ECM 5K

Date: Saturday, April 26, 2025

Time: 6:30 PM

Start line: Forest Street

Finish line: Phoenix Park

  • Join us Saturday Night for the Eau Claire Marathon 5K! We are so excited to have one of our favorite bridges, the High Bridge, back on a race course! Our 5K course is very spectator-friendly.  Without leaving the Phoenix Park area, family, friends and community members can easily cheer runners on at the start, when they come down the bike trail along First Ave (mile 1.5), crossing Grand Ave footbridge (mile 2.5) and/or as they finish in Phoenix Park.

    All participants will receive their race shirt at packet pick-up. Post race, runners will receive a finisher’s medal to commemorate their accomplishment at the Eau Claire Marathon 5K Run/Walk.

  • Overall and age group awards will be presented by Market & Johnson.


  • June - October 31, 2024 - $35.00

    November 1 - December 31, 2024 - $40

    January 1 - January 31, 2025 - $45

    February 1 - February 28, 2025 - $50

    March 1 - April 21, 2025 - $55

  • Races changes and transfers will be available until April 1, 2025. Race changes (upgrades and downgrades) will be charged $10 plus the price difference for upgrades. Transfers will be charged $15 for same-distance transfers (marathon to marathon, half marathon to half marathon, or 5k to 5k.)

    HOW TO MAKE CHANGES IN YOUR PARTICIPANT ACCOUNT

    • Strollers are allowed on the 5K Run/Walk. Runners of any age may participate in the Eau Claire 5K Run/Walk.

    • No unofficial pacers or bikers are allowed on course, anyone running must be a registered participant.

    • Headphones during the race are allowed in accordance to rule changes by the USTAF. Participants who choose to wear headphones are expected to be aware of the changing road/race conditions as well as fellow runners. 

    • Any runner who is felt to be posing a safety concern to other runners or themselves may be removed from the race at the discretion of the Race Directors.

    • Pets and roller blades are prohibited on the course. Non-race participants will not be allowed in the runner's finish area.

G-Eau Big - Join us Saturday Night for the 5K as well as Sunday for the Marathon, Half Marathon or Four Person Marathon Relay.

G-Eau Bigger - Join us Saturday Night for the 10K followed by the 5K as well as Sunday for the Marathon, Half Marathon or Four Person Marathon Relay.
For more information or to register for G-EAU BIG and G-EAU BIGGER, visit the G-EAU BIG(GER) page.

“Very family friendly weekend. My family looks forward to this race every year.”
— Russell Nemitz - EC 9.3 Challenger