The 2008 WCA State Criterium Championship course will run counter-clockwise with a start and finish on Watson Street in the heart of Ripon's historic downtown business district. The route heads north on Watson and vears left onto W. Fond du Lac Street. Racers will then take an uphill left onto Ransom Street before making a quick right onto State Street. A short climb fill follow the next lefthand turn onto Elm Street where the course navigates through the Ripon College campus. The left on to Seward Street will provide racers with another slight rise and a straightaway into the final turn before a 130-meter sprint to the finish line.