Rankings · updated September 7, 2026

Best Races Near Milwaukee

Every race within 25 miles of downtown, ranked by composite score from public signals — no pay-to-play, ever. How scoring works →

Composite /100 · FLD field · HST history · CRD credentials · CHR character

  1. 1 17th Annual SFB Turkey Trot "Pace With Grace" Cedarburg, WI Nov 2026 47.9/100
  2. 2 4th Annual Ted's Run 5k Racine, WI Sep 2026 38.8/100

Longest-running near Milwaukee

1 races we can date but haven't measured enough of to score. Oldest first. What we measure →

  1. 1 12th Annual Cream City 5K Run/Walk | 3K Walk & Kellan's Kids Run Milwaukee, WI Apr 2027 2016 10 years running

Also listed, not yet ranked

13 races we list but haven't measured enough of to score. By date. What we measure →

  1. 30th Joe's Run, Walk and Roll Milwaukee, WI Sep 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  2. Donovan Hines Foundation for Surviving Parents of gun violence Milwaukee, WI Sep 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  3. Donovan Hines Foundation Surviving Parents of gun violence Milwaukee, WI Sep 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  4. ELM GROVE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION 0.5K OKTOBERFEST FUN RUN PRESENTED BY HONEST TEETH & SPONSORED BY O’DONOGHUE’S Elm Grove, WI Sep 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  5. Christmas Clearing Council Jingle Bell Jog and Walk Pewaukee, WI Sep 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  6. Dia de los Muertos Run/Walk Milwaukee, WI Oct 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  7. 5k Candy Cane Run/Walk Germantown, WI Nov 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  8. Candy Cane Course - Milwaukee Franklin, WI Dec 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  9. Big Chill South Milwaukee, WI Jan 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data
  10. Cupid Shuffle Hales Corners, WI Feb 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data
  11. DoNot Stop Half Marathon/5K/10K - Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI Apr 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data
  12. Brew City Marathon, Half Marathon, 10K & 5K Milwaukee, WI Apr 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data
  13. Cedarburg Half Marathon | 5K Run/Walk Cedarburg, WI May 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data

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