Push Your Limits at the Hixon 25K Trail Adventure

2025 Race Details

Race Day: Sunday, October 26, 2025
Start Time: 8:30 AM

Packet Pick-Up

• Saturday, October 25: Smith’s Bike Shop, 12 PM–4 PM
• Race Day: At the start/finish area beginning at 6:30 AM

Course Information

The 25K is a single-loop course (approximately 16.5 miles), starting and finishing at the La Crosse weather station on County Road FA. The trail features 4 aid stations spaced roughly every 3 miles and is fully marked with flags, signs, and arrows.

View Course Map and Elevation Profile →

Course Description

Upper Hixon (Miles 0–6):
Twisting singletrack with tight squeezes, short technical climbs, and fast descents. You’ll also hit a prairie loop before reaching Aid Station #1.

Quarry Section (Miles 6–10):
Open views through an old sandstone quarry followed by a long, steady climb back to the top of the bluff, ending with a ridge crossing on a quiet asphalt road.

Lower Hixon (Miles 10–16.5):
Home to some of the most scenic vistas on the course. You’ll wrap around exposed bluffs, fly through a 2.5-mile descent, then finish strong with a 1-mile climb to the top.

Race Day Schedule

• Packet Pick-Up: 6:30 AM – 8:15 AM
• Race Start: 8:30 AM
• Cut-Off Time: 4:00 PM

Awards & Recognition

• Every runner receives a finisher’s award
• Qualifier for the 2024 UMTR Race Series

Aid Stations