The Rec Run - Washington Island, WI
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Washington Island Ultra
The Washington Island Ultra is a multi-day ultrarunning event held Thursday July 23 to Saturday July 25, 2026 on Washington Island, Wisconsin (ZIP 54246). The event offers time-based race options:
- 36 Hour Solo
- 36 Hour Team
- 24 Hour Solo
- 24 Hour Team
Event details
The race is held annually in July and was first run in 2016 with 25 racers; recent editions host about 150 athletes. The course and event facilities are located on Washington Island, which is reached by driving onto a car ferry and taking a roughly 30-minute crossing of Deaths Door Passage. Waterside camping is available.
Registration links are emailed on August 1 to people on the event waitlist and to athletes who raced in the prior two years. Prospective entrants are asked to join the waitlist by emailing the race organizer with their first name, last name, and desired email address. The race typically sells out within 24 to 48 hours of registration opening. Teams must register all members promptly to secure a team entry.
Event services listed by the organizer include home-cooked breakfast, lunch, and dinner for the field, fresh brewed coffee and tea, and brick oven pizza from Island Pizza. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.