Wisconsin · Half Marathon
Every upcoming Half Marathon around Milwaukee, with start times, entry fees, finish-time stats from past editions, start-line maps, and the local run clubs to train with.
5 upcoming Half Marathon races found · 2 with finish-time stats
Milwaukee half marathons run with the city's geography at their back. The Lake Michigan shoreline, the RiverWalk corridor threading through the Historic Third Ward, and the Oak Leaf Trail's web of parkways give races here a sense of place that is hard to fake. You are likely sharing a course with the same routes locals log on Tuesday mornings.
Fall is when the city leans hardest into racing, and for good reason - the lakefront bluffs and river greenways are at their best when the humidity breaks and the trees turn. The running community here is genuinely wide, from Badgerland Striders to Black Men Run Milwaukee, so whoever shows up on race morning, you are not a stranger for long.
By the numbers
The Milwaukee races that stand out on the numbers: the biggest field, and the longest unbroken run of editions.
Train for it
The fastest way to a start line is a standing group run. These Milwaukee clubs welcome Half Marathon runners of all paces.
Browse all Milwaukee run clubs →How we calculate these stats: RunSesh calculates these figures from the most recent published results of past editions, sourced from RunSignup. We show aggregates only: field size, winning and median times, and the cutoff. We never publish individual finisher tables. Last updated Jul 27, 2026.
Entry fees here run from $12.99 to $37.99, with the Hot Cider Hustle - Shorewood Half Marathon & 5K at the low end and the Brew City Marathon, Half Marathon, 10K & 5K at the top. One race already has a price increase scheduled, so if you have your eye on a specific date, registering sooner rather than later is worth it.
Finish-time figures for this specific set of races are limited - only 2 of the 6 half marathons have published results, and both of those are for their 5K distance, not the half. The Spooky Sprint shows a median 5K finish of 37:04 across a field of 214, and Turkey Trails shows 35:47 across a field of 139. Half marathon finish-time data for Milwaukee is not available yet in these results.
Most of the races here are built for mixed groups. The Heatwave Half Marathon and Spooky Sprint both offer a 50-meter dash, 1 Mile, 5K, 10K, and half marathon. Turkey Trails runs the same lineup. Lake Michigan Half Marathon adds a 0.6-mile option alongside its 5K, 10K, and half. Brew City and Hot Cider Hustle round out the calendar with 5K and 10K options alongside the half.
Fall is the busiest stretch, with 4 of the 6 races falling between September and November. October alone has 3 races - the Spooky Sprint on October 17, Hot Cider Hustle on October 24, and Lake Michigan Half Marathon on October 25. If a fall race does not fit your training block, there is one summer option in July and one spring race in April.
Milwaukee has a strong club scene.
Groups include:
With routes like the RiverWalk and Oak Leaf Trail right in the city, training options with a group are easy to find year-round.
