
South Shore Half Marathon
Race Date
Apr 4, 2026
Location
Milwaukee, WI
The Experience
We’re rolling back entry price! The South Shore Half Marathon is known for being a fun, affordable, early-spring race, and famous for its “ugly gloves”. What you receive: A great price and ugly gloves! Date: Saturday, April 4, 2026 Where: South Shore Pavilion Course: Out & back on a paved recreational path along the beautiful Lake Michigan shore (park and lake views) Cost $30 for BLS members through 1/31$40 non-members through 1/31$40 for BLS members 2/1 to 4/3$50 non-members 2/1 to 4/3$60 race day (No Cash Accepted, card only) Perks (runners & volunteers): Ugly gloves and post-race party in the Pavillion. Think you'll need more than 3 hours to finish? If so, we will have an early start at 8:15am for those thinking they'll need more than 3 hours to finish. The remainder of the runners will begin at 9:00am. Nothing in between. Awards Overall male and female in each event and age group awards for 1st, 2nd, 3rd in each age group M/F: 14 and under; 15-19; 20-24; 25-29; 30-34; 35-39; 40-44; 45-49; 50-54; 55-59; 60-64; 65-69; 70-74; 75-79; 80 and over. Anyone who starts at 8:15 will not be eligible for Overall awards, but will be eligible for age group awards. Please review Badgerland Strider Race Policies and Guidelines. Packet Pick Up Early Pick Up: Friday, April 3, 4PM-7:00PM at Performance Running Outfitters - Brookfield 2205 N. Calhoun Rd, Brookfield WI 53005 Day of: Saturday, April 4, 7:45 - 8:45AM - Inside the South Shore Pavilion Address: 2900 South Shore Drive, Milwaukee WI 53207
Logistics
Race Day
Saturday, April 4, 2026
Start Time
9:00 AM
Giveaway
Ugly Gloves
Start Location
2900 South Shore Drive, Milwaukee, WI, 53207
Course Info
USATF CertifiedCourse Type
Loop Course
Terrain
road
Difficulty
Ultra-Flat
Elevation Gain
0'
Net Drop/km
0 m (Flat)
Separation
0.0%
USATF Certified Course
WI22001DM
Relatively flat with minimal net elevation change. Loop course — start and finish are close together.
Quality Score
Runner Favorite8126 years running
~370 finishers a year
shrinking
48% returning runners
USATF certified · 2 timing sources
runners from 7 states
winner 1:11:03
typical high 51°F
Race Day Weather
5-year historical avgStart (Low)
35°
Afternoon (High)
51°
Ideal racing weather — cool and comfortable
0.2"
Precipitation
15 mph
Wind
71%
Humidity
Historical Finish Times
How 14,644 finishers actually crossed the line across 26 years.
Most recent
2026
Total finishers
14,644
Median time
1:57:27
Latest turnout
254
States
36
Turnout by year
2017–2026
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