Milwaukee Lakefront Marathon

Grafton to Milwaukee, WI|Sunday, October 4, 2026|172 days away
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Weather

Climate Avg
TimeTempDew PtHumidityWindConditions
Start54.1 – 70.6°F51° Nice55 – 75%10 mph WPartly cloudy
8:00 AM54.7 – 72°F53° Nice61 – 74%10 mph WPartly cloudy
9:00 AM71.4 – 73.9°F60° Sticky62 – 68%9 mph SWClear sky
10:00 AM61.3 – 76°F56° OK58 – 60%10 mph SWClear sky
11:00 AM63 – 80.2°F56° OK50 – 59%11 mph SWClear sky
Finish63.6 – 83.4°F56° OK47 – 59%11 mph SClear sky

Based on 3-year average for this date. Real forecast available in 156 days.

Elevation Profile

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Course Stats

Net Elevation (downhill)
-80 ft
Distance
26.22 mi
Total Gain
+550 ft
Total Loss
-630 ft
Max Grade
5.6%
Altitude
771 ft

Mile Splits

MileGrade
1+0.3%
2-1.0%
3-0.2%
4-0.8%
5-0.1%
6-0.1%
7+0.6%
8-0.3%
9-0.3%
10+0.3%
11+0.8%
12-0.1%
13-0.3%
14-0.3%
15+0.0%
16+0.0%
17+0.1%
18+0.0%
19+0.4%
20+0.2%
21-0.9%
22+0.1%
23-0.2%
24+0.9%
25-0.4%
26-0.1%
27+0.1%

Milwaukee Lakefront Marathon Pace Calculator & Race Plan

The Milwaukee Lakefront Marathon is a point-to-point course from Grafton south to the Summerfest grounds along Lake Michigan. The route has about 625 feet of gain with gentle rolling terrain through the North Shore suburbs before flattening out along the lakefront. The Hoan Bridge crossing is the most notable terrain feature.

October lakefront conditions can include wind off the lake. Our model adjusts for the terrain, the bridge climb, and the weather conditions to give you realistic splits for this scenic course.