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Half Marathon | 5k | Kids Run

Saturday, June 20, 2026

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Race Results

2025 2024 2023 2022
2021 2020

Course Records

5k

Terry McMillan 2018: 15:16

Jackie Hering 2019: 18:15



Half Marathon

Zach Lee 2025: 1:13:20

Erin Moldenhauer 2021: 1:27:55

Cottage Grove's Best Little Run!

The best little race in the area! Run side by side with friends, neighbors, elite runners and firefighters in their gear! Whether you're aiming to PR a 5k, or complete your very first Half Marathon, you are welcome to run with us! Proceeds of the Hot2Trot benefit the amazing men and women who protect our community by serving on the Cottage Grove Fire Department.

Firemen's Park

7:00 Half Marathon
7:30 Kids | 7:45 5k

June, 20th, 2026

Register Online

Stay Local

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Stay close to the start line, and enjoy your time in Cottage Grove.
Use the link below to book today.

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Packet Pickup
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Awards
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Routes
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Shirts
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Festival
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Post Run
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Location & Parking
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Race Proceeds
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Photos

THE Details

Join us for the for the Hot2Trot event. Support the Cottage Grove Fire Department while running along with your friends and neighbors.

Race Routes

Firemens Park

Sat. June 20th, 2026

7:00 Half Marathon
7:30 Kids | 7:45 5k

Registration

$65

Half Marathon

Registration Includes:

  • T-shirt
  • Finishers Medal
  • After race refreshments
  • Trophy for top overall male and female winners
  • Price Increase:
    April 1: $70
    June 1: $80

Register

$30

5k

Registration Includes:

  • T-shirt
  • After race refreshments
  • Trophy for top overall male and female winners
  • Price Increase:
    April 1: $35
    June 1: $40

Register

$10

Kids Run

Registration includes:

  • Easy course - 1k distance
  • Medals for ALL kid finishers
  • Parents welcome to run along
  • Price Increase:
    April 1: $20
    June 1: $25

Register

$30

Virtual

Registration Includes:

  • T-shirt
  • Run distance on your own
    (or sleep in!)
  • Support the Cottage Grove Fire Department
  • Price Increase:
    April 1: $35
    June 1: $40

Register

Help Sponsor the Hot2Trot

HOT2TROT Sponsors

Partner with us for the 2025 Run!


We are now 501(c)(3) tax exempt (tax ID number 86-2761486).
Special thanks to our Presenting Sponsor, Summit Credit Union, for their generous and continued support of the Hot2Trot run. If you would like to help sponsor our run, check out our new online contribution option or contact us for more information: wesmaertz1@gmail.com.

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Online Sponsor Contribution

Captain Level

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Lieutenant Level

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Firefighter Level

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Firefighter Trainee

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We Love Our Volunteers!

Help Volunteer

We need lots of help to put on the Hot2Trot Half Marathon, 5k and kids run. Volunteers are needed to help direct runners on the course, hand out water, help with registration, and other duties. In return for your help, we can offer our sincere thanks, and a volunteer t-shirt. It's fun to be part of race day! Fill out the form, or use the email link below for more information on how you, or your group can help.

Volunteer Sign Up

Online Registration

Runner Safety

We have taken several steps to keep your safety the highest priority so you can run with confidence during the event. Volunteers are placed throughout the Kids Run, 5K, and Half Marathon courses to ensure you are safe from traffic as well as receive the hydration you will need throughout each of the courses. Hot2Trot has adopted and instituted the Event Alert System, or EAS. It is a color-coded method of quickly communicating to participants the potential for adverse weather conditions that can affect the race event. Volunteers on the course will use color coded flags to indicate conditions on the course as they change. Color code conditions as outlined right.



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More info about the EAS at: https://www.rrca.org/resources/event-directors/guidelines-for-safe-events/eas

Heat Stress

Hot2Trot also will reference the OSHA-NIOSH Heat Stress Safety Tool and use same color coding as listed above. It calculates a real-time heat index based on current forecasts to a specific location. Tool features:

  • • A visual indicator of the current heat index and associated risk levels specific to your current geographical location
  • • Precautionary recommendations specific to heat index-associated risk levels
  • • An interactive, hourly forecast of heat index values, risk level, and recommendations for planning outdoor work activities in advance
  • • Editable location, temperature, and humidity controls for calculation of variable conditions
  • • Signs and symptoms and first aid information for heat-related illnesses

If you care to learn more about this tool or wish to install it on your own phone for reference anytime you run here is the link: https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/heatstress/heatapp.html Please take the time to review these systems before you run. We want to ensure you have a safe and fun run and return each year to set a personal record!

RaceJoy Free Live Tracking and Progress Alerts

RaceJoy provides an interactive race experience for live and virtual running, walking, cycling, and water events, whether in-person or virtual. The RaceJoy experience includes Cheer Sending by remote spectators, progress alerts at every mile, automated virtual results submission, and a custom audio experience, and race monitoring tools. RaceJoy is available for events with defined course routes, as well as those that allow the participant to run anywhere.

Link for live 2021 race results: www.ItsRaceTime.com/Results.aspx?ID=2469

Link for more information: http://www.racejoy.net/






Carry your phone and use RaceJoy to add to your race experience with these key features:


GPS Progress Alerts

· Receive GPS-based progress alerts at mile points on the course for current pace and estimated finish time.
· Post to your Facebook and Twitter walls.
· Have friends and family track your performance.

Live GPS Tracking

· Supporting spectators can track your blue dot moving along the course from home or at the race site.
· NearMe proximity alerts notify spectators when you are drawing near.
· Find each other using RaceJoy’s MeetUp tool.

Send-a-Cheer

· Receive fun, motivational audio cheers from your supporting fans.
· Start sending cheers to others doing the race at any time.
The Hot 2 Trot Run presented by Summit Credit Union is sponsoring RaceJoy to provide participants and spectators these features for free (normally a 99 cents upgrade fee for both the participant and spectator).
Note: - Participant must carry phone - No official race timing information is provided for this race in RaceJoy.

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