Badger Challenge

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

Directions

Course Info

Course Type

Loop Course

Terrain

road

Difficulty

Ultra-Flat

Also Offers

100 Miles100K50K25K5KGlobal BikerGlobal Runner

Historical Performance

Median Finish

2:09:42

9:54/mi

Winning Time

1:16:56

5:52/mi

Finishers (2025)

270

States Represented

12 / 50

Gender Split

52% Female48% Male

Finish Time Range

1:54:23

Top 25%

2:09:42

Median

2:28:15

Top 75%

Average runner age: 35

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