OconoWattaWoc

OconoWattaWoc is held in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, on November 1, 2026, and every format leaves at 9:00 a.m. You can enter a 10K or a 5K as a runner, take the 5K as a walk, or ruck either distance with weight on your back.

The ruck options are what set this event apart. Carrying a loaded pack shifts the demand from cardiovascular to muscular, and it is worth rehearsing: walk at least two training sessions with the same pack and weight you plan to use, and sort out the strap positions before race day rather than on it. Runners choosing the 10K should be comfortable covering six miles in training first, while the 5K, run or walked, needs far less and works as an entry point for anyone in the group not ready for the longer distance.