Ugly Sweater 5k - La Crosse, WI

The Ugly Sweater 5k is coming up on Saturday, December 7, 2024, and will be hosted by the Rotary Club of La Crosse—After Hours (RAH)! 

We have been working hard to make our 2024 Ugly Sweater 5k, a family-friendly and festive event. This year's race will be both in-person and virtual. Packet pick-up and race-day check-in will be at The Nature Place (formerly the Myrick Park Center) beginning at 3:00 pm with holiday music and characters. Same-day registration is also available. The race begins at 4:15 pm in Myrick Park, and racers will run/walk through the La Crosse marsh trails under sparkly lights. The race ends at Riverside Park at Rotary Lights. An award ceremony will take place in the heated tent at Rotary Lights, with plenty of ugly sweaters, holiday lights, and cheer!

Your generosity and continued support of our club’s efforts have allowed us to make an impact both locally and internationally. In 2022 and 2023, RAH:

Served food to children and families at the Boys & Girls Club of La Crosse and the Trinity Lutheran Church block party Sponsored local families through the For Goodness Sake Project, purchasing gifts for families during the holidaysContribute to Rotary International's mission to bring an end to polio around the world.In partnership with the Coulee Region Lions Club, we built 80 beds through Sleep in Heavenly Peace for kids in need Helped purchase a greenhouse for Northside Elementary 

The Ugly Sweater 5k, is meant to be a family-friendly event and a competitive race. Entry fees are affordable: 

Children 10 and under: Free with a non-perishable food itemAges 11-15: $15Ages 16+: $30 before November 25; $35 after November 24; $40 same-day registration Virtual: $30

Map of the race course. 

Shuttle Information:
A shuttle will be running from Riverside Park (location: 333 N. Front St., La Crosse - old Century Link building) to Myrick Park Main Shelter. 

Riverside Park to Myrick Park Leaving Riverside Park at 3:15 and 3:45 pm Myrick Park to Riverside Park Leaving Myrick Park at 4:45 pm Riverside Park to Myrick Park Leaving Riverside Park at 5:15, 5:45, 6:15 and 6:45 pm

We look forward to seeing you at this year's Ugly Sweater 5k!