Sat, Oct 31, 2026

Run Like a Rubber Clucker

Oconomowoc, WI

Registration openAnnual since at least 2024

5K2 Miles0.6 Miles

Entry is $30 now and rises to $32.50 after Jul 30, 2026, so registering before then saves $2.50.

About the Run Like a Rubber Clucker

The course starts at a park and heads west along a tree-lined road on an out-and-back route. It runs fast and flat until the return, when a hill near the finish earns its own reputation. The surrounding scenery is wooded, and the whole thing leans into its own silliness without apologizing for it.

Packet pickup opens race morning at the park, so no separate trip the day before. Parking is inside the park but fills up, and overflow directions come from park staff. Bringing your registration confirmation on your phone speeds things along at check-in. Getting there early is not optional here.

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Finish-Time Stats

Going by the 2025 results, this is a small, friendly field, with a competitive front end and a big recreational middle.

3.1 Miles · 2025 results

100finishers

19:47winner

32:32median

57:47cutoff

Top 3: CJ Blackburn (19:47) · Samuel Mentkowski (19:59) · Jacob Jones (20:45)

2 Miles · 2025 results

2finishers

34:19winner

36:43median

39:06cutoff

Top 3: Dan Michaels (34:19) · Rhonda Fondell (39:06) · Traci Pronga

The Run Like a Rubber Clucker has been held every year since at least 2024. That is as far back as RunSignup's records for this race go, so it may well be older.

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Median

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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

3.1 Miles10/31/2026 09:00$30

2 Miles10/31/2026 09:00$30

0.6 Miles10/31/2026 08:45$5

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Common Questions About the Run Like a Rubber Clucker

Will I finish last at the Run Like a Rubber Clucker?

Almost certainly not. Half the 3.1 Miles field finished slower than 32:32, and the last recorded finisher came in around 57:47, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the Run Like a Rubber Clucker a good first 3.1 Miles?

It is a small race (100 finishers), which is friendlier and less intimidating than a big-city event, though the field thins out. There is no qualifying time, and the finish-time spread above shows how varied the field really is. If it is your first 3.1 Miles, that spread matters more than the winner's time.

How competitive is the Run Like a Rubber Clucker?

The 3.1 Miles winner ran 19:47 while the median finisher took 32:32. That spread points to a mixed field, with a competitive front and a big recreational middle.