12th Annual M2V2M and V2M Challenges

The annual Madison Trail Runners M2V2M event is back for the 12th year! In 2026, we will keep to our tradition of running along the icy trail from Verona to Mount Horeb on the first weekend of the new year.

Join us for an out-and-back (26.2 mile) or point-to-point (13.1 mile) winter shuffle on the Military Ridge Trail. We'll finish up at Brix Cider in Mount Horeb for drinks and snacks.

Details:

Marathon (M2V2M). Running start time: 7:00 am in Mount Horeb. We will plan to start running from the Mt. Horeb Old Train Depot entrance of Military Ridge Trail (near intersection of E Front St. and S 2nd St.). Speedsters are welcome to cruise ahead for time, but we'll make sure no one is left running alone at the back of the pack for safety reasons. Turn around at Verona, where there will be a car dropped with aid supplies, and return to Mount Horeb to meet at Brix (~11 am-12 pm?).

Half Marathon (V2M). Start time: 9:00 am in Verona at Hometown Community Park (across from Pizza Ranch). As with the marathoners, anyone is welcome to run fast, but we won't let anyone run alone in the back of the pack, so all runners are accounted for safely. V2M'ers are also welcome to meet in Mount Horeb at Brix (~11 am-12 pm?).

Please comment below which distance you are planning on, and let us know if you would like assistance in carpooling or shuttling cars in Mt. Horeb or Verona.

Notes on running conditions: Often the trail is matted down nicely from snowmobiles, but sometimes there isn't much snow at all, it's slushy, or it's a fresh, deep snow (fairly rare). No matter what, running is typically easier than area single tracks. This will be a at-your-own-risk event, but with proper clothing and training, it is a really fun and rewarding run.

Here is a Strava mapped route:
https://www.strava.com/routes/22998683

Ask away if you have questions!