Badger Challenge
Madison, WI · Sports
- When
- September 27, 2026
- Where
- UW Health Eastpark Medical Center, 4621 Eastpark Blvd · Madison · WI
- Cost
- Not confirmed
- Status
- Confirmed from the organizer's published schedule
Badger Challenge is a run, walk, and cycling event starting at UW Health Eastpark Medical Center that raises funds for cancer research and patient care at the UW Carbone Cancer Center. Participants choose from a 5K run or half marathon, or bike distances ranging from 5K to 100 miles. The event moved to the Eastpark Medical Center campus and is held in late September.
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Badger Challenge is a run, walk, and cycling event starting at UW Health Eastpark Medical Center that raises funds for cancer research and patient care at the UW Carbone Cancer Center.
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