Madison Mini Marathon

Madison, Wisconsin

Saturday, August 18, 2018

Saturday, August 18, 2018 was a nice day to do the Madison Mini Marathon in Madison, Wisconsin.  The temperature varied from 62 to 72 degrees with mostly sunny skies and little wind.  The course was mostly flat with several small up and downs that were not very challenging with 12 miles on city roads and the rest on a paved bike paths.  All road were completely closed to traffic and usually consisted of two or more lanes.  Numerous police officers controlled the intersections to ensure the safety of the 2521 finishers in the half marathon and 809 finishers in the 5K.  Water/Gatorade stations were locate from 1 to 1.5 miles apart and were manned by plenty of friendly efficient volunteers that had numerous tables spread out having Gatorade first and water second.  This was the tenth year for the event but my first time participating.  The event was very well organized and fun to do.

The Exposition

Race Director

Jeff Graves

Before the Race

After the Race