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About RaceIndexOur methodologyData coverageCyclingTriathlon
  • Half Marathon
  • 21.1 km
  • Monona
  • Event weekend starts
  • Open entry

Wisconsin Lakeside Half Marathon & 5K (Monona) 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 0.6% versus flat · net elevation -0 m

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Decision summary

Wisconsin Lakeside Half Marathon & 5K (Monona) Half Marathon at a glance

Route ascent
126 m

Lower than 61% of comparable mapped races

Typical conditions
61/100

Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast

Evidence depth
33 verified facts

Stored GPS route

Quick answers

What runners ask first

Wisconsin Lakeside Half Marathon & 5K (Monona) route map

raceindex.org has a GPS course file for Wisconsin Lakeside Half Marathon & 5K (Monona), 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 Wisconsin Lakeside Half Marathon & 5K (Monona)?

The Wisconsin Lakeside Half Marathon & 5K (Monona) route has 126 m of ascent, 127 m of descent and an estimated 0.6% grade-adjusted pace penalty versus a flat route.

Where does the Wisconsin Lakeside Half Marathon & 5K (Monona) route go?

The Wisconsin Lakeside Half Marathon & 5K (Monona) route starts at Winnequah Park, corner of Healy Rd & Nichols Road, Monona, WI and finishes at Winnequah Park, Monona, WI. Underfoot, expect paved paths and tree-covered streets. It passes Lake Monona, Madison skyline, Frank Lloyd Wright Monona Terrace Convention Center and Winnequah Park. Post-race Finish Line Festival from 10:00 to 2:00 with free live music (The Yard Dogs), unlimited pours of craft beers and cider, and food for sale.

What should runners know on race day for the Wisconsin Lakeside Half Marathon & 5K (Monona)?

Pace-based staggered wave starts. 5. Post-race Finish Line Festival from 10:00 to 2:00 with free live music (The Yard Dogs), unlimited pours of craft beers and cider, and food for sale.

Race character

Scenery

  • Lakeside
  • Coastal
  • Waterfront
  • Parkland

Atmosphere

  • Festival
  • Community
  • Scenic Tour

Terrain

  • Trail
  • Road
Elevation character
Flat
Technicality
Non Technical

Entry, logistics and records

Entry requirements

Entry status
Open entry: The held registration model is open entry and this edition is not marked sold out.
Qualification status
No qualifying standard; open Entry road half marathon.

Race day logistics

Wave start
pace-based staggered wave starts
Aid stations
5
Expo / packet pickup
Friday packet pickup 12:00 to 6:00 p.m. at the Finish Line Festival Tent; limited Saturday morning pickup for pre-paid participants.
Race village
No
Medal
All participants receive a finisher medal.
Finisher tee
All participants receive an official Wisconsin Lakeside Half Marathon & 5K race shirt.

Access and course status

Start
Winnequah Park, corner of Healy Rd & Nichols Road, Monona, WI
Finish
Winnequah Park, Monona, WI

Course facts

Course type
Loop
Surface
Paved paths and tree Covered streets.
Landmarks
Lake Monona, Madison skyline, Frank Lloyd Wright Monona Terrace Convention Center, Winnequah Park
Notable features
  • Post-race Finish Line Festival from 10:00 to 2:00 with free live music (The Yard Dogs), unlimited pours of craft beers and cider, and food for sale
  • When there is no bike path construction, the course is a full loop around Lake Monona
  • around mile 6 runners pass under the Frank Lloyd Wright Monona Terrace Convention Center, with cooler temperatures and shade across roughly 75% of the course

How hilly is the Wisconsin Lakeside Half Marathon & 5K (Monona) Half Marathon?

9%80%9%
  • Steep descent 1%
  • Descent 9%
  • Flat 80%
  • Climb 9%
  • Steep climb 1%
Total ascent
126 m
Net elevation
−0 m
GAP factor
0.6%
Longest climb
270 m at 3.9%
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?

  • 17°CTypical temperature
  • 19 kphTypical wind
  • 4 mmTypical rainfall
  • 61Favourability /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 Wisconsin Lakeside Half Marathon & 5K (Monona) flat?

Its normalised GAP factor is 0.6% slower than a flat course, with about 126 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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