Marathon Course Description

The WhistleStop Marathon & Half-Marathon is a point-to-point course to be held on the Tri-County Corridor, a rail-trail paved with limestone gravel.

The course offers a flat and fast running surface that is firm but is much more forgiving to the knees then asphalt. This is an excellent first-timer or personal record course!

The course stretches from two miles east of Iron River, Wisconsin and features ten re-decked railroad trestles, wetlands, trout streams, Chequamegon National Forest woodlands, dairy farms, residential neighborhoods and traffic-free quiet. Being a fall marathon, the course will feature some of the nation's finest autumn colors!

The WhistleStop Marathon is USATF certified(#WI98019WG).

Course Records

Male Marathon: Eric Hartmark, Duluth, MN '07.......................2:28:41
Female Marathon: Kari Beasley, Duluth, MN '98....................2:51:52
Male Half-Marathon: Abraham Wengel, Minot, ND '06................1:08:36
Female Half-Marathon: Sarah Anderson, Maple, WI '99.............1:21:43

Click For A Complete Listing of WhistleStop Course Records

Timing services for the marathon are provided by   White River Sports Timing.
Times from past races may also be seen at their web site.

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