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

Every year we implement new systems to lessen any negative environmental impact of the Madison Marathon on our beautiful city. This year we are:

• Working with city officials to make sure there are plenty of recycle containers throughout the course.
• Serving water and Gatorade in recyclable paper cups at the water stations.
• Handing bottled water to runners at the finish line only, which is at a private, controlled environment where garbage will be collected and recycled. Pepsi is also contributing to this effort by supplying the finish line with additional recycle containers.
• Offering runners t-shirts made from sustainable bamboo as opposed to wicking shirts that are made from synthetic materials.
• Shuttling relay runners to their pickup destinations so they don’t all have to drive separately.
• Promoting GU Energy Gel’s “Stash Your Trash” program in which we’ll collect and send in used GU packets to be recycled. Learn more here.
• Partnering with Endurance House to give runners the opportunity to drop off their old shoes for recycling at the Health & Fitness Expo and the finish line.
• Prompting runners and walkers to register for races online.
• Offering links to Ride Share services on our website: www.rideshare.us.
• Collecting discarded clothes and donating them to charitable organizations.
• Asking runners, walkers and spectators to please be aware of the space around them. Help us keep Madison gorgeous and green by putting trash in proper receptacles.
  
  

Have additional ideas? Let’s hear them. Contact us at events@madisonfestivals.com.