Scenic score
- Run Crazy Horse Marathon & Half Marathon (Hill City)
- 100/100 Favoured
- Brookings Marathon
- 61/100
Run Crazy Horse Marathon & Half Marathon (Hill City) vs Brookings Marathon
A data-led head-to-head using sourced race facts and available derived figures under one published methodology.
Data current as ofRun Crazy Horse Marathon & Half Marathon (Hill City) or Brookings Marathon — 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
Run Crazy Horse Marathon & Half Marathon (Hill City)
- Mapped route
- Not held
- Elevation profile
- Not held
Brookings Marathon
- Mapped route
- Not held
- Elevation profile
- Not held
| Metric | Run Crazy Horse Marathon & Half Marathon (Hill City) | Brookings Marathon |
|---|---|---|
| Scenic score | 100/100 ✓ | 61/100 |
| Conditions | 84/100 ✓ | 78/100 |
Conditions
- Run Crazy Horse Marathon & Half Marathon (Hill City)
- 84/100 Favoured
- Brookings Marathon
- 78/100
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 | Run Crazy Horse Marathon & Half Marathon (Hill City) | Brookings Marathon |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Hill City, South Dakota | Brookings, 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 | 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 | Unavailable |
| 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 |
Schedule
- Run Crazy Horse Marathon & Half Marathon (Hill City)
Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-10-03 (legacy event-level date).
- Brookings Marathon
Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-10-03 (legacy event-level date).
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.org mapped route held
- Run Crazy Horse Marathon & Half Marathon (Hill City)
- Not held
- Brookings Marathon
- Not held
raceindex.org 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
- Unavailable
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
Facts are shown only when they exist in the sourced race record; Not held means no sourced value is held for that race.