Description: Ready to trade your wool socks for water shoes? The Madder than a Wet Hen 5K is your chance to run the river and roast in the summer sun — a wild mid-year counterpart to February’s frigid Frozen Cock’s Crow 5K. Same gnarly course, but this time you’ll swap frostbite for sunburn as you take on heat, hills, and the Embarras River itself. Course The 5K course is a summertime version of the back half of the Frozen Cock’s Crow course — only this time, it’s all about frying instead of freezing. Expect approximately 1,100 feet of elevation gain packed into this short and spicy race. You’ll kick things off on winding forest trails before hitting the most talked-about stretch: a one-third mile slog straight down the middle of the Embarras River. In July, the river runs shallow — ankle to knee deep — exposing sandy bars and rocky riffles. You’ll be wet, wild, and grinning (or cussing) as you splash your way downstream. But don’t think it gets any easier after the river. The infamous Billy Goat Hill awaits near the finish line — a steep, punchy climb that will test your legs and your grit. Cross the line knowing you’ve earned every pancake and scoop of ice cream waiting for you. Runner Experience Community vibe? Off the charts. With a field limited to 125 participants, the Madder than a Wet Hen 5K keeps it intimate, quirky, and full of trail-running camaraderie. Runners return year after year for the river running, rowdy fun, and the epic post-race party featuring pancakes, ice cream, and plenty of war stories.