Badger Challenge is a signature Wisconsin walking, running, and biking event which energizes the community around the mission of raising funds for cancer research and patient treatment at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. 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. Badger Challenge's overall mission is simple - to increase cure rates and reduce the burden of cancer for future generations. 100% of all participant raised funds will go to support this mission. Join us and help write the story that ends cancer.
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100 Miles: Participant Shirt
100K: Participant Shirt
50K: Participant Shirt
25K: Participant Shirt
5K: Participant Shirt
Global Biker: Participant Shirt
13.1 Miles: Participant Shirt
Global Runner: Participant Shirt
| Distance | Price | Opens | Closes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100 Miles | $95.00 | Feb 3 | Mar 1 |
| $125.00 | Mar 1 | Sep 1 | |
| $130.00 | Sep 1 | Sep 27 | |
| 100K | $90.00 | Feb 3 | Mar 1 |
| $115.00 | Mar 1 | Sep 1 | |
| $120.00 | Sep 1 | Sep 27 | |
| 50K |
| Year | Finishers | Median Time | Fastest Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 208 | 4:59:18 | 2:03:14 |
| 2022 | 248 | 5:00:21 | 1:39:20 |
| Year | Finishers | Median Time | Fastest Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 190 | 7:07:04 | 4:04:41 |
| 2022 | 164 | 7:17:00 | 1:32:13 |
| Year |
|---|
Interested in this race?
| $60.00 |
| Feb 3 |
| Mar 1 |
| $75.00 | Mar 1 | Sep 1 |
| $80.00 | Sep 1 | Sep 27 |
| 25K | $50.00 | Feb 3 | Mar 1 |
| $65.00 | Mar 1 | Sep 1 |
| $70.00 | Sep 1 | Sep 27 |
| 5K | $35.00 | Feb 3 | Mar 1 |
| $45.00 | Mar 1 | Sep 1 |
| $50.00 | Sep 1 | Sep 27 |
| Global Biker | $45.00 | Feb 3 | Sep 27 |
| 13.1 Miles | $65.00 | Feb 3 | Mar 1 |
| $85.00 | Mar 1 | Sep 1 |
| $90.00 | Sep 1 | Sep 27 |
| Global Runner | $45.00 | Feb 3 | Sep 27 |
Packet Pick Up Times: Thursday, September 24, 2026 Location & Time Coming Soon..... Friday, September 25, 2026 Location & Time Coming Soon..... Saturday September 26, 2026 Location & Time Coming Soon..... Sunday, September 27, 2026 UW Health Eastpark Medical Center 4621 Eastpark Blvd Madison, WI US 53718 *follow event day parking Event Start Times: 100 Mile Bike: 7:00AM 100K Bike: 7:30AM Half Marathon: 8:15AM 50K Bike: 8:45AM 25K Bike: 9:00AM 5K Bike: 12:00PM 5K Run: 12:30PM 5K Walk:
Thursday, September 24, 2026 Location & Time Coming Soon..... Friday, September 25, 2026 Location & Time Coming Soon..... Saturday September 26, 2026 Location & Time Coming Soon..... Sunday, September 27, 2026 UW Health Eastpark Medical Center 4621 Eastpark Blvd Madison, WI US 53718 *follow event day parking
| Finishers |
|---|
| Median Time |
|---|
| Fastest Time |
|---|
| 2023 | 486 | 2:41:44 | 1:33:10 |
| 2022 | 426 | 2:31:35 | 6:12 |
| Year | Finishers | Median Time | Fastest Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 377 | 32:38 | 18:36 |
| 2023 | 1,467 | 1:03:10 | 12:55 |
| 2022 | 963 | 1:03:53 | 8:44 |
| 2021 | 398 | 55:25 | 18:07 |
| Year | Finishers | Median Time | Fastest Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 270 | 2:09:52 | 1:16:56 |
| 2023 | 170 | 2:04:03 | 1:19:48 |
| 2022 | 114 | 2:02:21 | 1:22:42 |
| 2021 | 80 | 2:11:24 | 1:12:45 |