2026 Minocqua Northwoods Escape Marathon

Race Information

The Minocqua Northwoods Escape Marathon is a flat and fast Boston Marathon Qualifier course.

The marathon course is run on the Bearskin/Hiawatha trails beginning near Billy Bob's Sports Bar on County Road L near Tomahawk and finishing on the trestle in Minocqua. The course is certified for the Boston Marathon (WI21023DM) by an authorized Boston Marathon certifying agency. The race will start with a gun start, so everyone has the same starting time. The half-marathon starts near the intersection of Lakewood Rd and the Bearskin Trail. The 5K starts near Torpy Park in downtown Mincoqua and runs a loop around the lake, finishing on the bearskin at the trestle.

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