Run along a combination of a few city streets and mostly park trails that parallel the winding Fox River that runs through the heart of the city, Waukesha’s Trailbreaker Marathon, Half Marathon, 10K & 5K takes runners on a largely fast and flat and very scenic trail run here just a short drive from nearby Milwaukee.
Trailbreaker Marathon Half Marathon 10K & 5K
April 6, 2025
Waukesha
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100-500
Fast & Flat
Park Run
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Both the half and the full marathons follow an out-and-back course that starts and finishes at Waukesha’s Schuetze Recreation Center on Baxter Street.
From there, runners follow the trail that winds along the river starting in Frame Park, a linear park that lines both sides of the Fox River between Moreland Boulevard and Barstow Street, and features nearly two miles of walking and biking trails in addition to the baseball diamond and festival facilities near the recreation center.
Once they’re on the trail, runners follow it what is essentially a long straight stretch out to the half-way turnaround point — which, for the half marathon, lies near the intersection of the trail and County Road DT. Those running the full, 26.2-mile marathon continue on to the full marathon half-way point, which lies further west, in nearby Lapham Peak State Park.
Much of the route for both courses takes runners over the Glacial Drumlin Trail, which at its full length stretches more than 50 miles between the state’s two biggest urban areas, and takes walkers, hikers, bikers and runners past 10 small towns in between.
Made of natural dirt and gravel surfaces, the trail is bordered on either side by ample tree cover and park areas for much of its length, and was built in the mid-1980s from an abandoned railroad corridor.
Overview
Run along a combination of a few city streets and mostly park trails that parallel the winding Fox River that runs through the heart of the city, Waukesha’s Trailbreaker Marathon, Half Marathon, 10K & 5K takes runners on a largely fast and flat and very scenic trail run here just a short drive from nearby Milwaukee.
Course Description
Both the half and the full marathons follow an out-and-back course that starts and finishes at Waukesha’s Schuetze Recreation Center on Baxter Street.
From there, runners follow the trail that winds along the river starting in Frame Park, a linear park that lines both sides of the Fox River between Moreland Boulevard and Barstow Street, and features nearly two miles of walking and biking trails in addition to the baseball diamond and festival facilities near the recreation center.
Once they’re on the trail, runners follow it what is essentially a long straight stretch out to the half-way turnaround point — which, for the half marathon, lies near the intersection of the trail and County Road DT. Those running the full, 26.2-mile marathon continue on to the full marathon half-way point, which lies further west, in nearby Lapham Peak State Park.
Much of the route for both courses takes runners over the Glacial Drumlin Trail, which at its full length stretches more than 50 miles between the state’s two biggest urban areas, and takes walkers, hikers, bikers and runners past 10 small towns in between.
Made of natural dirt and gravel surfaces, the trail is bordered on either side by ample tree cover and park areas for much of its length, and was built in the mid-1980s from an abandoned railroad corridor.
