Wisconsin Sports Development Corporation is pleased to announce that the Badger State Games 5K/10K Run course and date have been changed and will now take place on the Saturday morning after the Opening Ceremony. It will run through the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus and traverse part of the Ironman course.
This year the event will be held on Saturday morning, June 24th, the day after the Opening Ceremony. "We're excited about the change to this year's race. More people are used to running Saturday morning races and this could fit better into people's schedules.
Aside from the date change, the new venue is the main attraction. The course will start out of lot 60 on the UW Campus. Plenty of parking will be available. The race will run counter clockwise on Walnut Street and turning left on Observatory Drive to Park Street and then connecting with Lakeshore path back to the start. The 10K racers will complete two laps.
"It's a beautiful course and part of the Ironman running route, so participants can get a feel what it's like for the athletes running up Observatory Drive," said Richards. "They will probably have a bit more energy at that point compared to the Ironman racers."
For more scheduling information and to register for the 2006 Summer Games, log on to www.badgerstategames.org or call 608-226-4780.
The Badger State Summer Games major sponsors include American Family Insurance, Charter Communications, the Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board and Saint Joseph's Hospital, Marshfield, with special thanks to TravelWisconsin.com.
Wisconsin Sports Development Corporation is a nonprofit sports management organization that helps develop sports tourism in Wisconsin and promotes positive lifestyles and physical fitness through amateur athletic events and health education programs. WSDC owns the Badger State Games, the Wisconsin Athletic Hall of Fame, the Wisconsin Sports Foundation, Paddle & Portage, Shape Up Wisconsin Kids, Lighten Up Wisconsin and the Fit Kids Challenge. WSDC is also the local host of Ironman Wisconsin