Event Description

Join 5,000 of your fellow runners for the Storm the Bastille 5K Run/Walk.

Runners and walkers from across Milwaukee gather to commemorate the storming of the Bastille, the 18th century French prison that sparked the French Revolution. Make sure to stick around for the party that follows this fun night run.

*New for 2022 - The race will be timed by Silver Circle Sports Events

This run is part of Bastille Days. Bastille Days, Milwaukee’s popular french festival and one of the nation’s largest french-themed celebrations is held in Milwaukee’s Cathedral Square Park downtown. The free four-day bash attracts over 250,000 visitors annually who enjoy live music, an international marketplace, chef and wine demos, French and Cajun cuisine, roaming busker entertainment and a signature Eiffel Tower replica.