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Race facts that change the decision
Race facts comparison
Fact
Run Crazy Horse Marathon & Half Marathon (Hill City)
Brookings Marathon
Race date
2026-10-03
2026-10-03
Location
Hill City, South Dakota
Brookings, South Dakota
Actual distance
42.2 km
42.2 km
RaceIndex mapped route held
Not held
Not held
RaceIndex elevation profile held
Not held
Not held
Course type
Point To Point
Loop
Surface
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).
Mostly asphalt roads and bike paths with a short stretch on firm grass at Sexauer Park.
Elevation character
Net Downhill
Flat
Terrain
Road, Trail, Gravel, Mixed
Road, Mixed
Scenery
Mountain, City, Countryside, Historic, Forest
City, Parkland, Historic, Countryside
Atmosphere
Destination, Scenic Tour
Scenic Tour, Community
Technicality
Non Technical
Non Technical
Net elevation
-336 m
159,516,804,035 m
Max absolute grade
2.0%
Unavailable
Cutoff
Unavailable
6:00:00
Field cap
Unavailable
300
Latest finishers
135
Unavailable
Entry model
Open
Open
Qualifying status
Boston_equivalent
Boston_equivalent
Race date
Run Crazy Horse Marathon & Half Marathon (Hill City)
2026-10-03
Brookings Marathon
2026-10-03
Location
Run Crazy Horse Marathon & Half Marathon (Hill City)
Hill City, South Dakota
Brookings Marathon
Brookings, South Dakota
Actual distance
Run Crazy Horse Marathon & Half Marathon (Hill City)
42.2 km
Brookings Marathon
42.2 km
RaceIndex mapped route held
Run Crazy Horse Marathon & Half Marathon (Hill City)
Not held
Brookings Marathon
Not held
RaceIndex elevation profile held
Run Crazy Horse Marathon & Half Marathon (Hill City)
Not held
Brookings Marathon
Not held
Course type
Run Crazy Horse Marathon & Half Marathon (Hill City)
Point To Point
Brookings Marathon
Loop
Surface
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).
Brookings Marathon
Mostly asphalt roads and bike paths with a short stretch on firm grass at Sexauer Park.
Elevation character
Run Crazy Horse Marathon & Half Marathon (Hill City)
Net Downhill
Brookings Marathon
Flat
Terrain
Run Crazy Horse Marathon & Half Marathon (Hill City)
Road, Trail, Gravel, Mixed
Brookings Marathon
Road, Mixed
Scenery
Run Crazy Horse Marathon & Half Marathon (Hill City)
Mountain, City, Countryside, Historic, Forest
Brookings Marathon
City, Parkland, Historic, Countryside
Atmosphere
Run Crazy Horse Marathon & Half Marathon (Hill City)
Destination, Scenic Tour
Brookings Marathon
Scenic Tour, Community
Technicality
Run Crazy Horse Marathon & Half Marathon (Hill City)
Non Technical
Brookings Marathon
Non Technical
Net elevation
Run Crazy Horse Marathon & Half Marathon (Hill City)
-336 m
Brookings Marathon
159,516,804,035 m
Max absolute grade
Run Crazy Horse Marathon & Half Marathon (Hill City)
2.0%
Brookings Marathon
Unavailable
Cutoff
Run Crazy Horse Marathon & Half Marathon (Hill City)
Unavailable
Brookings Marathon
6:00:00
Field cap
Run Crazy Horse Marathon & Half Marathon (Hill City)
Unavailable
Brookings Marathon
300
Latest finishers
Run Crazy Horse Marathon & Half Marathon (Hill City)
135
Brookings Marathon
Unavailable
Entry model
Run Crazy Horse Marathon & Half Marathon (Hill City)
Open
Brookings Marathon
Open
Qualifying status
Run Crazy Horse Marathon & Half Marathon (Hill City)
Boston_equivalent
Brookings Marathon
Boston_equivalent
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