
Badger Challenge
Race Date
Sep 27, 2026
Location
Madison, WI
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
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
Quality Score
Solid Pick484 years running
~170 finishers a year
growing or steady
7% returning runners
3 timing sources
runners from 12 states
winner 1:16:55
typical high 72°F
Race Day Weather
5-year historical avgStart (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
Turnout by year
2021–2025
Hover the histogram to inspect specific finish times.
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