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Festival Foods La Crosse Marathon & Grandad Half Marathon
Festival Foods La Crosse Marathon & Grandad Half Marathon is a marathon, half marathon, Relay and 5K event held in La Crosse, Wisconsin. Its next confirmed date is Saturday, May 1, 2027. About 2,500 runners take part across all distances.
- Race day
- May 1, 2027
- Location
- La Crosse, WI
- Field size
- ~2,500 runners
Race details
- Date
- Saturday, May 1, 2027
- Location
- La Crosse, Wisconsin
- Distances
- Marathon, Half Marathon, Relay, 5K
- Field size
- About 2,500 runners
- Course
- Half begins atop Grandad Bluff (~600 ft above the city) with a long descent to the Mississippi River
- Registration
- runsignup.com
- Official website
- lacrossemarathon.com
Registration, course & weather
- Start time
- 6:00 AM CDT
- Course profile — Marathon
- Point-to-point course; Mostly trail, some road; USATF certified; Boston qualifier
- Course profile — Half Marathon
- Point-to-point course; Mostly road, some trail; USATF certified
About the Festival Foods La Crosse Marathon & Grandad Half Marathon
A scenic Mississippi River Valley race whose half marathon launches from atop Grandad Bluff and descends to finish in Riverside Park along the river.
Rankings and notes
- Rankings and awards
- Signature springtime race of the Coulee Region
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Festival Foods La Crosse Marathon & Grandad Half Marathon: common questions
- When is the Festival Foods La Crosse Marathon & Grandad Half Marathon?
- The next confirmed date is Saturday, May 1, 2027.
- Where is the Festival Foods La Crosse Marathon & Grandad Half Marathon held?
- In La Crosse, Wisconsin.
- What distances does the Festival Foods La Crosse Marathon & Grandad Half Marathon offer?
- Marathon, Half Marathon, Relay and 5K.
- How many people run the Festival Foods La Crosse Marathon & Grandad Half Marathon?
- About 2,500 runners across all of its distances. That figure is an estimate of the field size, not an entry cap.
- How do I register for the Festival Foods La Crosse Marathon & Grandad Half Marathon?
- Registration is handled by the organiser at runsignup.com. Entry fees, caps and deadlines are set there.
- What time does the Festival Foods La Crosse Marathon & Grandad Half Marathon start?
- 6:00 AM CDT.
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