Running Club @ UW-Madison

Upcoming Events

Please look out for our weekly newsletter for updates about club events this semester!

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Local Race Listings

• MARS (Madison Area Running Series)
• Athens to Atlantis
• Active.com
• Berkeley Running Company
• Fleet Feet Madison
• Movin’ Shoes

Marathons (and Halfs!)

Are you up for the challenge of 26.2 miles? Below is a list of many popular marathons. A more complete list can be found at MarathonGuide.com using either their list or interative map feature. Most marathon events include half marathons, and some even have 5K and 10K races too!

Year-round Marathons

• Rock ‘n Roll Marathon

Fall Marathons

• Marquette Marathon, Sept
• Fox Cities Marathon, Sept
• Birkebeiner Trail Marathon, Sept
• Lakefront Marathon, Oct
• Twin Cities Marathon, Oct
• Chicago Marathon, Oct
• Whistle Stop Marathon, Oct
• Detroit Free Press Marathon, Oct
• BayState Marathon, Oct
• Marine Corps Marathon, Oct
• New York Marathon, Nov

Spring Marathons

• Go! St. Louis Marathon, April
• Boston Marathon, April
• Salt Lake City Marathon, April
• Lincoln Marathon, May
• Flying Pig Marathon, May
• Kalamazoo Marathon, May
• Journeys Marathon, May
• Green Bay Marathon, May
• Madison Marathon, May
• Great Midwest Marathon, May
• Bayshore Marathon, May

Winter Marathons

• Walt Disney World Marathon, Jan
• Napa Valley Marathon, March

Summer Marathons

• Kalahari Half, June
• Minneapolis Marathon, June
• Grandma’s Marathon, June
• North Country Trail Run, August

Relay Races

Grab your running buddies and try a relay! These races will take you to many unique locations across the country and give you lots of distance options.

• Ragnar Relays (two in WI plus many more!)
• RunningRelays guide (huge list!)
• Mad City 100K (Madison)
• North Country Trail Relay (Michigan)
• Great Lakes Relay (Michigan)
• Bourbon Chase (Kentucky)
• Blue Ridge (Smokey Mtns)
• Green Mountain Relay (Vermont)
• Wild West Relay (Colorado)
• Hood to Coast (Oregon)