30 Days to the Adrenaline Race: Show Up for Yourself, Your People and Your Community
August 20, 2026
30 days. That's it.
On September 20, hundreds of runners, walkers, ruckers, families, friends, and community members will gather in West Bend for the 16th Annual Adrenaline Race.
Whether you're chasing a personal record, taking on your first 5K, trying something new, or simply looking for a reason to get moving with people you care about, there's still time to register.
And this year, there's another reason to show up: your participation can help make a difference in the lives of people and families in our communities.
Find Your Challenge
Not a runner? That's OK. The Adrenaline Race has something for a wide range of participants:
5K Walk/Run
10K
Rucking options
Half Marathon
Full Marathon
Maybe you've always wanted to complete a 5K. Maybe you're ready to challenge yourself with a longer distance. Or maybe walking, rucking or running alongside friends is all the motivation you need.
You don't have to be the fastest person on the course. You don't need a perfect training plan. You simply need to choose your challenge and take the first step.
Remember. Honor. Find Your Why.
For some participants, race day is about fitness or reaching a personal goal. For others, it carries a much deeper meaning.
This year, the Adrenaline Race is introducing the Memory Mile, giving participants an opportunity to remember and honor loved ones lost to mental health challenges or addiction.
New Memory Mile signs will recognize those who are no longer with us and acknowledge the lasting impact their lives and loss have on the people who love them.
Participants will also have the opportunity to share “What Is Your Why?” through race-day stickers. Your “why” might be a loved one, a personal goal, a journey you've experienced, someone you're supporting, or simply a desire to make a difference.
There is no right or wrong answer. Your “why” is yours.
And when hundreds of people come together, each carrying their own reason for being there, race day becomes about much more than miles.
Bring Your People
One of the best parts of an event like the Adrenaline Race is experiencing it together.
Bring your coworkers. Bring your family. Bring your friends. Build a team.
Turn race day into a company outing. Start a family tradition. Challenge your best friend. Find a workout buddy. Or invite someone who could use a reason to get moving.
Already registered? Invite one person to join you.
Sometimes a goal feels more achievable with someone beside you. And sometimes a personal challenge becomes something much more meaningful when you share it with others.
Every Registration Makes an Impact
The Adrenaline Race is also an important part of supporting Elevate's mission to empower individuals, families, and communities through intervention, prevention, support, and hope.
Funds raised through the race help make Elevate's work possible throughout the communities we serve, connecting people with resources, supporting families, and helping create healthier communities.
When you register, you're doing more than signing up for a race.
You're helping support the people and families who may need Elevate tomorrow.
16 Years of Showing Up
This year marks the 16th Annual Adrenaline Race. For 16 years, people have shown up to run, walk, ruck, challenge themselves, support one another, and make a difference.
Now it's your turn.
30 days to:
Choose your challenge
Register
Invite someone to join you
Find your why
Show up
Because when enough people choose to show up, something powerful happens.
A race becomes a community.
A registration becomes an opportunity to make an impact.
And one morning in September becomes part of something much bigger.
Show Up September 20
The 16th Annual Adrenaline Race
September 20, 2026
West Bend, Wisconsin
Don't wait for next year. There's still time to choose your distance, grab a friend, and make this race your own.
Register today at www.adrenalineraces.org
Run. Walk. Ruck. Connect. Make an impact.
Show up for yourself. Show up for someone you love. Show up for your community.
Together, We Make an Adrenaline-Packed Difference.
