Up
• 9:30 am - Start of 5K and 10K

Swag for virtual runners will be mailed out the week of the race. Learn more about Remote Runners