Come out and celebrate the 46th Annual Dubuque Benefit Classic Half Marathon and 5K! The race will start and end at the Mystique Community Ice Center.

This course highlights some of Dubuque’s most beautiful areas including the Bee Branch and the Mississippi River. This course is completely flat and we look forward to seeing some fast times this year!

This race is the perfect training run for those gearing up for one of the many Midwest fall marathons.

We will again have the “Merge 1 Miler” for kids 12 and under for FREE!! You can purchase a youth shirt for the kids race for $10 at checkout.

The half marathon course will close at 11:00 am. Runners must be at the half way point by 9:15.

Race Day Schedule

Saturday, September 14, 2024

7:15 a.m. Kids Race Start

7:30 a.m. 1/2 Marathon

7:40 a.m. 5k Start

Course Map

5k Course Map

Half Marathon Map

Awards Information

For the half marathon, the overall male and female will receive a $400 cash prize as well as the first master’s finisher (40+) male and female will receive $250.

​Second place and third place in each category will also get a cash prize.

10 Pairs of Shoes will be randomly raffled off, all runners are eligible! This will be a bib drawing.

The race will be chip-timed and awards will be based on gun time.

GET REGISTERED

5K – $45 ($40 for MVRA members)

Half – $65 ($55 for MVRA members) Relay – $160

Online registration will be open until noon on Friday, September 13.

Register