St. Croix Crossing Half Marathon
Stillwater, MN
- Half Marathon, 10K, 5K
- Road (Paved)
- Official race website
The St. Croix Crossing Half Marathon, 10K and 5K starts in western Wisconsin and ends in downtown Stillwater, Minnesota – one of America’s most scenic small towns. This diverse course includes scenic tree-lined roads, picturesque farms, the beautiful Loop Trail between Minnesota and Wisconsin and crosses the St. Croix River … MORE
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Nice small race
Expo - This was a small race, no expo. It was more of a bib and shirt pickup. Shirts exchanged only after the race. We were bused from the Stillwater … MORE
Expo – This was a small race, no expo. It was more of a bib and shirt pickup. Shirts exchanged only after the race. We were bused from the Stillwater Inn in Minnesota to the startline in Wisconsin. It was next a huge corn field. The course was on and along side the road. I would call it rolling hills, but nothing too major. It was doable for me as a walker. There were plenty of aid and water/Gatorade stations. The weather started out nice, but by around 10 a.m., it got hot. The volunteers and emergency staff were great. With the heat being what it was, they were very attentive to our needs as far as hydration and if we were okay.
There were still ripe bananas, chips, water, and Gatorade (much appreciated as a back of the packer) I’m not sure of what else was offered. Great medal! I recommend this race.
Beautiful Course with Gentle Hills
Bus transportation to the race start, but minimal wait times to ride and plenty of people guiding you to the location. Course had a lot of 'rolling hills', which were … MORE
Bus transportation to the race start, but minimal wait times to ride and plenty of people guiding you to the location. Course had a lot of ‘rolling hills’, which were intimidating since I train in a very flat area, but these were very manageable. Roads were all open to cars with dedicated running on the edge but minimal traffic.
Course takes you on back country roads with a mix of green and corn fields which were lovely, then you cross the St. Croix river on a dedicated running/walking path which was gently sloping and easy to navigate. Plenty of volunteers helped guide participants and water stations every 2 miles on the nose was very helpful since the heat was high in 2024.
Overall truly recommend this race. I would absolutely do it again.
Which state do I pick?
Small town vibes. Mostly flat course with some scenic areas. Crossing the bridge was fun. Can count towards MN or WI. Needed more and better stocked aid stations, especially during … MORE
Small town vibes. Mostly flat course with some scenic areas. Crossing the bridge was fun. Can count towards MN or WI. Needed more and better stocked aid stations, especially during humid summer months.
Inaugural Half Marathon WI to MN
This was a brand new race added to the Run Stillwater Series. It started in Hudson, Wisconsin and brought us to the new St Croix Bridge crossing that into Stillwater, … MORE
This was a brand new race added to the Run Stillwater Series. It started in Hudson, Wisconsin and brought us to the new St Croix Bridge crossing that into Stillwater, Minnesota. Very Scenic but by the time we got to the bridge in the 11th mile we were all just about spent in the heat and tons of rolling hills we just ran. It was hard to enjoy the bridge aspect of it. But it was pretty sweet running downhill into Stillwater after all of the hills in Wisconsin. Great Swag – shirt and medal, both are great – love them and certainly did earn them!
Inaugural Race
Thanks to a global pandemic, we haven't produced this race since its debut. in 2022, we're excited to be back on the calendar and grateful to have made it through … MORE
Thanks to a global pandemic, we haven’t produced this race since its debut. in 2022, we’re excited to be back on the calendar and grateful to have made it through the last two years.