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About RaceIndexOur methodologyData coverageCyclingTriathlon
  • Half Marathon
  • 21.1 km
  • Spearfish
  • Event dates –
  • Past event

Leading Ladies & Dakota Spirit Marathon (Spearfish) Half Marathon

This race edition

Race date
Date not confirmed for this distance
Race timezone
Timezone not confirmed
Edition status
Status not confirmed

Entry options

2026 edition

Entry options are not yet confirmed for this edition. Check the organiser before making plans.

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Decision summary

Leading Ladies & Dakota Spirit Marathon (Spearfish) Half Marathon at a glance

Typical conditions
50/100

Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast

Evidence depth
19 verified facts

Source facts available

Route details

Known course facts at a glance

Methodology →

Leading Ladies & Dakota Spirit Marathon (Spearfish) Half Marathon has known course details for its half marathon race. The summary below keeps the focus on what is confirmed for the course.

Official distance
21.1 km
Terrain
Road
Scenery
Countryside, Canyon, Mountain, Forest, Riverside

Quick answers

What runners ask first

Where does the Leading Ladies & Dakota Spirit Marathon (Spearfish) Half Marathon route go?

The Leading Ladies & Dakota Spirit Marathon (Spearfish) Half Marathon route starts at North of Savoy, in Spearfish Canyon and finishes at Spearfish City Park, Spearfish, SD. Underfoot, expect road/pavement. The setting includes countryside and canyon. Race weekend includes a writer's workshop and guest speakers alongside the road races.

Race character

Scenery

  • Countryside
  • Canyon
  • Mountain
  • Forest
  • Riverside

Atmosphere

  • Scenic Tour
  • Community
  • Destination

Terrain

  • Road

Entry, logistics and records

Entry requirements

Entry status
Past event: The listed edition date has passed.

Race day logistics

Expo / packet pickup
Race packet pickup August 21, 12-5 PM at the Wilbur S. Trethway Pavilion, Spearfish.

Access and course status

Start
North of Savoy, in Spearfish Canyon
Finish
Spearfish City Park, Spearfish, SD

Course facts

Course type
Point To Point
Surface
Road/pavement
Notable features
  • Originally founded as an all-women's marathon (Leading Ladies)
  • later opened to all runners under the Dakota Spirit name, with separate women's and men's marathon starts
  • Race weekend includes a writer's workshop and guest speakers alongside the road races

What are typical race-day conditions?

  • 21°CTypical temperature
  • 20 kphTypical wind
  • 2 mmTypical rainfall
  • 50Favourability /100
Typical conditions for the race date and locality, warmer than the endurance-optimal window. These are climatological norms, not a forecast, and are shared across every distance at this event.

How we calculated this

Published facts and derived model outputs on this page are tied to stored sources or a published, version-locked methodology. We show the provenance so runners, coaches and organisers can check it. Data on this page is current as of .

Derived numbers use scoring-methodology-v1.0.

Sources used on this page (2)

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