Festival Foods La Crosse Marathon
About this race
The course winds along the scenic and remote river trails that embody the driftless region. You will run from Sparta to La Crosse, pass through classic rural Wisconsin towns, and finishing at the beautiful Riverside Park in downtown La Crosse.
The Festival Foods La Crosse Marathon is hosted by the River City Running Club (RCRC). RCRC is a local La Crosse Non-Profit focused on giving back to our greater community. Thanks to participants and sponsors alike the La Crosse Marathon donates over $30,000 back into the community annually.
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Running
Festival Foods La Crosse Marathon
Festival Foods La Crosse Half Marathon
Festival Foods La Crosse 5k
Typical race-day weather
Based on 1 year of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in La Crosse, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 5:54 AM and sets at 8:08 PM local time (CDT) in La Crosse on May 2, 2026 — 14h 13m of daylight.
Course
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🏃 Plan Your Next Race in La Crosse
Find upcoming events by distance:
- La Crosse 5K Races 8 races
- 10K Run Events in La Crosse 2 races
- La Crosse Half Marathons 2 races
- La Crosse Running Calendar 2026 11 races
Where this page comes from. Race details were last updated on . We re-check listings regularly and again in the week before race day.
- Entries, prices, waves and inclusions — the event's official registration page
- Temperature and humidity — Copernicus ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)
- Elevation and terrain relief — Copernicus DEM GLO-90, ESA (CC BY 4.0)
- Comparisons and counts — Race Discovery calendar, 14 La Crosse events
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