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
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 at a glance
- Cut-off average pace
- 8:32/km
- Typical conditions
- 81/100
- Evidence depth
- 39 verified facts
6:00:00 total limit divided by distance. Check gun/chip timing and intermediate limits; allow time for stops.
Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast
Source facts available
Route details
Known course facts at a glance
WhistleStop Marathon & Half-Marathon has known course details for its marathon race. The summary below keeps the focus on what is confirmed for the course.
- Official distance
- 42.2 km
- Terrain
- Gravel, Trail, Road
- Scenery
- Forest, Countryside, Coastal, Mountain, Lakeside, City, Historic, Riverside, Waterfront
Quick answers
What runners ask first
How hilly is the WhistleStop Marathon & Half-Marathon?
The WhistleStop Marathon & Half-Marathon is described as net downhill.
Where does the WhistleStop Marathon & Half-Marathon route go?
The WhistleStop Marathon & Half-Marathon route starts at 68280 Primrose Ln, Iron River, Wisconsin (approximately two miles east of Iron River) and finishes at Bay Area Civic Center, 320 4th Ave West, Ashland, Wisconsin. Underfoot, expect crushed limestone rail-trail. It passes Tri-County Corridor Trail, Chequamegon National Forest, ten re-decked railroad trestles, wetlands and trout streams. 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
- Forest
- Countryside
- Coastal
- Mountain
- Lakeside
- City
- Historic
- Riverside
- Waterfront
Atmosphere
- Community
- Scenic Tour
Terrain
- Gravel
- Trail
- Road
- Elevation character
- Net Downhill
- Technicality
- Non Technical
- Net elevation
- -155 m
Entry, logistics and records
Records and field
- Men's course record
- 2:28:41 (Eric Hartmark)
- Women's course record
- 2:47:19 (Jenelle Deatherage)
Entry requirements
- Entry status
- Open entry: The held registration model is open entry and this edition is not marked sold out.
- Cut-off
- 6 hour course time limit
- Qualification status
- USATF Certified course and a Boston Marathon qualifier
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
- Start
- 68280 Primrose Ln, Iron River, Wisconsin (approximately two miles east of Iron River)
- Finish
- Bay Area Civic Center, 320 4th Ave West, Ashland, Wisconsin
Course facts
- Course type
- Point To Point
- Surface
- Crushed limestone rail Trail
- Landmarks
- Tri-County Corridor Trail, Chequamegon National Forest, ten re-decked railroad trestles, wetlands, trout streams, dairy farms, Chequamegon Bay / Lake Superior shore at Ashland
- 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