Badger Challenge
Madison, Wisconsin, United States
Sep, 2027 (TBD)
5k, Half-marathon
Race Information
Badger Challenge is a signature Wisconsin walking, running, and biking event that energizes the community around the mission of raising funds for cancer research and patient treatment at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the UW Carbone Cancer Center. The UW research environment brings together scientists and clinicians from a wide variety of disciplines to help solve complex problems affecting patient care, and Badger Challenge accelerates the rate at which collaboration and discovery occurs.
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Race Facts
Race Size: 1,000 - 5,000
Course Type: Road
Boston Qualifier: No
Kids Run: No
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