I have been waiting to run the Milwaukee Marathon for 2 years now. It was delayed from April 2021 to October 2021, due to COVID. I can live with that, … MORE
I have been waiting to run the Milwaukee Marathon for 2 years now. It was delayed from April 2021 to October 2021, due to COVID.
I can live with that, everyone was scared at the time and every event was cancelled just to be safe. Fine.
In September, 4 weeks before the event, the announce the race is cancelled.
“Despite doing everything we could to work with the city, we were unable to attain the proper permits for the race.”
Meanwhile the lake front marathon happened in October, in the same area, no problem.
They announce the next Milwaukee marathon will be April 2nd 2022.
Since then they have been radio silent, no communication or updates to runners. I have reached out through Facebook, email, I’ve tried everything, with no response.
I can’t help but feel the organizers are in over their heads and don’t know what they are doing.
Overall it’s just an extreme disappointment and I would advise everyone to look at other races and avoid this one entirely.
Unprofessional event coordinators
I have been waiting to run the Milwaukee Marathon for 2 years now. It was delayed from April 2021 to October 2021, due to COVID. I can live with that, … MORE
I have been waiting to run the Milwaukee Marathon for 2 years now. It was delayed from April 2021 to October 2021, due to COVID.
I can live with that, everyone was scared at the time and every event was cancelled just to be safe. Fine.
In September, 4 weeks before the event, the announce the race is cancelled.
“Despite doing everything we could to work with the city, we were unable to attain the proper permits for the race.”
Meanwhile the lake front marathon happened in October, in the same area, no problem.
They announce the next Milwaukee marathon will be April 2nd 2022.
Since then they have been radio silent, no communication or updates to runners. I have reached out through Facebook, email, I’ve tried everything, with no response.
I can’t help but feel the organizers are in over their heads and don’t know what they are doing.
Overall it’s just an extreme disappointment and I would advise everyone to look at other races and avoid this one entirely.
Ran same course virtual
Milwaukee was a great city to visit, and the course was very nice through the streets and along the lake, flat. Many hotels to choose from that are a short … MORE
Milwaukee was a great city to visit, and the course was very nice through the streets and along the lake, flat. Many hotels to choose from that are a short distance from the start and close to great restaurants. Course was windy as most of it was open to the lake, but the pavement was in good shape.
Overall Good Race
Weather was good. Some of the timers on the course did not work. Port a Pots were at strange locations on course making it easy for a not so honest … MORE
Weather was good. Some of the timers on the course did not work. Port a Pots were at strange locations on course making it easy for a not so honest person to stop in and exit onto other side of course.
Flat with a Bump in the Road
I enjoyed this race. It was well organized. The course was not challenging although it had one challenge hill in the middle. It had some inclines and declines but my … MORE
I enjoyed this race. It was well organized. The course was not challenging although it had one challenge hill in the middle. It had some inclines and declines but my legs were grateful for the change in elevation.
There were plenty of water stops and cheer stations who kept me going. Food was only snacks which isn’t much for marathoners.
There was a great DJ for the afterparty. And, of course, beer.
Well organized, nice swag
Packet pick-up was among the quickest I've experienced. The swag was awesome...short-sleeved tech-shirt PLUS a nice fleece quarter-zip! Overall, the marathon was well-organized and very easy to navigate. I stayed … MORE
Packet pick-up was among the quickest I’ve experienced. The swag was awesome…short-sleeved tech-shirt PLUS a nice fleece quarter-zip! Overall, the marathon was well-organized and very easy to navigate. I stayed at an AirBnB less than a mile from the start/finish. It was an easy walk to/from the race, so no transportation needed. Pre-race bag check, restrooms, corrals, were all very nicely organized. The weather was absolutely perfect…40’s and overcast. The course was solid, with a few miles along the lakefront (although with the fog/clouds, there wasn’t much to see). The rest is mostly through residential areas. The uphills after mile 10 are slight, but provide a challenge. However, you get to come back down those hills during the last few miles, which is amazing! The only 2 negatives of the course are the out-and-backs, especially the last one, and nearly a complete lack of spectators. I’m fine without big cheering sections, but the out-and-back takes a real toll mentally after mile 20. Overall…a solid race. Recommended.
Better course than expected!
When I first registered for the race, the course was a large loop through Milwaukee. However, the course was then changed to be essentially two out and backs which concerned … MORE
When I first registered for the race, the course was a large loop through Milwaukee. However, the course was then changed to be essentially two out and backs which concerned me. The out-and-back was not an issue though as there was plenty of scenery and crowd support throughout the race!
Ugh!
Not a very pleasant experience all around. Weather stunk-out of their control. Expo unorganized-within their control. Course was short-within their control. But hey I am still counting it towards my … MORE
Not a very pleasant experience all around. Weather stunk-out of their control. Expo unorganized-within their control. Course was short-within their control. But hey I am still counting it towards my 50 states and DC and Milwaukee is a cool town and our group made great memories.
Poorly Organized Race
Communication pre-race was not the best. Day of race set up was poorly planned. It rained and they set everything up in muddy patches of grass. The organization seemed like … MORE
Communication pre-race was not the best.
Day of race set up was poorly planned. It rained and they set everything up in muddy patches of grass.
The organization seemed like they didn’t care about the participants. I’m glad the race has changed management. Hopefully, things will get better.
Run Milwaukee
Have you ever wanted to visit the Harley Davidson Museum? Here is a great chance to visit the museum and get a run in at the same time. Course provides … MORE
Have you ever wanted to visit the Harley Davidson Museum? Here is a great chance to visit the museum and get a run in at the same time. Course provides a nice route through downtown Milwaukee.
Awesome course. Top five marathon
I really liked this race a lot. The course was amazing. The organization, swag and support was top notch. It was really unfortunate that the course markings were about 3/4 … MORE
I really liked this race a lot. The course was amazing. The organization, swag and support was top notch. It was really unfortunate that the course markings were about 3/4 of a mile short. I have done several races before, so was disappointing for sure. But for the first timers or Boston qualifiers, this was a huge bummer.
Good course, race production subpar
This race has potential. Nice, somewhat challenging course provides a good tour of Milwaukee. The mile markers were all off and the course was actually 0.5 miles long this year … MORE
This race has potential. Nice, somewhat challenging course provides a good tour of Milwaukee. The mile markers were all off and the course was actually 0.5 miles long this year due to human error in setting it up (huge mistake). Improvement over the inaugural year but lots of kinks that still need to be worked out.