This is a nice race...even if you wimp out and only sign up for the 5k like me. :) All the races…read morehave good attendance but there's more hype around the quarter (its essentially a little less than doing a 10k) and the half marathon. I think it used to start later in the summer but they made the wise move of starting earlier in the June. Its a lot more pleasant to run when its 60 than when its 80 degrees out. With the quarter and half marathon: -you get to go on the Hoan bridge. -you get a "tech" material shirt. -you start right at 7 am vs 7:20. Why I didnt do the quarter marathon (other than I'm flabby and tired sometimes :): It's about $35 more for the quarter marathon and it starts at 7 am on a Saturday in summer. I dont know about you but it's really a gamble whether I'm getting my butt out of bed and showing up for these things on a weekend morning in summer. $30 is one thing - $65 is another. I registered late so it was $30 but you get goodies that make up for the cost including: -tshirt -medal -summerfest ticket -polish fest ticket -nice earbuds (you know you can always use more of these.) -free drink ticket -water, chocolate milk, banana, & snacks at finish. Couple things: - they ran out of large t-shirts by the time I got to pick up my stuff but medium is still pretty decent sized. -chocolate milk at the finish line=nothing I want in my GI tract after running hard in the summer. -I would suggest walking or biking down here if you live nearby at all. Many roads are closed in the morning and it just seemed a lot easier. Bike racks are next to the Summerfest Southgate and by the finish line

I heart Milwaukee and I heart this race!…read more It was my second time running this half marathon and I finished 20 minutes faster than last year! I signed up at the Shamrock Shuffle 8K Expo in Chicago and got a discount as well as the dirfit shirt from last year's marathon...score! The course was pretty much the same as last year with a challenging start up and down the Hoan bridge twice!...and that wicked incline up to the residential area after mile 6. What makes this race special are the great scenic views of Milwaukee's Hoan bridge, lovely quiet mansions, downhill stretch down towards the lakefront, past Discovery World and the Milwaukee Art Museum. Energetic pacers will keep you in check in case the fun sights begin to distract you from a PR goal. Water/gatorade stations litter the course about every couple miles or so...the most I've seen in my history of running half marathons...all three of them! Entertainment along the way also took the form of a band rocking out the 80's music, a Chinese dragon, Mexican folk dancers, a saxophonist, a spectator dressed as Scooby Doo. Even the runners were part of the entertainment too. I saw one dressed as Elvis! Crossing that finish line with the Hoan bridge in view was an amazing feeling. The volunteers were so sincere in congratulating runners. I love love the chocolate milk you get at the end of the race. They actually have so much re-fueling snacks at the finish that I was running out of hands to carry it all! This race is definitely challenging but worth every minute of the blood, sweat, and tears. The free beer doesn't hurt either=)

This was my first Glo Run. I was able to go as a Yelp! Elite and didn't know what quite to expect…read more This was my first ever 5K. I had been practicing walking for weeks. The pick up area was a mess. There were 10 different lines for bib pick up. And huge lines at each station. Then you had to go to a different place to pick up your shirt, glow sticks, and there were 5 other stations to get latex glow paint. They had a DJ playing music and beverages you could purchase. When it was dark we all crowded into the small start area. The race began around 7:30PM ish. I didn't know it was going to be an all terrain race. First we were on gravel, then grass, and then on very dark paths. Some had no lights at all. Runners were wiping out in the bushes as they tried to pass we walkers. It had also rained that day so there were puddles and mud. I think they could have done a better job at lighting the paths and some of the glow in the dark inflatables weren't inflated. There was only one water station along the way. All in all I had a fun time. I wish my fellow Yelpers and I would have arranged a meeting spot ahead of time. It didn't seem like a good course for runners though.

A fun race to mix up winter running routine. (Throughout the weekend there is a full, half…read moremarathon, and 5K.) The race takes place around the Pettit skating rink in Milwaukee. The number of participants is capped so the course doesn't feel overly cramped. It is also fun to be able to see the fastest (and the slowest) folks during the race as they pass you or you pass them. Volunteers / race directors are really enthusiastic about the event. Music is played through the rink sound system, which helps to keep the energy up throughout the race. Nice medal to finisher and entry fee includes a long sleeve tech t-shirt. Race is a bit on the pricier side (~$100), but I suspect that is because it is somewhat pricey to operate an event like this (i.e., facility rental, insurance, etc.) vs. the race organizers making a lot of money off of the entry fees. (I don't have any inside information on that point, just a gut feel.)

It is always a good time at a Brewers game!! I enjoy walking around the stadium before the game…read more There were many activities for everyone to participate in including meeting and taking pictures with the sausages. There are many concessions to choose from and plenty of clean restrooms all over the park. Today there was a display on the 50th anniversary on Hank Aaron's historic 755th and final home run. In addition to honoring Aaron with an on-field recognition, American Family Field witnessed another historic event which was the first career home run for #12 Cooper Pratt!! It was a memorable day at American Family Field especially since the Brewers beat the Mets 8 to 3!

I returned for a second time to AFF to watch the Cubs play the Brewers. This time it was with my…read moreMilwaukeean son and on a delightful Friday night (6-26-2026). For some reason, they still had the roof closed, but at least on a 65F rainless evening, it was very comfortable inside. One of these days, I'll watch a game here with the roof open, but it seems it takes perfect weather for them to open it. We were part of a sellout crowd of 41,021 that watched Jacob Misiorowski and the Brewers beat the Cubs 6-2. It was a treat watching Misiorowski, who's currently one of MLB's hottest pitchers, and who throws a record breaking 105 mph for a starting pitcher! Yowsa, you can hear his pitches slam into the catcher's mitt from 300' away in a sold out stadium! On this visit I also used the shuttle bus service to and from Jack's American Pub on Brady St, and it was both fun and efficient. It's always a pleasure to visit here as the Brew Crew fans are a genuinely friendly and courteous bunch and besides, Cubs fan typically make up half the crowd up here anyway. Til next time!

This was my first half marathon and it was a great experience! Check in the day before was easy,…read morewhich I appreciated. The race was organized and I appreciated how many stops there were with bathrooms! As someone who's not from Milwaukee, the course was definitely fun, especially the part where we ran along the lakefront! It was gorgeous! I'm excited to run the full marathon next April!

So I had heard the stories of years past when this race measured the course short and then long and…read moreall the additional issues. This year it was sold to a new organizer and the start and finish was moved to the the new Bucks Stadium Fiserv Center. Great venue for a large event like this. The race was also moved from fall to spring so it was an excellent goal to get in extra training during the frigid winter months. This was my first time doing the Milwaukee Marathon but I thought from start to finish it was very well organized, a great course, nice swag and after party.

What a great cause! An 8K walk or run, or a 3 mile walk to raise money for the Children's Hospital…read more Tons of teams, and actually seemed like mostly walkers. Probably the best run I've been to because the entire route there are various forms of music set up, like a capella, bands, ect. Good stuff, and the Mat Kearney show at the end was PHENOMENAL

This is a my second year at the Color Vibe 5K. Why the downgrade? The event needs to be better…read moreorganized. You have to pick up your race stuff the day before or you have to pay a fee. Very inconvenient if you work as they close by 6PM. Every walk I do there lets you park in the interior of Veteran's park. They must not have gotten a lot of parkers last time so they blocked off that parking. I didn't bring my purse with me because it's a race. Luckily I had my hubby with me. We had to park about a 15 minute walk each way for street parking (and we were there by 9). That on top of the 5 K means I walked over 4 miles. I was in the first heat but the pink color station was running out of pink color. That means all the peeps behind me didn't get any. It's an ok course. They need to announce beforehand where the runners should go as walkers were getting trampled. Walking on the uneven grass doesn't feel good on the ankles.

Always a fun day. The streets are closed down between 65th and 70th to keep the racetrack safe. The…read morelocal restaurants usually have race day specials on food and drinks. There are crafty people there and local businesses selling their items and services. There is live music and kids activities too. We usually run into our neighbors here or other people we know. It's a lot of fun to watch the bikers race.