Madison Winter Festival will celebrate its fifth anniversary with the inaugural Frosty Five kilometer run and walk event starting near the steps of the Wisconsin State Capitol and finishing at the Alliant Energy Center's Willow Island. The race features a beautiful course, wi...nding through downtown Madison. The Frosty 5k will have chip timing and great prizes for overall and age group winners, and of course hot chocolate and cookies for all participants at both the start and the finish. So mark your calendar for February 14th, 2009 and keep enjoying outdoor winter sports.
All proceeds from the event will support the Fit City Kids program, started by the Madison Winter Festival to provide opportunities for kids to participate in winter outdoor activities.
Registration is available at www.winter-fest.com and at Movin' Shoes (528 S. Park St., Madison).
Free race day shuttles to the starting line (Capitol Square) with the pick up location at Alliant Energy Center.
Race day parking will be available at Alliant Energy for $5.00 per vehicle.
Please visit www.visitmadison.com for other parking locations.
Madison Winter Festival will provide you and your family with plenty of exciting winter activities at the finish line and at the Capitol Square after the event.
Madison's Capitol Square will be transformed into a winter wonderland with ice and snow sculptures, tubing hill and snowboard rail jam, ice skating and cross country skiing, and snow bike and snowshoeing obstacle courses during the weekend-long event on February 13-15, 2009. read more