Where can I find the WhistleStop Marathon & Half-Marathon route map?
Use the official course links on this page for the organiser route page, map PDF or route download.
Official course linksWhistleStop Marathon & Half-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.
Decision summary
WhistleStop Marathon & Half-Marathon Half Marathon at a glance
- Typical conditions
- 81/100
- Evidence depth
- 21 verified facts
Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast
Source facts available
Route details
Known course facts at a glance
WhistleStop Marathon & Half-Marathon Half Marathon has known course details for its half marathon race. The summary below keeps the focus on what is confirmed for the course.
- Official distance
- 21.1 km
- Terrain
- Road, Trail
- Scenery
- Countryside, Coastal, Mountain, Forest, Lakeside, City, Historic, Riverside, Waterfront
Quick answers
What runners ask first
Where does the WhistleStop Marathon & Half-Marathon route go?
The WhistleStop Marathon & Half-Marathon route finishes at Bay Area Civic Center, 320 4th Ave West, Ashland, Wisconsin. Underfoot, expect crushed limestone rail-trail. The setting includes countryside and coastal. Traffic-free crushed limestone rail-trail with ten re-decked railroad trestles, wetlands, trout streams, dairy farms and forest.
What should runners know on race day for the WhistleStop Marathon & Half-Marathon?
Finish-line music and an evening Blues & Brews Festival with live blues/rock band, local microbrews and mead at the Bay Area Civic Center.
Race character
Scenery
- Countryside
- Coastal
- Mountain
- Forest
- Lakeside
- City
- Historic
- Riverside
- Waterfront
Atmosphere
- Community
- Scenic Tour
Terrain
- Road
- Trail
Entry, logistics and records
Records and field
- Men's course record
- 1:08:36 (Abraham Wengel)
- Women's course record
- 1:18:32 (Maria Langholz)
Entry requirements
- Entry status
- Open entry: The held registration model is open entry and this edition is not marked sold out.
Race day logistics
- Expo / packet pickup
- Packet pickup at the Bay Area Civic Center (320 4th Ave West, Ashland) the day before and morning of the race; no race-day registration.
- On-course music
- Finish-line music and an evening Blues & Brews Festival with live blues/rock band, local microbrews and mead at the Bay Area Civic Center
Access and course status
- Finish
- Bay Area Civic Center, 320 4th Ave West, Ashland, Wisconsin
Course facts
- Course type
- Point To Point
- Surface
- Crushed limestone rail Trail
- Notable features
- Traffic-free crushed limestone rail-trail with ten re-decked railroad trestles, wetlands, trout streams, dairy farms and forest
- shuttle buses transport runners from the finish to the start lines
What are typical race-day conditions?
- 14°CTypical temperature
- 18 kphTypical wind
- 2 mmTypical rainfall
- 81Favourability /100