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Community First Fox Cities Marathon presented by Miron Construction

Name: Community First Fox Cities Marathon - It's Go Time!
Uploaded: 2023-07-27
Description: Eight events take place together over the weekend — full marathon and half marathon, Relay, 10K, 5K, a kids’ event, and an expo. The event is brought to life by participants, volunteers, spectators,

The city you want to run becomes your next trip.

USSeptember 202742.195km · 21.1km

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, photographer not specified or Unknown Unknown · Public domain

Race date Sep expected: September 2027
City · Distance: Menasha · 42.195km · 21.1km
Entry fee: $80From the 2026 edition
Status: SoonSee how to enter ↗

2027Date September 2027 · expected · Soon

2026Date Sep 20, 2026 · Entry ~ Sep 20, 2026 · Entry fee $110 · Start 07:00

Official website ↗D-day as of Oct 9, 2026

About the race How to enter Course Race Prep Travel

Why you dream of this race

THE DREAM

ABOUT THE RACE

A day you'll remember,
long past the finish line.

Eight events take place together over the weekend — full marathon and half marathon, Relay, 10K, 5K, a kids’ event, and an expo.

The event is brought to life by participants, volunteers, spectators, local businesses, and partners.

The road to your own record

Picture the course in advance
and find the pace that fits you.

When the city cheers

Streets lined with cheers, runners all around.
You'll be part of that scene.

The trip that follows the run

Take it slow with the finish still in you,
and meet the city all over again.

Stories from runners who've been there.

From the joy of finishing to the tough moments — read what runners wrote themselves.

No runner reports yet. We'll add them here as they come in.

See it on video,
feel it through their stories.

Preview the course and read what runners who went before you wrote.

Community First Fox Cities Marathon - It's Go Time!

Fox Cities Marathon

View on YouTube

This may be from a past edition. Check the organizer for this year's course and operations.

The way in that fits you

YOUR ENTRY

How to reach the start line —
start with what fits you.

Here are the ways to enter and what each requires.
Check the organizer's page for whether entries are open.

From the 2026 edition

Marathon

Entry cost $80

Full Marathon Run/Walk · until Mar 1, 2026 · subject to change — verify officially

Organizer's page

Half Marathon Run/Walk

Entry cost $70

until Mar 1, 2026 · subject to change — verify officially

Organizer's page

Half Marathon Competitive Walk

Entry cost $70

until Mar 1, 2026 · subject to change — verify officially

Organizer's page

Relay

Entry cost $200

Relay Marathon Run/Walk · until Jun 1, 2026 · subject to change — verify officially

Organizer's page

Official race website Entry options

From the start line to the finish

RACE WEEK

Your 42.195km

Know the course and time limit, and race day comes into focus.

From the 2026 edition

Runners start · local timeFrom 07:00

START

1478 Midway Road, Menasha, WI

Start · Google Maps

Full Marathon Run/Walk, Half Marathon Run/Walk, Half Marathon Competitive Walk, and the Relay Marathon Run/Walk take place together.

Start line is located at 1478 Midway Road, Menasha, WI, and the start time is 7:00 a.m. local time.

Participant benefits

Not yet confirmed in the official race guide

To the start line,
step by step.

Pick up your bib, check your wave.
So on race morning, you can just run.

From the 2026 edition

Pick up your bib at the expo

Community First Champion Center, 5000 W Champion Drive, Appleton, 9/19 16:00-20:00 · 9/20 09:00-15:30

Stations & transport near the venue

Getting to the startNone direct — start at UW-Oshkosh Fox Cities Campus, 1478 Midway Road, Menasha, WI; local Valley Transit…
Getting to the finishNone direct — finish at Riverside Park, 500 E. Wisconsin Ave., Neenah, WI
Transit cardMenasha, WI (Fox Cities area) is served by local Valley Transit buses, which use cash fares rather than a…

Source · checked Aug 24, 2026

More details

Getting to the start

None direct — start at UW-Oshkosh Fox Cities Campus, 1478 Midway Road, Menasha, WI; local Valley Transit bus system serves the broader Appleton/Menasha/Neenah area

No dedicated transit stop confirmed at the campus itself; no passenger rail exists in the Fox Valley region. No rail transit in the Fox Cities region; nearest Amtrak/intercity rail is Milwaukee or Chicago (100+ miles).

Valley Transit provides local bus coverage across the course communities, but car is the practical option.

Map

Getting to the finish

None direct — finish at Riverside Park, 500 E. Wisconsin Ave., Neenah, WI

Valley Transit local buses serve downtown Neenah generally, but there's no dedicated race-day transit link mentioned.

Map

Transit card

Menasha, WI (Fox Cities area) is served by local Valley Transit buses, which use cash fares rather than a dedicated IC card system. Most visitors to this race will find it more practical to drive, as this is a small-city venue without extensive transit infrastructure.

Source · checked Aug 24, 2026

READY TO RUN

From race morning to after the finish.

Your start time, fuel and bag drop.
Know them ahead and the run feels easier.

The course is described as a flat, fast course that follows more than 7 miles of paved trail,

crosses the roughly 1,600-foot (488m) Fox Cities Trestle Trail Bridge —

Wisconsin's longest pedestrian bridge — and passes through 7 communities along the Fox River.

The Health & Wellness Expo is held at the Community First Champion Center in Appleton from 4:00-8:00 PM on September 19 and 9:00 AM-3:30 PM on September 20.

Times are local to Menasha. Check the latest official information before the race.

A trip built around the race

STAY A LITTLE

MAKE IT A RUNTRIP