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  • Half Marathon
  • 21.1 km
  • Madison
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Midwest Financial Group Madison Mini Marathon Half Marathon

This race edition

Race date
Date not confirmed for this distance
Race timezone
Timezone not confirmed
Edition status
Status not confirmed

Entry options

2026 edition

Entry options are not yet confirmed for this edition. Check the organiser before making plans.

Modelled energy-cost change 1.1% versus flat · net elevation -1 m

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Decision summary

Midwest Financial Group Madison Mini Marathon Half Marathon at a glance

Route ascent
235 m

Lower than 31% of comparable mapped races

Typical conditions
50/100

Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast

Evidence depth
39 verified facts

Stored GPS route

Quick answers

What runners ask first

Midwest Financial Group Madison Mini Marathon Half Marathon route map

raceindex.org has a GPS course file for Midwest Financial Group Madison Mini Marathon Half Marathon, so runners can inspect the route line on the map. Elevation charts and ascent figures appear only when that file includes usable elevation data.

How hilly is the Midwest Financial Group Madison Mini Marathon Half Marathon?

The Midwest Financial Group Madison Mini Marathon Half Marathon route has 235 m of ascent, 237 m of descent and an estimated 1.1% grade-adjusted pace penalty versus a flat route.

Where does the Midwest Financial Group Madison Mini Marathon Half Marathon route go?

The Midwest Financial Group Madison Mini Marathon Half Marathon route starts at N Park St, just past Science Hall on the UW-Madison campus, Madison, Wisconsin and finishes at Memorial Union Terrace, 800 Langdon St, Madison, WI 53703, on the shore of Lake Mendota. Underfoot, expect paved city streets through downtown Madison and the UW-Madison campus. It passes Capitol Square, Dane County Farmers' Market, State Street, Camp Randall Stadium and Kohl Center. Finish-line celebration is the 14th Mile Post-Race Party at the Memorial Union Terrace overlooking Lake Mendota.

What should runners know on race day for the Midwest Financial Group Madison Mini Marathon Half Marathon?

Live music at the Memorial Union Terrace finish by Frank Martin Busch and the Names; an indoor pre-race warm-up area opens at 5:30 AM and Bucky Badger appears. Pacers available for the half marathon courtesy of Fleet Feet. Professional chip timing by Race Day Events and free digital race photos plus a post-race highlight video by Focal Flame Photography.

Race character

Scenery

  • Lakeside
  • City
  • Countryside
  • Coastal
  • Historic
  • Forest
  • Parkland
  • Waterfront

Atmosphere

  • Scenic Tour
  • Community
  • Festival

Terrain

  • Road
Elevation character
Rolling
Technicality
Non Technical

Entry, logistics and records

Entry requirements

Entry status
Past event: The listed edition date has passed.
Qualification status
2026 RRCA Wisconsin State Championship event.

Race day logistics

Pacers
Pacers available for the half marathon courtesy of Fleet Feet.
Race village
No
Medal
Finishers receive a custom finisher medal.
Finisher tee
Participants receive a fully sublimated unisex tech t-shirt by Headsweats; post-race beer and snacks are provided.
On-course music
Live music at the Memorial Union Terrace finish by Frank Martin Busch and the Names; an indoor pre-race warm-up area opens at 5:30 AM and Bucky Badger appears.

Access and course status

Start
N Park St, just past Science Hall on the UW-Madison campus, Madison, Wisconsin.
Finish
Memorial Union Terrace, 800 Langdon St, Madison, WI 53703, on the shore of Lake Mendota.

Course facts

Course type
Loop
Surface
Paved city streets through downtown Madison and the UW Madison campus.
Landmarks
Capitol Square, Dane County Farmers' Market, State Street, Camp Randall Stadium, Kohl Center, the Arboretum, UW-Madison campus, Lake Mendota, Memorial Union Terrace
Notable features
  • Half marathon starts at 7:00 AM
  • professional chip timing by Race Day Events and free digital race photos plus a post-race highlight video by Focal Flame Photography. Finish-line celebration is the 14th Mile Post-Race Party at the Memorial Union Terrace overlooking Lake Mendota
  • The route winds past Capitol Square, the Dane County Farmers' Market, State Street, Camp Randall Stadium, the Kohl Center, the Arboretum and the UW campus before finishing at the Memorial Union Terrace on Lake Mendota

How hilly is the Midwest Financial Group Madison Mini Marathon Half Marathon?

21%54%19%
  • Steep descent 3%
  • Descent 21%
  • Flat 54%
  • Climb 19%
  • Steep climb 3%
Total ascent
235 m
Net elevation
−1 m
GAP factor
1.1%
Longest climb
790 m at 3.8%
Gradient mix and ascent are derived from the course geometry under our published normalisation, not taken from organiser marketing.

What are typical race-day conditions?

  • 22°CTypical temperature
  • 16 kphTypical wind
  • 3 mmTypical rainfall
  • 50Favourability /100
Typical conditions for the race date and locality, warmer than the endurance-optimal window. These are climatological norms, not a forecast, and are shared across every distance at this event.

More race details

Is the Midwest Financial Group Madison Mini Marathon Half Marathon flat?

Its normalised GAP factor is 1.1% slower than a flat course, with about 235 m of total ascent.

How we calculated this

Published facts and derived model outputs on this page are tied to stored sources or a published, version-locked methodology. We show the provenance so runners, coaches and organisers can check it. Data on this page is current as of .

Derived numbers use scoring-methodology-v1.0.

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