NEWS

Charity Spotlight: Jacksonport Women’s Club Is There at the Finish

March 29, 2016 — For 48 years, the Jacksonport Women’s Club has served the Jacksonport community through volunteering, fundraising, and awareness efforts. Their work has helped fund the Jacksonport Fire Department, scholarship programs, Sevastopol...

Charity Spotlight: Friends of Peninsula State Park Are Vital to Park and the Race

March 22, 2016 — Door County wouldn’t be what it is without Peninsula State Park, and the park wouldn’t be what it is without the dedicated people from the Friends of Peninsula State Park....

Charity Spotlight: YMCA Transformed Northern Door Community

February 29, 2016 — It’s hard to imagine today, but the Northern Door community didn’t have a community fitness center of any type before the Door County YMCA built their northern Door location in...

Charity Spotlight: Pirates Bring Relief Atop Sven’s Bluff

February 18, 2016 — This year marks the 5th year hosting an aid station for the Half Marathon for the Pirates of the Harbour. They host what may be the most important aid station...

Charity Spotlight: Shepherd of the Bay Guatemala Mission Trip

February 12, 2016 — Since 2014, a team from Shepherd of the Bay Lutheran Church has been traveling to Chichicastenango, Guatemala or a short team mission trip. The group works with the organization Pray...

Gina Wautier Runs To Help Heat Door County Homes

November 25, 2015 — Gina Wautier does not describe herself as a runner, but for the last five years, she has turned herself into one to raise funds for the causes closest to her....

2015 Run For A Cause Team Door County Half Marathon

Run For A Cause Will Surpass $100,000 Raised in Year Six

October 26, 2015 — The Door County Half Marathon is seeking participants to Run For A Cause as the program looks to surpass the $100,000 fundraising mark. The program gives runners a free...

On the Route at the Door County Half Marathon [Photos]

October 13, 2015

2016 Door County Half Marathon Registration Opens Oct. 1st

September 28, 2015 — The time to lock in your spot in the May 7, 2016 Door County Half Marathon is coming soon! Registration for the 9th annual race in Peninsula State Park opens...

THANK YOU MARY KNUTSON

May 1, 2015 — If you’ve found yourself in a panic about your registration status, she has probably calmed you down. If you wanted to raise money through our Run For A Cause program,...

“Like running in a cathedral in the woods.”

Tom Held -Silent Sports magazine

“Once again you put on an awesome race. I have ran all 8 years, I saved all my shirts and this is a must run race. Thanks for all the effort.”

Carol Mulinex

“The Door County Half Marathon is my favorite race of the year, every year. I love it.”

Jes Borland

“All aspects of this event are first class…. The best scenery, most challenging course to be found. Great job Door County Half crew A+. See you in 2016.”

Scott Luchterhand

“I have run several races – and quite honestly this is the one of the best supported run ever. You do an EXCELLENT JOB on all levels. The support is amazing. The volunteers exceptional. I have ZERO complaints or suggestions.”

Sara Frizelle

“I have done a few half marathons around the midwest and this is by far the best. The organization and communication is fantastic and so are the facilities and race perks. The route is also ideal: starting flat, allowing for the body to acclimate ; followed by a steep incline and then down hill once the body gets a little fatigued. I love it!”

Margaret Pennoyer

“I’ve raced all over the world and The Door County Half Marathon is one of my favorites. It’s very well organized, it’s in the heart of beautiful and peaceful Door County, and the course rolls through some of the most picturesque half marathon miles in the world.”

Jenny Hadfield – Runner’s World

A must-do race! This popular destination race takes full advantage of the natural beauty of Door County, Wis.

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