Sat, Apr 24, 2027

12th Annual Cream City 5K Run/Walk

Milwaukee, WI

Registration open12th annual

0.25 Miles5K3K

Entry is $30 now and rises to $35 after Jan 4, 2027, so registering before then saves $5.

About the 12th Annual Cream City 5K Run/Walk

The race is held at Greenfield Park in Milwaukee and is organized around a cause: honoring donors and the lives that organ, tissue, and eye donation saves. The course is a loop, which keeps the surroundings consistent and the terrain readable throughout. Several distance options mean the park fills with a wide range of participants, from competitive runners to families with small children.

Packet pickup runs the two evenings before the race at Performance Running Outfitters in Brookfield, with a race-morning window available at the park as well. Post-race food and drink are set up at the finish line.

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Finish-Time Stats

Going by the 2026 results, this is a decent-sized field, and the spread of finish times is wide, so this is a mostly recreational race rather than one for club runners.

5K · 2026 results

613finishers

18:34winner

36:56median

1:20:18cutoff

Top 3: Quin Engle (18:34) · Kurtis Scharenbroch (18:34) · Kaydin Sorenson (18:54)

The 12th Annual Cream City 5K Run/Walk is in its 12th year.

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How we calculate these stats: RunSesh calculates these figures from the most recent published results of past editions, sourced from RunSignup. We show aggregates only: field size, winning and median times, and the cutoff. We never publish individual finisher tables. Last updated Jul 27, 2026.

Distances & Start Times

0.25 Miles4/24/2027 09:15$15

5K4/24/2027 09:30$30

3K4/24/2027 09:30$30

5K4/24/2027 00:01$30

3K4/24/2027 00:01$30

0.25 Miles4/24/2027 00:01$15

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Common Questions About the 12th Annual Cream City 5K Run/Walk

Will I finish last at the 12th Annual Cream City 5K Run/Walk?

Almost certainly not. Half the 5K field finished slower than 36:56, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:20:18, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the 12th Annual Cream City 5K Run/Walk a good first 5K?

A field of 613 is big enough that you will have company at your pace without feeling lost in a crowd. There is no qualifying time, and the finish-time spread above shows how varied the field really is. If it is your first 5K, that spread matters more than the winner's time.

How competitive is the 12th Annual Cream City 5K Run/Walk?

The 5K winner ran 18:34 while the median finisher took 36:56. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.

Where can I train for the 12th Annual Cream City 5K Run/Walk?

Join a local run club. Milwaukee Running Group - OMG, Badgerland Striders, Performance Running Outfitters Group Runs and others in Milwaukee welcome runners of all paces, and a weekly group run is the most reliable way to hold a training block together.