Painting Biathlon
About this race
Join us for what is truly a unique event that has never been tried anywhere in the world (at least as far as we know)! A painting biathlon! You read that right. You ski for 2k, paint a picture, then ski for final 2k. Winners will be based on time and judging.
The registration is free, but spaces are limited.
Event Structure: The event will be set to have two ski sections and a painting session. Participants will ski 2K to the painting range where they will have 15 minutes of untimed race to complete their painting. The participant will have up to 25 minutes to complete their painting but after 15 minutes, the clock will resume and in essence, be added to their second 2k time. Once the race is completed, paintings will be judged and combined with their ski times to determine the overall winners.
Divisions: There will be two broad age groups; ages 15 and under and 16 and over. You can select either to skate or classic ski.
Race Times:
- 10:00 am: Ages 16 and over - Skate
- 10:45 am: Ages 16 and over - Classic
- 11:30 am: Ages 15 and under - Skate and Classic
All levels of skiing and art experience are welcome. Art materials and ski rentals will be provided. Spectators are also invited to join outdoor and indoor art activities hosted by Museum staff during this free, one-day event.
Learn more about resident artist Marina Mangubi by visiting the Woodson Art Museum's website and online events calendar here.
This is a free event to participate in, but donations to the Museum are welcome. Visit the Giving Opportunities page here.
Pick your distance
Skiing
Paint Biathlon - Ages 16+ Skate
Paint Biathlon - Ages 16+ Classic
Paint Biathlon - Ages 15 and under - Skate
Paint Biathlon - Ages 15 and under - Classic
Typical race-day weather
Based on 1 year of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Wausau, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 7:20 AM and sets at 5:03 PM local time (CST) in Wausau on January 30, 2027 — 9h 43m of daylight.
Course
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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, 16 Wausau events
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