11th Anniversary
Hank Aaron State
Trail 5k Run / Walk

Saturday, August 14, 2010
Race Start 8:30 am
Registration 7:00 - 8:15 am

Thank you to all our runners, walkers, volunteers, and sponsors who made the 10th Anniversary Hank Aaron State Trail 5k Run / Walk such a great success!

Follow the link below for 2010 11th Anniversary Hank Aaron State Trail 5k Run / Walk Results:

2010 Race Results

Special Thanks to Our Many Sponsors

Friends of the Hank Aaron State Trail

Hank Aaron State Trail maps are available! Download the map here.

The Friends of Hank Aaron State Trail is a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting, developing, and maintaining the Hank Aaron State Trail. The creation of the Hank Aaron State Trail along the Menomonee River and through a former industrial valley contributes countless opportunities for recreation and fitness, improvements to the environment, economic growth, and overall quality of urban life.

The Trail is ideal for bicyclists, walkers, runners, and skaters, and currently provides a 7-mile continuous connection via dedicated trails and marked streets between the lakefront and Milwaukee's west end.  The Trail starts at Lakeshore State Park near the Henry W. Maier Festival Grounds, winds its way through the Historic Third Ward and Menomonee River Valley, past Miller Park, and ends in Doyne Park. Both ends of the Trail link to Milwaukee County’s 96-mile Oak Leaf Trail, making it possible to bike from Lake Michigan, along several trails across the state, and eventually link to the Ice Age National Scenic Trail and Military Ridge State Trail.

The recent acquisition of a 5-mile former rail corridor by the DNR will eventually extend the Trail from Miller Park west to the Milwaukee-Waukesha county line. In 2010 construction will begin on the westerly extension of the Trail out to 94th Place. At 94th Place it will temporarily transition to on-street use to make the connection west to the Oak Leaf Trail. The new Trail will feature a new bike/pedestrian bridge over Hawley Road, redecked bridges, and asphalt pavement. When work is completed on the Zoo Interchange, the remaining off-road section of the Trail west of 94th Place will be completed out to Underwood Creek and the connection to the Oak Leaf Trail.

Some points of interest along and adjacent to the Trail include Discovery World at Pier Wisconsin, Milwaukee Art Museum, Lakeshore State Park, Summerfest & Ethnic Festivals, Historic Third Ward, Historic Walkers Point, Harley-Davidson Museum, Potawatomi Casino, Iron Horse Hotel, Marquette Playing Fields, Mitchell Park Domes, Miller Park, Menomonee Valley Stormwater Park, Soldiers Home Historic District, and the restorative peace of the Menomonee River.

The Hank Aaron State Trail Will Take You There!

The Friends of the Hank Aaron State Trail continues to be an advocate of the Trail, working closely with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, local communities, organizations, and businesses, to bring the Trail to reality. From our annual Spring River Clean-Up and Planting, to the Hank Aaron State Trail 5k Run/Walk, to our hikes through history, the Friends helps people enjoy and appreciate all that the Hank Aaron State Trail has to offer.

We invite you to learn more about the Trail and our organization, and enjoy the beauty and serenity of the Hank Aaron State Trail.

Become a Friend of the Friends of the Hank Aaron State Trail

Joining the Friends offers an opportunity to play an important role in bringing the Trail to its full potential. It provides a great forum for discussion and support of the Trail, and friends also receive newsletters and advance notification of special events.