Volunteers needed ahead of August 1 Price Increases

Posted on Jul 28, 2023, by

The Community First Fox Cities Marathon Presented by Miron Construction reminds participants to register by 11:59 p.m. on July 31 to take advantage of cost-savings for its race weekend events, taking place Sept. 15-17, 2023. By registering before August 1, participants can save: $15 on the OSMS Relay Marathon $10 on the Community First Fox Cities Marathon $10 on […]

Completing Dad’s Run

Posted on Jul 24, 2023, by

By: Nicole Fadroski Starting my running journey was all about pursuing a healthier lifestyle. But my motivation behind signing up for the Community First Fox Cities Marathon was much deeper and more significant. Back in 2009, I made a commitment to myself to adopt a more active lifestyle. I started with walking and eventually worked […]

Turning injury into accomplishment

Posted on Jul 21, 2023, by

While running has long been a passion of mine, it’s competitive walking that brought me to the Community First Fox Cities Marathon Presented by Miron Construction for the first time. For me, running has always been a great combination of stress relief, challenging myself, and getting to be outdoors. While I ran cross country in […]

Join the Kwik Trip Volunteer Squad: Registration Now Open!

Posted on Jul 20, 2023, by

The Community First Fox Cities Marathon Presented by Miron Construction is looking for volunteers to be part of the Kwik Trip Volunteer Squad! Registration opens Thursday, July 20, 2023. These positions provide many opportunities to get involved leading up to and throughout race weekend. People can register to volunteer at foxcitiesmarathon.org/volunteer. More than 2,000 volunteers are […]

Making Healthy Eating Simple and Affordable

Posted on Jul 18, 2023, by

By: Kirsten Rice, Health and Fitness Director for the Fox West YMCA If you are like many families, you get home from work, and your whole family wants dinner 20 minutes ago. One misconception about healthy eating is that it is costly. Healthy food is more nutrient-dense than some prepackaged food, therefore allowing you to […]

Sure-Dry Shoutout Board now available for participants along the full and half marathon courses

Posted on Jul 7, 2023, by

The Community First Fox Cities Marathon Presented by Miron Construction is excited to provide a new way to motivate Community First Fox Cities Marathon and ThedaCare Half Marathon participants during the final stretch of the course with the Sure-Dry Shoutout Board. The Sure-Dry Shoutout Board will feature videos of loved ones and community members cheering […]

June 2023 Course Connection

Posted on Jun 29, 2023, by

TAKE THE CHALLENGE The June Course Connection features: You are FULL of potential – Take the challenge and push your limits Register for the Community First Fox Cities Marathon today HALF the mileage, but full of fun: ThedaCare Half Marathon New Sponsor: Nutritional Healing Health & Wellness Expo Register for a chance to win $500 in airfare […]

Don’t skip the stretch

Posted on Jun 28, 2023, by

We know life can be very busy, and sometimes getting your workout in is difficult, so you may be tempted to skip the warmup and post-run stretching to save time. However, this can have a negative effect and even prolong your workout recovery.

2023 medals and shirts revealed ahead of July 1 price increase

Posted on Jun 27, 2023, by

The Community First Fox Cities Marathon Presented by Miron Construction is reminding participants to register by 11:59 p.m. on June 30 to take advantage of the lowest prices for its race weekend events, taking place Sept. 15-17, 2023. By registering before July 1, participants can save: $10 on the Community First Fox Cities Marathon $10 […]

Miles for Mental Health

Posted on Jun 15, 2023, by

By Cheryl Louden My sister Kelly loved running. She had done 5Ks and fun runs and occasionally would talk about her dream of running marathons one day. I was a runner too. It was just one of the many things we had in common, even though we did it a little differently. From high school […]