Illinois VS Wisconsin 5K Run/Walk

Join us on 08/07/2025
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Illinois VS Wisconsin 5K Run/Walk Race Description

Address:

Celebration Place, 5501 Ring Rd, Kenosha, WI 53140    view map

Description:

Open to Runners and Walkers of all levels. Join us for this friendly competition.

In absence of the "Border War Beer Fest" and in effort to keep this friendly battle between Illinois and Wisconsin Runners/Walkers alive, we have renamed this event the "Illinois VS Wisconsin 5K".  We will continue the tradition to see which state has the best average 5K time for runners and walkers. Besides individual awards, the times of all the athletes will be averaged to find our winner - between Wisconsin and Illinois - giving the state bragging rights. We hope to see our friends return the "Border War Beer Fest" soon! 

 
 
 
Illinois vs Wisconsin 
 
PRIOR WINNERS:
2016: WISCONSIN
2017: In Honor of LUC BERNARD
2018: Illinois
2019: Illinois
2020: Covid
2021: TBA 
 

Features:

  • State T Shirt
  • Finisher's Medal
  • Goody Bag
  • Event Timed
  • Awards

Parking:

Street parking is available around the event.

Awards info: 

All participants will receive a custom finisher's medal. Age group winners will be recognized with a recognition pin.

The Overall State Time will be determined by combining all finishers from that state and averaging their times. Every participant's time is included in creating this Overall Time. 

Packet pickup:

Race Day Agenda (Saturday, August 9th at 9:00 am)

  • Packet Pick Up:........... 7:30 a.m. - 8:45 a.m.
  • State Group Picture: ... 8:55 am
  • 5K Start: ..................... 9:00 am

Illinois VS Wisconsin 5K Run/Walk location map image
  • Illinois VS Wisconsin 5K Run/Walk Where & When
  • Location: Kenosha, WI 53140
  • Race Date: 2021/08/07 07:58:00 PM (Saturday)
  • Categories:
    • Adult Individual
    • REMOTE RUNNER


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5.0/5
Course: 5.0/5
Organization: 5.0/5
Beautiful course

Always exceptionally well organized event. 5k Events is professionally run and timing is spot-on, plus a beautiful run along the lake. Easy in and out to race. Lot's going on after in the surrounding area. Well worth the trip.

most helpful race review Thomas R.

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