Hot2Trot Cottage Grove Run-WI

What a day! ☀️🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️

Thank you to the 468 runners who joined us for the 2026 Hot2Trot: 1/2 Marathon, 5K, Kids Run!

A special congratulations to our overall winners:
🏆 Half Marathon
• Olivia Dietzel – 1:20:58.81 (New Course Record!)
• Tristan Watson – 1:21:37.72

🏆 5K
• Reed Anderson – 16:22.93
• Amanda Morgan – 18:18.75

Thank you to our amazing volunteers, the Cottage Grove, WI Police, Village of Cottage Grove Public Works, Deer-Grove EMS, our community sponsors, and the Cottage Grove Firemen's Festival for helping make race day possible.

Most importantly, thank you for supporting Cottage Grove Fire Inc. Proceeds from Hot2Trot help fund firefighter training equipment and support the volunteers who serve our community.

📸 Results, photos, and future race updates can be found on our page, Instagram, and website.

We're already looking ahead to Hot2Trot 2027 and our Sweet Sixteen. See you next year! 🚒❤️

🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️ Race Day is Here!

Thank you to everyone joining us for the Hot2Trot today!

✅ Race Results available here: https://runsignup.com/Race/Results/40689
📸 Race Photos: Photos will be linked here as they become available. A huge thank you to Curt Kodl for capturing the day!

Thank you ALL for being part of this Cottage Grove tradition.🚒

You’ll find these amazing volunteers (and 40+ more) ready to help you check in and start the 2026 Hot2trot!

Making a game day decision? You can sign up until race start online:

https://runsignup.com/Race/WI/CottageGrove/Hot2TrotRun

Want this years t-shirt or to exchange a size? Visit us at the finish of the race under the tent!

2026 Hot2Trot: 1/2 Marathon, 5K, Kids Run runners are coming from near and far!

We're excited to welcome participants from 14 states and Washington, DC to this year's Hot2Trot!

🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️ Representing:
Wisconsin
Illinois
Minnesota
Iowa
Georgia
Nevada
Kentucky
Utah
Massachusetts
Arizona
Texas
Tennessee
South Dakota
Washington, DC

Safe travels, and we'll see you on race day! 🎉👟

Travel Cottage Grove, WI

While tonight’s Cottage Grove Firemen's Festival activities have been canceled due to the stormy weather, the good news is that the 15th Annual Hot2Trot Run is still ready to rock on Saturday morning! 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️🔥

Our volunteers have been hard at work preparing the course (please mile markers, don't wash away), and we can’t wait to welcome runners from across the region for a great morning of racing and community fun.

Not registered yet? There’s still time! Online and race-day registration will remain open right up until the start of each event.

https://runsignup.com/Race/WI/CottageGrove/Hot2TrotRun

✅ Half Marathon – 7:00 AM
✅ Kids Run – 7:30 AM
✅ 5K – 7:45 AM