The Sap Run Scramble
March 21, 2026
Two roads diverged in a wood…
Foodie 5K Scramble
The Foodie 5K Scramble- A slippery, muddy, family friendly 5K through the maple woods during syrup season, with maple-based snack stops every kilometer or so. Finish the day with wood fired pizzas, beverages and music around the fire.
Last Person Standing Scramble
The Last Person Standing- One hour to complete a 5K with ~1000 feet of elevation through the maple woods, then repeat, on the hour, until you can’t! The race continues until only one person has completed every loop in under one hour. Will it be you?
About the Sap Run
The Sap Run 5K route is a rugged, slippery jaunt through our maple woods during syrup season. The route is designed to be interesting and accomplishable to most everyone, from seasoned trail runners exploring the unique experience of a maple woods in harvest, to folks pushing themselves to get more active in beautiful places.
The Foodie 5K and Last Person Standing Ultra traverse the same route.
5Kers have 4 hours to snack their way through the forest, exploring maple-based snacks and drinks along the way, followed by wood fired pizzas, beverages and live music up at Ramp Camp.
LPS Racers have an hour to complete a lap of the 5K course, with a new lap starting each hour. To continue, you must be at the starting line at on the hour. Do a lap or two or four or twenty-four or more! How long can you last?
The course traverses old logging roads, dry washes, and deer paths across steep hillsides. The route is often off-trail and requires a bit of paying attention to terrain and course markers. Snack stops will be available in the woods until 4pm, when all aid will be available at Ramp Camp.
Location & Schedule
The Embark Maple Farm- 30904 Rognstad Ridge Road, Cashton, WI 54619
March 21, 2026, Noon till done!
11am- Farm Opens
Noon- Let the Scramble Begin! 5K and LPS begin together
Noon-4pm- Maple Snack Stops & drinks available on course
After scrambling, the fun moves to Ramp Camp to cheer on remaining LPS racers, enjoy woodfired pizzas, live music and tasty beverages around the fire.
Note: The farm address isn’t chronological with surrounding addresses, look for the fox at the end of a long gravel drive, we’re a half mile off the road.
What to Bring & Plan FOr
We recommend good shoes, hiking poles and play clothes- chances are you’ll get muddy! The scramble is a rain, snow or shine event- dress appropriately!
Bring a sense of adventure, a water bottle, and your best directional awareness. The scramble is through the woods on old logging trails, not clearly marked and maintained paths, so there is an element of “way-finding” via the ribbons and foxes distributed along the route. Grown-ups- if you’d like to sample the maple cocktails along course, bring an ID please.
For folks Embarking on the Last Person Standing route, bring a headlamp. There is no lighting along the course. We will have an aid station at Ramp Camp; bring any specific nutritional needs you may have.
We will have wood fired pizzas and beverages for purchase after the run, as well as Embark products- bring along some cash if you’d like to partake!
Pets who love to scramble
The Embark farm is “Friendly Pet Friendly”. Well-behaved pets on leashes are welcome in the woods and around the farm, but must be kept out of the Sugar House and kitchen tents/ areas. Critters that can’t get along with others or resist the temptations of the food processing areas will be asked to leave.
Volunteers ARE AWESOME.
We would LOVE to have some folks out to lend a hand!
Stay tuned for volunteer opportunities.
