Green Lake Area Half Marathon is a local half marathon (and 5K) run on labor day weekend every…read moreyear. I have run it the last couple of years as I have been in the area for the long weekend. Really pretty lake and town and area in general is definitely worth visiting. If you are already going to be in Green Lake for the weekend, you might consider running this race, but be prepared for a very hilly course. Add in the risk of it being hot on labor day weekend (like it was in 2015) and this can be a tough race to really enjoy. Race is fairly expensive for what you get, pretty bare bones support on the course (from enthusiastic volunteers). Long sleeve cotton t-shirt comes with entry fee (along with another item if you register early enough (I believe)). Finisher medal is nothing to write home about. There is beer for finishers.

Returning for what is likely my 8th time I constantly tell people how well organized this race is…read more They make it a destination race worth coming to each year. 1000 competitors per day for each the sprint on Saturday and the 1/2 Ironman on Sunday its a perfect number for the setting. Everything about the race from registration to parking, the music and bands, the after beer, food and party is all 5 star service. My favorite race I have competed in over the years.

Love this event! Well organized, beautiful setting, great for individuals or teams.read more

This review is for the 2018 Cellcom Green Bay Marathon and half. I ran the half and Hot Wife ran…read morethe full. The expo: Great variety of vendors that featured quite a few running shops in the area. I got a great deal on some Balega socks from one at just about half off. There were a few chiropractors in the expo which I would have stopped into but we aren't local and had no desire to do any last minute tweaking. The Expo was held at Lambeau field in the glass covered concessions area. There is ample free parking for the expo and marathon. Packet pickup was on a different level. One complaint is the almost complete lack of swag in the packet bags. Like none. We haven't been to a marathon or half where there literally was 0 swag. So off comes a star for that reason. Other than that the expo was great. The half: Very well organized into corrals based on anticipated finish times. The marathon started an hour earlier then the half. It was a bit chilly for us, but equipment drop off was great. They had several waves which were separated by a few minutes which helped to prevent congestion on the course or at the water/aid stations. I appreciated that. The course itself is mostly flat, though there are quite a few turns through neighborhoods and scenic areas with a good amount of people out to cheer you on. Lots of signs, my favorite was a little kid's that read "Run faster......I just farted". Haha that was unique. You run through and around Lambeau towards the end which can get crowded in terms of being reduced into a narrower space. However it's not overly crowded at least in my case, and when I went back into the stadium to cheer on Hot Wife. The post race party: I got water, bananas and some juices as well as a fairly small medal (based on other 1/2's and fulls we've run before) and corralled through the equipment check to pick up anything you checked pre race. The whole area is runners/volunteers only which was nice as you don't have to navigate families reuniting on sore legs that are adapting to walking again. Proceeding on I listened a little to the band that was playing and considered the food options. Here again is an issue, if you are plant based theres pretty much nothing for you besides bananas and pretzels. Brats were the only thing served and obviously that's not something either of us wanted. Gross. However your race bib has a few free beer tickets which is nice. Overall the race is very well organized. People at home can track your progress through the race website which is nice. Bathrooms were plentiful and even at high use times (pre race) waiting time was minimal. I enjoyed the course and the people cheering you on, the bands along the route, and the water/aid stations were easy to run through. However no swag in the packet bags? Definite draw back, and no real vegetarian options for food (pizza at least?) was a major bummer. Hot Wife likes the T-shirts and she normally doesn't like race t's.

State #4 on my 50 state marathon journey was Wisconsin and as a loyal Packer fan I was SO excited…read morefor this marathon. How could I not be? You end the marathon with a lap around Lambeau field and running through Packer tunnel before heading to the finish line. Sweeeet! Go Pack go! (Had to get it in!) The event itself is very well organized and supported! We went to the expo the day before the race and although I thought it was weird that the packet pick up and T-shirt pick up were on different floors the expo was still good and held within the Lambeau field atrium. That same day we got the chance to separately take a tour of Lambeau field which was AWESOME. If you are a Packers fan and traveling from outside the area this was a good event to do alongside the marathon. Just do it - it will be worth it. Anyways - the marathon itself offered shuttles from runners from nearby hotels - this was a huge plus and something we took advantage of. Runners and family members were allowed on. The course itself is nice... Fast, flat and beautiful. A bit curvy but still great. And with a lap around city stadium and Lambeau field what else could you ask for? Even with it being at the end and knowing how badly you want to finish at that point Lambeau was without a doubt a highlight of the race! Add stations were spot on throughout the course with port potties, plenty of water and Gatorade, GU, popsicle stations, root beer stations, chocolate stations (Which I skipped the last 3 but still way cool). Crowd support was awesome! We also lucked out and had perfect running weather... Chilly 45ish at the start but ended in the mid 60s. Beautiful medals for 2014! All in all a wonderful event!! I'd do it again and would recommend it without a doubt!

I return to WI in 2015 to run the Fox Cities marathon in Appleton. The 50 States Marathon Club was…read morehaving a reunion meeting there. Plus, it was my 1st chance of getting my glass finisher plaque "presented" in front of everyone - even though I got the glass plaque almost a year earlier. :) It gave me chills, to be honest. The 2015 Fox Cities marathon in WI kicked off my 2nd round of marathons in the 50 states. I picked WI up here on Sunday, 9/20/2015 as soon as I crossed the finish line. It was a fabulous feeling! It was my 81st marathon / ultra distance race and just 5th one of 2015. It's becoming a slow year, I guess. This marathon had been on my radar for a while, as I have heard good things about it. As soon as the opportunity presented itself, I signed up for it and never looked back. Fox Cities marathon is somewhat a small race, drawing at most 3,000 runners to east central Wisconsin. I probably am the only one from HI this year. I would recommend this marathon to anyone chasing the 50 states or just want to run 26.2 or 13.1 miles through Eastern central Wisconsin. The entire race weekend experience could be categorized as fun, adventurous, crazy, and memorable. It's an urban race that snakes through a lot of residential areas throughout 26.2 miles. It was kind of fun to run through cul de sac's where all of them were either having some sort of Wisconsin or Green Bay Packer memorabilia on themselves or on or around their homes, as we passed on by. The race started at the UW-Fox Valley campus, which coincidentally was the venue for the marathon packet pick up and expo as well. The expo was kind of small, with only a handful of vendors and exhibitors displaying their wares and services. You can get in and out of the expo and packet pick up in about 30 minutes, if you were in a hurry. The highlight of the expo was meeting Olympian and fellow marathoner Jeff Galloway. Been using his run/walk method for over 50 marathons and still do! We were given the option of parking near the finish line and taking the shuttle to the start, or just parking at the start, but you'd have to figure out how to get back after finishing. I chose the finish line. Easier this way. Easy logistics when you have a small town marathon, versus a large one like Chicago or Boston - which can be a logistical nightmare. With that said, the course was 26.2 miles for me. The first half of the course, the half and full marathoners ran together before splitting off after mile 3. After that, we marathoners had the task of 23.2 miles thereafter. We wandered through basically residential and small town roads. Some roads were busier than others, but all was good. There was a short industrial area at mile 25, but coming into the finish elated at 26.2 was great - as it always is. The announcer ran off my name and city/town I'm from and everyone who was at the finishing chute applauded. I mean, who from HI would come to Wisconsin and run a marathon? Not many, I'd say. Still, the end of the marathon is always sweet and quite satisfying. Fox Cities marathon in WI is a good race and well managed. The aid stations were marked about 2 miles apart, so that was good. The finisher medal were good too, although in 2015, it was their 25th anniversary, so they had a special design for it. If you want to run WI, check out Fox Cities marathon. It's typically in mid September. #yelpmarathons Support local! A+

Amazing track. Sad they had to sell. Loved coming here as a kid to watch the outlaws race. Amazing…read moreracing every time, and always a fun experience. Never ONCE has the track not been perfect for race conditions. Whether it's the outlaws, IRAs or badger midgets, it will always be the best track in Wisconsin. (Alongside angels park of course)

Great facility. Concessions for food and drinks, decent bathrooms, seating and even ice cream for…read morethe kids. I would've given a five star rating but the track crew wasn't able to get the track watered enough for good racing until the last race, the feature for the IRA 410 winged sprints. Three classes of open wheel cars and we watched follow the leader on the bottom of the track with the winner coming from the front row for 15 races or more. Fastest qualifier was the very first car with the track drying up and becoming a slip and slide and a slow one groove track all night. I have never seen a dirt track watered on the top and bottom with nothing put in the middle. The top was not working until the last race. Four of us drove 5 hours to see the show only to wonder why are they not getting this track fixed/watered. NOT ACCEPTABLE!! Probably will never come back...