Strider Half Marathon 2026

Description

All registration is online. To simplify your pickup, please complete registration prior to arriving on site.

The race begins at 7:00 a.m.

The Strider Half Marathon is our late summer Half Marathon. The course starts and finishes in Estabrook Park at the beer garden. Runners will enjoy a few miles around beautiful Estabrook Park before heading out onto the lovely and mostly shaded Oak Leak Trail bike path. Runners will return to the finish line at the Estabrook Park beer garden to enjoy a great post-race party with the famous hot breakfast, beverages, beer, and music! The race fits perfectly into many fall marathon build-up plans.

Start and Finish at Estabrook Park Beer Garden – Near the central parking lot.

Please review the Badgerland Strider Race Polices and Guidelines.

Registration:

Race will be capped at 1,000 entries. Register online by midnight on Friday, August 21st; Race Day Registration available if capacity has not been reached for $75. Unisex T-Shirts guaranteed to all runners who pre-register.

Packet Pickup:

Race day pickup begins at 6:00 am. We are once again doing dynamic bib assignment which makes packet pickup quick and easy. But if you’d rather take the stress out of race day by picking up your packet early, we have a few great options for you.

Pickup is available before race day at Performance Running Outfitters:

- Thursday at the Brookfield location from 4-7 pm.

- Friday at the Shorewood location from 4-7 pm.

see https://www.performancerunning.com/ for location info.

Awards:

Finisher medals for all Finishers. Custom awards to Top 3 Male/Female Overall, and medals for Top 3 M/F in each age group (19 and under, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, … , 70-74, 75-79, 80+).

Course:

The course does a loop around Estabrook Park, then is an out and back on the Oak Leaf Bike Trail. The path is paved, and mostly asphalt.

Aid Stations:

Water at 1.8, 4.5, 6.2, 8.5, 10.7, and 12.6 miles.

Refreshments:

Hot breakfast from the Estabrook Park Beer Garden and Old German Beer Hall, beverages, and other snacks