Scenic score
- Brookings Marathon
- 61/100
- Run Crazy Horse Marathon & Half Marathon (Hill City)
- 100/100 Favoured
Brookings Marathon vs Run Crazy Horse Marathon & Half Marathon (Hill City)
A data-led head-to-head using sourced race facts and available derived figures under one published methodology.
Data current as ofBrookings Marathon or Run Crazy Horse Marathon & Half Marathon (Hill City) — which comes out ahead?
Run Crazy Horse Marathon & Half Marathon (Hill City) has the stronger available profile on scenery score and conditions.
Route comparison snapshot
Brookings Marathon
- Mapped route
- Not held
- Elevation profile
- Not held
Run Crazy Horse Marathon & Half Marathon (Hill City)
- Mapped route
- Not held
- Elevation profile
- Not held
| Metric | Brookings Marathon | Run Crazy Horse Marathon & Half Marathon (Hill City) |
|---|---|---|
| Scenic score | 61/100 | 100/100 ✓ |
| Conditions | 78/100 | 84/100 ✓ |
Conditions
- Brookings Marathon
- 78/100
- Run Crazy Horse Marathon & Half Marathon (Hill City)
- 84/100 Favoured
Only metrics available for at least one side are shown. A ✓ marks the better value for each metric (higher-is-better aware). Scores are out of 100 when available. Ascent, climbing density, max absolute grade and median finish describe course or field context and are not marked as better or worse.
Race facts that change the decision
| Fact | Brookings Marathon | Run Crazy Horse Marathon & Half Marathon (Hill City) |
|---|---|---|
| Schedule | Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-10-03 (legacy event-level date). | Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-10-03 (legacy event-level date). |
| Location | Brookings, South Dakota | Hill City, South Dakota |
| Actual distance | 42.2 km | 42.2 km |
| raceindex.org mapped route held | Not held | Not held |
| raceindex.org elevation profile held | Not held | Not held |
| Course type | Loop | Point To Point |
| Surface | Mostly asphalt roads and bike paths with a short stretch on firm grass at Sexauer Park. | First 3 miles within Crazy Horse Memorial grounds on both paved and gravel roads; the remainder runs mainly on the George S. Mickelson Trail (crushed Gravel rail Trail). |
| Elevation character | Flat | Net Downhill |
| Terrain | Road, Mixed | Road, Trail, Gravel, Mixed |
| Scenery | City, Parkland, Historic, Countryside | Mountain, City, Countryside, Historic, Forest |
| Atmosphere | Scenic Tour, Community | Destination, Scenic Tour |
| Technicality | Non Technical | Non Technical |
| Net elevation | Unavailable | -336 m |
| Max absolute grade | Unavailable | 2.0% |
| Cutoff | 6:00:00 | Unavailable |
| Field cap | 300 | Unavailable |
| Latest finishers | Unavailable | 135 |
| Entry model | Open | Open |
| Qualifying status | Boston_equivalent | Boston_equivalent |
Schedule
- Brookings Marathon
Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-10-03 (legacy event-level date).
- Run Crazy Horse Marathon & Half Marathon (Hill City)
Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-10-03 (legacy event-level date).
Location
- Brookings Marathon
- Brookings, South Dakota
- Run Crazy Horse Marathon & Half Marathon (Hill City)
- Hill City, South Dakota
Actual distance
- Brookings Marathon
- 42.2 km
- Run Crazy Horse Marathon & Half Marathon (Hill City)
- 42.2 km
raceindex.org mapped route held
- Brookings Marathon
- Not held
- Run Crazy Horse Marathon & Half Marathon (Hill City)
- Not held
raceindex.org elevation profile held
- Brookings Marathon
- Not held
- Run Crazy Horse Marathon & Half Marathon (Hill City)
- Not held
Course type
- Brookings Marathon
- Loop
- Run Crazy Horse Marathon & Half Marathon (Hill City)
- Point To Point
Surface
- Brookings Marathon
- Mostly asphalt roads and bike paths with a short stretch on firm grass at Sexauer Park.
- Run Crazy Horse Marathon & Half Marathon (Hill City)
- First 3 miles within Crazy Horse Memorial grounds on both paved and gravel roads; the remainder runs mainly on the George S. Mickelson Trail (crushed Gravel rail Trail).
Elevation character
- Brookings Marathon
- Flat
- Run Crazy Horse Marathon & Half Marathon (Hill City)
- Net Downhill
Terrain
- Brookings Marathon
- Road, Mixed
- Run Crazy Horse Marathon & Half Marathon (Hill City)
- Road, Trail, Gravel, Mixed
Scenery
- Brookings Marathon
- City, Parkland, Historic, Countryside
- Run Crazy Horse Marathon & Half Marathon (Hill City)
- Mountain, City, Countryside, Historic, Forest
Atmosphere
- Brookings Marathon
- Scenic Tour, Community
- Run Crazy Horse Marathon & Half Marathon (Hill City)
- Destination, Scenic Tour
Technicality
- Brookings Marathon
- Non Technical
- Run Crazy Horse Marathon & Half Marathon (Hill City)
- Non Technical
Net elevation
- Brookings Marathon
- Unavailable
- Run Crazy Horse Marathon & Half Marathon (Hill City)
- -336 m
Max absolute grade
- Brookings Marathon
- Unavailable
- Run Crazy Horse Marathon & Half Marathon (Hill City)
- 2.0%
Cutoff
- Brookings Marathon
- 6:00:00
- Run Crazy Horse Marathon & Half Marathon (Hill City)
- Unavailable
Field cap
- Brookings Marathon
- 300
- Run Crazy Horse Marathon & Half Marathon (Hill City)
- Unavailable
Latest finishers
- Brookings Marathon
- Unavailable
- Run Crazy Horse Marathon & Half Marathon (Hill City)
- 135
Entry model
- Brookings Marathon
- Open
- Run Crazy Horse Marathon & Half Marathon (Hill City)
- Open
Qualifying status
- Brookings Marathon
- Boston_equivalent
- Run Crazy Horse Marathon & Half Marathon (Hill City)
- Boston_equivalent
Facts are shown only when they exist in the sourced race record; Not held means no sourced value is held for that race.