Full Course

Start: Working Draft Beer Company [1129 E Wilson St. Madison, WI 53703] -0.00 miles

Kwik Trip 1 - 5.3 miles

Kwik Trip 2 - 8.9 miles

Kwik Trip 3 - 13.3 miles

Kwik Trip 4 - 14.8 miles

Kwik Trip 5 - 17.8 miles

Kwik Trip 6 - 19.1 miles

Kwik Trip 7 - 22.2 miles

Kwik Trip 8 - 25.3 miles

Finish: Working Draft Beer Company [1129 E Wilson St. Madison, WI 53703] - 26.6 miles

GPX File: https://www.strava.com/routes/3488557841285913024

Important Details

Marathon Runners:

  • Plan on starting at Working Draft Beer Company

  • Plan on purchasing a single item at each Kwik Trip

Half-Marathon Runners:

  • Plan on starting either at Working Draft Beer Company or Kwik Trip 3

    • If starting at Working Draft Beer Company:

      • Plan on purchasing 2 - 3 items at each Kwik Trip, just make sure you end up having a total of 8 at the end

    • If starting at Kwik Trip 3

      • Plan on Purchasing 1 - 2 items at each Kwik Trip (including Kwik Trip 3), just make sure you end up having a total of 8 at the end

      • Send me a message ahead of time, that way I can let you know the approximate time we will reach you so that you can join

  • Note: You are are responsible for determining your own transportation back to your starting vehicle

Other Distances:

  • Start wherever you’d like, just keep me in the loop of where you would like to start. I would suggest starting on the latter half of the course, as the Kwik Trips are more concentrated

  • Plan on purchasing 8 items across the Kwik Trips that you end up going to

  • Send me a message ahead of time, that way I can let you know the approximate time we will reach you so that you can join

  • Note: You are are responsible for determining your own transportation back to your starting vehicle

Recommended Gear List

  • Appropriate clothing according to weather*

  • Running pack of some sort with water [I would consider this more mandatory than recommended]

  • A will with my name as the primary beneficiary upon your demise

  • Extra Empty Soft-Flasks/bottles to store liquids

  • Form of Payment for your items

  • Life Insurance

*Note: We may be running slower than you are used to going, so take that into account — additional layers may be applicable

Please reach out to me if you need a running pack or soft flasks and I can look into sourcing one to loan out

Event Day

Pre-Run Meeting: 6:50 AM

Start Time: 7:07 - 7:15 AM

Kwik Trip 3 Arrival:

  • Group A: ~9:45 AM (Assuming 9:00 min/mile pace + ~30 minutes of Kwik Trip Time)

  • Group B: ~10:30 AM (Assuming 11:00 min/mile pace + ~40 minutes of Kwik Trip Time)

Finish:

  • Group A: ~1:30 PM (Assuming 9:00 min/mile pace + 10 min at each Kwik Trip + additional buffer time)

  • Group B: ~2:45 PM (Assuming 11:00 min/mile pace + 15 min at each Kwik Trip + additional buffer time)

Post-Run Beer at Working Draft Beer Company: ~1:30 PM - 3:30 PM

  • This is absolutely optional, but I encourage everyone to stick around, grab a drink, and enjoy each other’s company!

Potluck and Judging Ceremony: Starts at 7:00 PM (Location TBD)

  • We’ll hang out, eat, drink, etc. Then later on in the evening, the runner’s items will be presented and we’ll all vote on the Kwik Trip Champion

Please note that these times are very rough estimates and are subject to be completely false. Always feel free to reach out to me to confirm these times.