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Halfscom Half Marathon on Bascom Hill
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Halfscom Half Marathon on Bascom Hill

Madison, Wisconsin, United States View on map
Oct 31, 2026 (America/Chicago local time)
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About this race

November Project Madison will host the 5th edition of the only half marathon race held entirely on Bascom Hill on Saturday, October 31st at 8am. That's 40 laps around a 1/3-mile oval-shaped sidewalk (approximately 2,000 feet of elevation gain). There are solo and team divisions, and costumes are highly encouraged. Registration for this untimed race is free. The top-of-the-hill aid station will offer water, snacks, and moral support. 

All solo finishers will receive a vintage November Project Madison buff of their choice.

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Running

Half Marathon

Oct 31, 2026 Half-Marathon 8:00 AM
Free
Open

Half Marathon Relay

You are in charge of creating and organizing your own relay team. Each participant must register separately and choose the relay option. At the race, you'll be free to choose your running order and the number of laps/legs each person will complete.

Oct 31, 2026 Half-Marathon 8:00 AM
Free
Open

Typical race-day weather

Based on 1 year of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Madison, plus the 3 days either side.

Temp (°C)
Minimum temperature (race-week average) 3.4° / Maximum temperature (race-week average) 10.9°
Feels Like (°C)
Minimum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) -0.5° / Maximum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 9.9°
Peak wind (km/h)
Strongest wind of the day (race-week average)
17.4
Precip (mm)
Precipitation over the day (race-week average)
0.3mm
Humidity
Mean relative humidity (race-week average)
77.4%
Sunrise
Sunrise at the start line on October 31, 2026 (CDT)
Sunset
Sunset at the start line on October 31, 2026 (CDT)
Daylight
Hours between sunrise and sunset on race day
10h 19m

The sun rises at 7:31 AM and sets at 5:51 PM local time (CDT) in Madison on October 31, 2026 — 10h 19m of daylight.

Course

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  • 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, 39 Madison events

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