The Hixon 50 is a scenic trail running weekend held in Hixon Forest near La Crosse, Wisconsin, offering a range of distances for all levels—from a fun beginner-friendly 5K and 10K to a challenging 25K and the premier 50K ultra, which takes runners over rugged singletrack, rolling bluffs, and breathtaking …
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The Hixon 50 is a scenic trail running weekend held in Hixon Forest near La Crosse, Wisconsin, offering a range of distances for all levels—from a fun beginner-friendly 5K and 10K to a challenging 25K and the premier 50K ultra, which takes runners over rugged singletrack, rolling bluffs, and breathtaking Mississippi River Valley views with multiple aid stations and plenty of elevation to test your trail skills.
The 50K course is two loops of the 25K route, starting and finishing at the La Crosse weather station on County Road FA. Expect 9 well-stocked aid stations, heavy course markings with flags, signs, and arrows, and some of the most scenic—and punishing—terrain in the Midwest.
The 25K is a single-loop course (approximately 16.5 miles), starting and finishing at the La Crosse weather station on County Road FA.
The 10K features a single scenic loop beginning and ending at the La Crosse weather station on County Road FA.
The 5K course is a single scenic loop that starts and finishes at the La Crosse weather station on County Road FA.
The Kid Race course will consist of one half mile loop starting and finishing at the La Crosse weather station on County Road FA.
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Love the Course, but was not ready! lol
I am writing this review in June of 2021 because I only recently discovered Race Raves- This review is specific to my participation in 2018. The course is great. I … MORE
I am writing this review in June of 2021 because I only recently discovered Race Raves-
This review is specific to my participation in 2018. The course is great. I live in La Crosse, so most of my training runs are in Hixon forest. It is beautiful. The awesome thing about this race is that it took me on some trails I didn’t even realize existed. My wife and I signed up sort of last minute and our lack of training showed. It had rained the day before and a bit the morning of and we were at the back of the pack. The trail had gotten pretty torn up by faster runners and there were sections that got so sloppy, my wife needed me to push or pull her up because she was sliding backwards. lol. We ended up walking a ton of the course and were probably pretty close to being dead last finishers, but we had a lot of fun anyway. The long sleeve shirts are nice. The pottery for finishers are nice touches as well, but maybe shouldn’t replace medals. Runners like to have something to hang around their necks.
I would highly recommend traveling to La Crosse for this race as there are some really stunning overlooks, friendly volunteers, and fun semi-technical trails.