Sundown Dash
Sundown Dash is a running race on July 29, 2026 in Janesville, WI, with entry fees from $10 to $35.
- Date
- July 29, 2026 (6 days to go)
- Location
- Monterey Park, Janesville, WI
- Price
- $10–$35
- Sport
- Running
From the Organizer
JOIN US FOR THE 15th ANNUAL SUNDOWN DASH
**BECOME A FUNDRAISER OR JOIN A TEAM & MAKE A DIFFERENCE**
Become a Fundraiser and help make a bigger impact for brain cancer patients and research.
Each year, the Chasing Chad non-profit organization strives to promote, raise awareness of, and provide financial and other support for research and treatment of brain cancer and brain tumors by encouraging physical fitness and healthy lifestyles.
By creating a Fundraising Team or an Individual Fundraiser, you can make a larger impact and help us to assist families that are struggling with or have been affected by brain cancer in the Wisconsin area.
Individual Fundraising Rewards
Top Fundraising receives tickets to the Chasing Chad Gala
Raise $100 & receive Running Socks
Raise $250 & receive a Long Sleeve Chasing Chad Shirt
Raise $500 & receive a Chasing Chad Embroidered Zip Up
Referral Rewards
Earn up to $25 back when you refer 5 friends who register for the event!
Each participant will receive a personal referral code when they register, which they can then share with friends and family.
Once their referral code has been used 5 times, they will receive $25 of their registration fee refunded to them
Each participant will receive professional race timing & results and an event shirt (if registered before July 17th).
Chasing Chad is a non-profit that raises money for both brain cancer patients and brain cancer research.
The Sundown Dash is a 5 K (3.1 mile) flat race.
Events
Weather
Typical Conditions
It's too far out for a forecast, so here's what weather on this date is normally like in the area. A race day forecast will replace this as race week approaches.
Typical High
83°
Typical Low
62°
Chance of Rain
33%
Based on US Climate Normals data from Afton - Janesville Wwtp, 5 mi from the venue.
Host City
About Janesville, WI
Population
65,813
as of 2023
City Elevation
941 ft
Nearest Airport
MSN
Dane County Regional Truax Field · 33 mi
Major Hub
MKE
General Mitchell International Airport · 61 mi
Time Zone
Central Time
From Endurance Grid
A mid-size host city. Enough lodging and amenities to keep race weekend easy, without big-city sprawl.
Race Location
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Waiting For?
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From Endurance Grid
About This Sport
Endurance Grid is here to help you understand the sport, decide if it’s the right fit, and learn how to prepare. For course distances, logistics, and race-day specifics, always defer to the race organizer’s event page.
With running, there's a distance for every fitness level, a community at every start line, and nothing beats the feeling of crossing a finish line you trained for.
Running is an endurance sport that rewards consistency, and showing up every week compounds in ways that will surprise you.
Running
From 5K to marathon, running races are an accessible entry point into endurance sport. There's a distance for every fitness level and a community at every start line.
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Sundown Dash
Jul 29, 2026