Festival Foods La Crosse Marathon
Race Date
May 2, 2026
Location
La Crosse, WI
The Experience
The course winds along the scenic and remote river trails that embody the driftless region. You will run from Sparta to La Crosse, pass through classic rural Wisconsin towns, and finishing at the beautiful Riverside Park in downtown La Crosse. The Festival Foods La Crosse Marathon is hosted by the River City Running Club (RCRC). RCRC is a local La Crosse Non-Profit focused on giving back to our greater community. Thanks to participants and sponsors alike the La Crosse Marathon donates over $30,000 back into the community annually.
Logistics
Race Day
Saturday, May 2, 2026
Start Time
7:00 AM
Giveaway
T-Shirt (Long Sleeve)
Start Location
100 State St., La Crosse, WI, 54601
Course Info
USATF CertifiedCourse Type
Loop Course
Terrain
road
Difficulty
Ultra-Flat
Elevation Gain
0'
Net Drop/km
+1.56 m
Separation
74.8%
Also Offers
USATF Certified Course
WI25031DM · LaCrosse Half Marathon 2026
Net uphill grade — expect a more challenging race. Point-to-point course layout.
Quality Score
Runner Favorite9014 years running
~501 finishers a year
growing or steady
23% returning runners
USATF certified · 2 timing sources · 8 photos
runners from 17 states
winner 1:10:05
typical high 63°F
Race Day Weather
5-year historical avgStart (Low)
44°
Afternoon (High)
63°
Pleasant conditions — light layers at start, comfortable by finish
0.1"
Precipitation
12 mph
Wind
68%
Humidity
Historical Finish Times
How 10,324 finishers actually crossed the line across 14 years.
Most recent
2025
Total finishers
10,324
Median time
2:03:04
Latest turnout
501
States
43
Turnout by year
2016–2025
Hover the histogram to inspect specific finish times.
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