Races Marathon · Menasha, USA
Fox Cities Marathon
Fox Cities Marathon is a rolling marathon in Menasha, USA, held each September. Starts in Menasha and finishes at Riverside Park in Neenah. The organiser's chart shows about 110 m of climb in small rises, with a long gentle fall from km 6 to km 15 (miles 4 to 9). Mid-September mornings in the Fox Valley are cool and usually dry, typically 8 to 20°C. With Fox Cities Marathon's constant undulation, pace by effort rather than the watch: even effort beats even splits here.
Page rebuilt 2026-11-14 · race facts not independently verified — confirm dates and entries on the official race site
When
September
next: Sunday 19 September 2027
Course
rolling
Marathon
Conditions
Mid-September mornings in the Fox Valley are cool and usually dry, typically 8 to 20°C.
Racing this course well
Starts in Menasha and finishes at Riverside Park in Neenah. The organiser's chart shows about 110 m of climb in small rises, with a long gentle fall from km 6 to km 15 (miles 4 to 9).
With Fox Cities Marathon's constant undulation, pace by effort rather than the watch: even effort beats even splits here.
Getting a place
- How you get in
- Open entry: first come, first served
- Entries open
- Entries for 2027 open on 13 November 2026
- Price
- From $80, rising to $140 in race week (2027 race)
Official Fox Cities Marathon site →Checked November 2026
Race day
- Next race
- Sunday 19 September 2027
- Start time
- 07:00
- Time limit
- 7 hours
- Pacers
- Pace teams from 3:20 upwards
- Also on the day
- half-marathon, 10k, 5k
The course in numbers
Runners cross the 490 m Trestle Trail Bridge and use sections of paved trail. The road is highest around km 3 to 5 (miles 2 to 3) and again near km 27 (mile 17).
- Layout
- Point-to-point
- Surface
- Paved roads and paved trails
- Total climb
- 110 m (360 ft)
- Start altitude
- 240 m (790 ft)
- Men's course record
- 2:15:52 (Eric Morrison, 1995)
- Women's course record
- 2:38:16 (Simona Staicu, 2002)
- Course status
- USATF certified
- Boston qualifier
- Yes
Worth knowing
- Ten runners are listed in a 35-year club for finishing every edition since the first race.
- The Trestle Trail Bridge is billed as the longest pedestrian bridge in Wisconsin.
- Race-day entries are not accepted.
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Pace charts, weekly structure and timelines for the most common marathon goals:
The date shown is the one the organiser has announced. Change it if yours differs.
Build your training around Fox Cities Marathon.
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Asked often
- When is the Fox Cities Marathon?
- The next Fox Cities Marathon is on Sunday 19 September 2027 in Menasha, USA. It is held each September.
- Is the Fox Cities Marathon course flat?
- Starts in Menasha and finishes at Riverside Park in Neenah. The organiser's chart shows about 110 m of climb in small rises, with a long gentle fall from km 6 to km 15 (miles 4 to 9).
- How do I enter the Fox Cities Marathon?
- Open entry: first come, first served. Entries for 2027 open on 13 November 2026. Price: From $80, rising to $140 in race week (2027 race).
- Is the Fox Cities Marathon a Boston qualifier?
- Yes. The Fox Cities Marathon is run on a certified course, so a time set here can be used to apply for the Boston Marathon.
- How should I train for the Fox Cities Marathon?
- Train specifically for Menasha — terrain, conditions, goal pace — and let the plan flex around real life. With RunV Premium you can adapt your plan to fit your week.
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