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Badger Challenge

Badger Challenge

Race Date

Sep 27, 2026

Location

Madison, WI

Solid Pick48

The Experience

Badger Challenge is a signature Wisconsin walking, running, and biking event which energizes the community around the mission of raising funds for cancer research and patient treatment at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. The UW research environment brings together scientists and clinicians from a wide variety of disciplines to help solve complex problems affecting patient care, and Badger Challenge accelerates the rate at which collaboration and discovery occurs.

Badger Challenge's overall mission is simple - to increase cure rates and reduce the burden of cancer for future generations. 100% of all participant raised funds will go to support this mission. Join us and help write the story that ends cancer.

Logistics

Race Day

Sunday, September 27, 2026

Start Time

8:15 AM

Giveaway

Participant Shirt

Start Location

UW Health Eastpark Medical Center, Madison, WI, 53718

Directions

Course Info

Course Type

Loop Course

Terrain

road

Difficulty

Ultra-Flat

Elevation Gain

0'

Net Drop/km

0 m (Flat)

Separation

0.0%

Also Offers

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Quality Score

Solid Pick48
Methodology
Heritage8/20

4 years running

Size11/15

~170 finishers a year

Momentum5/5

growing or steady

Loyalty7/20

7% returning runners

Course & details5/15

3 timing sources

National draw6/10

runners from 12 states

Front-pack speed3/5

winner 1:16:55

Weather2/10

typical high 72°F

Race Day Weather

5-year historical avg

Start (Low)

55°

Afternoon (High)

72°

Warm — hydration strategy is key, start conservatively

0.1"

Precipitation

10 mph

Wind

73%

Humidity

Historical Finish Times

How 634 finishers actually crossed the line across 4 years.

Most recent

2025

Total finishers

634

Median time

2:09:41

Latest turnout

270

States

15

10%
25%
75%
90%
1:10p50 median ≈ 2:053:55

Turnout by year

20212025

'21'22'23'25
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