Have a great 2024! Watch for transition news as we become run Door County!
Point system is the same, and updated! Next up: door county half and nicolet bay 5k on may 4. Are you registered?
The 2024 season begins! A hearty bunch of Run the Door/Run Door County participants (some of our 26 at the race) braved the 38-degree temps and high west winds for a photo shoot prior to the Southern Door Trail Trot 2-Mile Run/Walk in Brussels on April 20. Thanks to Marc Vandenhouten for putting on a great event . . . and winning it!
It was another fun time at the 2023 Bridge to Bridge Holiday Lights Run on Dec. 14. Thanks to Kitty’s in Sturgeon Bay for hosting and thyanks to all who came out on a perfect night for a run and some fun! Thanks to Pat Saladin for the photo.
There was plenty of holiday cheer for this bunch of Run the Door participants at the Door County Y Ugly Sweater Run on Dec. 2 in Fish Creek. Season point totals are updated!
Tom Schneider of Kewaunee (right) reigns this year as the only new Run the Door Hall of Famer for 2023 after completing the Ugly Sweater Run. He will be inducted at the post-season party on Jan. 13 at Crossroads in Sturgeon Bay. Congrats to Tom! Thanks to Pat Saladin for the photos.
It was another great year for the Run Wild Run at Potowatomi State Park on Oct. 7. Once again, it was a nice turnout from Run the Door, live and virturally!
That first-mile-plus hill was still there, but we had fun times at the 2023 Hey Hey 5K in Baileys Harbor on Sept. 23! The beer and root beer floats tasted great!
It was another great Shanty Days 5K on Aug. 12 in Algoma. This is a sampling of what was a very strong Run the Door turnout. Nice running/walking! Bravo to all!
The chosen few (not really!) who elected to run the 30th Washington Island rec run on July 22, ran into some heat and a lot of good times. BTW, Bib 432 is noted runner Lynn Fitzsimmons.
This group of Runners of the Door ran the big hill and then enjoyed Hairpin Run 5K in Fish Creek on the Fourth of July! We had a good turnout!
Congratulations to all from Run the Door who ran the 2023 Crossroads Trail Runs (10K, 5K, 2K) on June 17 at Crossroads in Sturgeon Bay! Pat Saladin photo
It was a beautiful day for the 2023 Mailfest Lake to Lake 10K and 2-mile in Jacksonport! RTD participants turned in some great times. Pat Saladin photo.
The good times rolled again this year for Run the Door’s large contingent at the Door County YMCA Blossom Run 5-mile and 2-mile events on May 13 in Egg Harbor. Good job, everyone! Photo by Pat Saladin
2024 RACE/event schedule
APRIL 20 -- Southern Door Trail Trot Run/Walk, 2 Mile, Brussels. POINTS EVENT!
MAY 4-- Door County Half Marathon and Nicolet Bay 5K, Peninsula State Park, Fish Creek, Ephraim. POINTS EVENT!
MAY 11- YMCA Blossom Run 5 Mile, 2 Mile, Kids Run, Egg Harbor. POINTS EVENT!
MAY 26-- Jacksonport Lake to Lake 10K, 2 Mile, Jacksonport. POINTS EVENT!
JUNE 15 - Crossroads Trail Run 10K, 5K and 2K Fun Run, Sturgeon Bay. POINTS EVENT!
JULY 4-- Hairpin Run 5K , Fish Creek. POINTS EVENT!
JULY 13-- Belgian Days, 4 Mile, 2 Mile Run/Walk, Brussels. POINTS EVENT!
JULY 20-- Washington Island Rec. Run 10K, 5K, 2K. POINTS EVENT!
AUG. 10 -- Shanty Days 5K, Kids Run, Algoma. POINTS EVENT!
SEPT. 21 -- Hey, Hey 5K, Baileys Harbor. POINTS EVENT!
OCT. 12 -- Run Wild Quarter Marathon, 5K, Kids Run , Potawatomi State Park, Sturgeon Bay. Virtual option available. POINTS EVENT!
OCT. 26—Fall 50 Relay and Individual 50-Mile, Gills Rock to Sturgeon Bay. POINTS EVENT
NOV. 2—Pen Park Trail Fest 14K and 30K, Peninsula State Park, Fish Creek. POINTS EVENT!
NOV. 23—One Barrel 2.62 (Miles) Run, Egg Harbor. POINTS EVENT!
DEC. 7—Northern Door YMCA Ugly Sweater 5K Fun Run/Walk, Fish Creek. POINTS EVENT.
how it works
You must sign up (free) to score points on the RUN THE DOOR/Run Door County race circuit. To do so, send your name, hometown and e-mail address to runthedoor@gmail.com. You don’t need to sign up again if you were signed up last year.
You can score points in four ways each time you participate in a race or designated fun run on the circuit.
1. You score 10 points for participating, in a race no matter what place you take.
2. You score 3, 2 or 1 points if you take first, second or third respectively in your age group.
3. You score 3, 2, 0r 1 additional points if you are the first, second or third male or female OVERALL in a Run the Door race.
4. If you are one of the circuit race directors or on a circuit race committee, you score 10 points.
Run the Door/Run Door County will keep track of points.
Questions? Send an e-mail message to: runthedoor@gmail.com
Belgian Days 2023 on July 8 included a lot of us from Run the Door in the 4-mile and 2-mile events!
John Schopf Jr. and Sr. had good days at the 2023 Nicolet Bay 5K. Photo from Kay Jensen
PAST CHAMPIONS
2014 Overall
Men-Pat Saladin, Sturgeon Bay Women-Susan Reynolds-Smith, Ephraim
2015 Overall
Men-Zachary Paul, Sturgeon Bay Women-Susan Reynolds-Smith, Ephraim
2015 Out-of-County
Men-Alex Walczak, DePere Women-Jenny Walczak, DePere
2016 Overall (Gender-free)
Susan Reynolds-Smith, Ephraim
2016 Out-of County (GENDER-FREE)
Donna Ofenloch, Park Ridge, IL
2017 OVERALL (gender free)
Daren Dexheimer, Sturgeon Bay
2017 OUT-OF-COUNTY (gender-free)
John Schopf Jr., Green Bay
2017 Kids
Faith Blackley, Sturgeon Bay
2018 OVERALL (gender free)
David Clowers, Sturgeon Bay
2018 OUT-OF-COUNTY (gender-free)
John Schopf Jr., Green Bay
2018 Kids
Faith Blackley, Sturgeon Bay
2019 overall (gender free)
Tim Heyse, Sturgeon Bay
2019 out-of-county (gender free)
Scott Thompson, Green Bay
2019 kids
Faith Blackley, Sturgeon Bay
2020 overall
No season. Covid 19.
2021 overall (gender free)
Brady Nieman, Sturgeon Bay
2022 overall (gender free)
Greg Peters, Bellevue
2023 overall (Gender free)
Greg Peters, Bellevue
HALL OF FAME
(ran all races in a seAson)
2014 inductees: Chris Bennett, Susan Reynolds-Smith and Pat Saladin.
2015 Inductees: Daren Dexheimer, Mary Franklin, David Clowers and Zachary Paul.
2016 Inductee: Jennifer Merkel. Repeating: Susan Reynolds-Smith.
2017 -- No new Inductees. Repeating: Daren Dexheimer and Jennifer Merkel.
2018: No new inductees. No repeats.
2019 Inductees: Tim Heyse and Devin Vandertie
2020: No new inductees. No repeats. (Covid-19)
2021: No new inductees. No repeats. (Covid-19)
2022: Greg Peters, Scott Thompson and Marc Vandenhouten. Repeating: Tim Heyse
2023 Tom Schneider. Repeating: Greg Peters