10KSB Decorah Itinerary!
10KSB Decorah Area Itinerary:
June 5-6, 2026
The Decorah area 10KSB alumni invite you to enjoy a fun weekend in Decorah! Book your overnight(s), and check out this fantastic corner of Iowa.
4:00pm Friday June 5:
Social media strategies: Lighting, Lives, and Likes
Kick off your weekend in Decorah with this mini social media session at Magpie Coffeehouse.
Take the guesswork out of posting. We’ll cover simple ways to make your content work harder for your business by:
• Finding the best staging for staff & product photography
• Discussing tactics to give you more confidence leading to concise and engaging live videos
• How to turn likes & engagement into purchases
The session will be led by Brittany Todd (11) and Tessa Willie (14)
Light refreshments and drinks will be provided. We will be walking a few blocks during the session, ending at Sugar Bowl (Nathan Todd ’11), but accommodations for this can easily be made if needed.
Plan the rest of your weekend with this “Decorah / Waukon 10KSB Choose Your Own Adventure”
Eat at 10KSB restaurants:
• Magpie Coffee (Kelsey Vaney Cohort 14) – breakfast, lunch, coffee, etc
• Mill Street Mocha (Brittany Todd, Cohort 11) – drive-thru breakfast, lunch, coffee, etc
• Impact Coffee (Sean Brown, Cohort 8) – light fare, coffee, beer, cocktails, etc
Pick up an Inspire(d) Magazine and read about the community while you enjoy your food! (Aryn Henning Nichols, Cohort 7)
Shop 10KSB Downtown Decorah:
• Rendered Unique (Jamie Gavle, Cohort 9) – retail shop with Midwest-centric and women makers – clothing, home decor, jewelry, baby gifts, etc
• Games XP (Rex Borseth, Cohort 14) – new & used video games, consoles, movies, etc
• The Getup (Lisa Lantz, cohort 7) – gently-loved, second hand clothing, gear, accessories, etc
• ArtHaus (Shannon Dallenbach Durbin, cohort 10) – local art, ceramics painting, art supplies, etc
• Have an ice cream snack at Sugar Bowl (Nathan Todd Cohort 8) – 32 flavors of hard serve Wisconsin-made, premium Chocolate Shoppe Ice Cream in an adorable, retro ice cream shop setting
Have a 10KSB+ adventure:
• Take a walk around Decorah and see a Driftless Gardens landscape – (peep the walls & pavers of the Dry Run Plaza)! (Jeff Scott, Cohort 9)
• Check out a movie/pizza/beverages at Town Theatre in Waukon (Jonathan Earp, Cohort 12)
• If you’re in Waukon, cruise by for a peek at CRS Precision Fabrication (Cody Cook, Cohort 10)
Decorah Area Adventure ideas:
• Grab some Sogo meat sticks (Dan Bellrichard, Cohort 1) and have a Decorah adventure!
• Hike the trails at Dunning’s Spring, Twin Springs, or Phelps Park (and many other places!)
• Bike the Trout Run Trail (11 – some challenging – miles). Rent a bike at Decorah Bicycles. (E-bikes available!)
• Tube, canoe, or kayak the Upper Iowa River
• Head just north of town to explore Seed Savers Heritage Farm
• Feed the fish & see Siewers Spring at the Decorah Fish Hatchery
• Check out the awesome Vesterheim Museum (and brand new building)
• Wander the quirky Porter House Museum property
See Visit Decorah website for more great ideas!
Other fun Decorah events happening that weekend:
• Fri/Sat: Luna Valley Pizza Nights! Reservations required
• June 5: There’s usually live music on the patio Friday evenings at Pulpit Rock Brewery
• June 6: Farmers Market, downtown Decorah near Oneota Co-op, 9 am to 12 pm
• June 6: Foot-Notes dance at Highlandville School 8-10 pm
• June 6: Crater Trail Run! Register by Sunday, May 31
Organized by Kelly Searcy (cohort 14) and her husband, Scott, of Body Logics
Van Peenen Memorial Park is one of Decorah’s 13 parks that make outdoor fun and staying fit a way of life in Winneshiek County – they were even mentioned in Men’s Journal magazine’s “52 Great American Weekends”. The trails are groomed, marked, and ready – all part of an outstanding 17-mile + system of single-track mountain bike trails. Enthusiasts drive in from all parts of the Midwest to enjoy these trails. Come see why!
Race distance options:
1 Mi for Kids!
5 K 3.2 miles long, 613 feet climbing.
10 K 6.3 miles long, 1383 feet of climbing.
25 K 15.5 miles long, 2750 feet of climbing.
50 K 31.1 miles long, 5500+ feet of climbing.
* Climbs are approximate.
Note:
• Brittany Todd (Cohort 11) is running the 5K this year with her 14 year old son (For those also bringing kids, they can do the full race or the Kids Only 1 Mile)
• Nathan Todd (Cohort 8) has run the 5, 25, and 50K If anyone has questions on the course as a participant feel free to email the Todds at sugarbowl.decorah@gmail.com
Make it a weekend getaway! Places to lay your heads:
Stay at one of two campgrounds owned by 10KSB alumni, both offering a variety of lodging options, including RV sites, tent camping, and cabins. A 15% discount is available with the code “10KSB.”
• Kathleen Ritner (Cohort 13) – https://campatchimneyrock.com/
• Tessa Willie (Cohort 14) – https://www.upperiowaresort.com
