Lake Monona 20K & 5K Presented by SSM Health
About this race
The Lake Monona 20K Run and 5K Run/Walk, taking place on Saturday, May 2, 2026 offers a beautiful course with springtime temperatures ideal for running, and combines small-race feel with big-race perks. For those with longer distance ambitions, this “almost” half marathon is a great way to peak your spring training, or to prepare for a spring marathon. For those interested in a shorter distance to tackle, there is also a 5K run/walk option.
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Running
20K Run
5K
Lake Monona Pet 5K
Typical race-day weather
Based on 11 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Monona, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 5:50 AM and sets at 7:58 PM local time (CDT) in Monona on May 1, 2027 — 14h 07m of daylight.
Course
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Results — Lake Monona 20K & 5K Presented by SSM Health
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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, 1 Monona event
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