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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

Elevation Gain

0'

Net Drop/km

0 m (Flat)

Separation

0.0%

Also Offers

100 Miles100K50K25K5KGlobal BikerGlobal Runner

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 Time Distribution

634 finishers across 4 years

1:103:55

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