Cheese Days Chase 2026
- Date
- Last held Sep 19, 2026, next date to be announced
- Location
- Monroe, Wisconsin
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Start location and course
1610 11th St, Monroe, WI 53566
The pin marks the address the race lists, which is usually the start. The organizers have not shared a course map with us yet.
2026 results
All results5k
10k
Aggregated from official results for Cheese Days Chase 2026. Individual finisher names are not stored here.
How fast do you need to be at Cheese Days Chase 2026?
At the 2026 5k, the fastest tenth finished in 23:09 or better, the top quarter in 26:51, and half the field in 31:00; the last tenth came in after 45:35.
At the 2026 10k, the fastest tenth finished in 45:09 or better, the top quarter in 50:15, and half the field in 55:20; the last tenth came in after 1:10:37.
| Age | Women | Men |
|---|---|---|
| Under 20 | 21:49 | 18:42 |
| 20-29 | 24:43 | 22:02 |
| 30-39 | 23:01 | 20:57 |
| 40-49 | 22:19 | 21:46 |
| 50-59 | 27:12 | 24:32 |
| 60-69 | 32:48 | 28:04 |
| 70+ | n/a | 33:35 |
Groups with fewer than five finishers are left out. Awards vary by race; check the race's rules.
What would my time get me?
Where a finish time would have placed in 2026.
How fast is it?
Faster than most Wisconsin 5Ks
The fastest quarter of the 2026 5K field finished under 26:51, against 28:16 in a typical Wisconsin 5K, so times here run 5 percent faster.
- 10K: Faster than most Wisconsin 10Ks. The fastest quarter of the 2026 10K field finished under 50:15, against 53:12 in a typical Wisconsin 10K, so times here run 6 percent faster.
Compares the fastest quarter of each field, so walkers and first-timers do not skew it. It reflects the course and the field together: a flat course, cool weather, or a competitive crowd all make times faster.
Race details
- Where
- 1610 11th St, Monroe, WI 53566Map
- Course
- Road
- Distances
- 5K, 10K, Kids, Other
- Editions
- 2026 (Sep 19, 2026)
- Status
- The next edition has not been announced yet. Past events: Kids Fun Run, 10k, 2 Mile Fun Run/Walk, 5k.
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Quick answers
- When is Cheese Days Chase 2026?
- The next date has not been announced.
- How much does it cost?
- See the registration page for current pricing.
- What distances can I run?
- 5K, 10K, Kids, Other.
- How big is it, and how fast?
- In 2026, 535 runners finished the 5k; the median finish was 31:00 and the winner ran 16:02.
- Is it a fast course?
- The fastest quarter of the 2026 5K field finished under 26:51, against 28:16 in a typical Wisconsin 5K, so times here run 5 percent faster.
- Where does it start?
- 1610 11th St, Monroe, WI 53566.
From the organizers
The 2026 Cheese Days Chase will take place on Saturday, September 19th.
The Kid's Race sponsored by SSM Health will begin at 8:30am and the 5k/10k/2-Mile Fun Walk, sponsored by Klondike Cheese Company will begin at 9:00am on Court House Square in downtown Monroe.
All participants will receive a beverage and cheese sandwich following the race in the Suisse Haus lot.
All participants in the kids race will receive a medal, cheese sandwich and beverage following the race.
Age Group Awards (for 5k/10k only):
Male/Female 12 and under, 13-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70 and over
Online registration only. No mail-in registration.
You must register by September 2nd to be guaranteed a shirt!