Next Race Date

• Sunday, May 25, 2008

Race Events

• Marathon
• Half Marathon
• Quarter Marathon
• Kids Race

Average Temp on Race Date

• 51°F at start time
• 70°F at finish time

Landmarks Along Course

• State Capitol building
• Unique downtown UW campus
• UW Arboretum
• Beautiful Lake Mendota & Lake Monona

Health & Fitness Expo

• Saturday, May 24, 2008

Description of 2008 Quarter Marathon

• Start at Main Street at MLK – whole Road
• Right on King Street – whole road
• Veer left on Wilson – whole road
• Veer right and cross Blair at Williamson St.
• Veer right onto Williamson Street
• Runners will run in left lanes against traffic to Thornton Ave
• At Thornton Ave. runners will turn right to Morrison
• At Morrison runners will turn right onto Morrison to Baldwin
• At Baldwin runners will turn right onto Baldwin to Rutledge
• At Rutledge runner will turn left onto Rutledge to Ingersoll
• At Ingersoll runners will turn right onto Ingersoll to Spaight St.
• At Spaight St. runners will turn left onto Spaight to S. Livingston St
• At S. Livingston runners will turn right onto S. Livingston to Williamson St
• At Williamson St runners will veer left onto Williamson St.
• At intersection of Williamson and Blair runners will veer left onto bike path
• Bike path in front of Monona Terrace
• Stay on bike path parallel to John Nolen Dr.
• Bike path to E. Lakeside
• Veer onto road – right lane coned
• Turn right onto bike path under John Nolen
• Stay on bike path under Olin Ave.
• Stay on path until bridge at end of Wingra Creek Parkway
• Cross Bridge to eastside bike path
• Path to Koster Street
• Left on Koster Street to Rusk Ave
• At Rusk Ave turn left into Alliant Energy Center to Finish

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