The Great Wisconsin 'Wheely' Slow Cheese Chase

Join us for a parade-style race where participants navigate a designated obstacle course through town while balancing a massive, wobbling foam cheese wheel (or a real, giant, safe-plastic-wrapped wheel) on a wheelbarrow, all while dressed as local dairy farmers or in dairy-themed costumes!

Specifics on Time & Location:
Date: Saturday, June 13, 2026 (Second Saturday in June/Dairy Month)
Time: 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM (Race starts promptly at 2:00 PM)
Location: Historic Downtown Plymouth, Wisconsin (The 'Cheese Capital of the World')
Course: Starts at Stayer Junior Park, loops down Plymouth’s Main Street, passes through the intersection of Mill and Stafford, and ends back at the park for the awards ceremony.

How it Partners with the Community:

• Local Creamery Sponsorship: The event partners directly with local Plymouth cheese factories (like Sartori or Great Lakes Cheese) to provide the giant wheels for the race.
• Business Integration: The obstacle course features "Checkpoints of Dairy," where teams must stop at local storefronts to perform a cheese-related task—such as singing a 30-second jingle about cheddar or identifying three types of cheese blindfolded—to receive a "Gold Sticker" from local business owners.
• Charity Fundraiser: Entry fees and a portion of the cheese-themed food sales (curd stands) go directly to the Plymouth Food Pantry and the local 4-H club, ensuring the community benefits directly from the, ahem, cheesy antics.
• Local Entertainment: The event finishes with a concert from the local high school band, playing polka music, and a "Cheesiest Costume" competition judged by city officials.

Obstacles:

• A "Slippery Curd" slip-and-slide
• A "Don't Break the Swiss" zig-zag section
• A required "Cheese Wheel Dance" in the middle of Main Street.

Prizes:
The winner gets the "Golden Scoop" trophy, a year's supply of cheese, and bragging rights as the "Fastest Mover in the World's Cheese Capital."

This event blends Wisconsin’s immense pride in its dairy industry with a self-deprecating, humorous approach to local tourism.