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

Rapid City Marathon & 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

Rapid City Marathon & Half Marathon at a glance

Typical conditions
37/100

Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast

Evidence depth
22 verified facts

Source facts available

Route details

Known course facts at a glance

Methodology →

Rapid City Marathon & 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
Lakeside, City, Canyon, Riverside, Forest, Mountain, Parkland

Quick answers

What runners ask first

Where does the Rapid City Marathon & Half Marathon route go?

The Rapid City Marathon & Half Marathon route starts at Lombardy Drive (runners bussed to the start from Civic Center parking off New York Street). Underfoot, expect a road course.

What should runners know on race day for the Rapid City Marathon & Half Marathon?

Packet pickup at The Runners Shop, 41 E Omaha Street, Rapid City.

Race character

Scenery

  • Lakeside
  • City
  • Canyon
  • Riverside
  • Forest
  • Mountain
  • Parkland

Atmosphere

  • Scenic Tour
  • Destination
  • Community

Terrain

  • Road

Entry, logistics and records

Entry requirements

Entry status
Past event: The listed edition date has passed.
Qualification status
Open community road races with no qualifying time required for entry.

Race day logistics

Medal
Finisher medallion awarded to finishers
Finisher tee
Finisher T-shirt included; engraved beer glass available for purchase

Access and course status

Start
Lombardy Drive (runners bussed to the start from Civic Center parking off New York Street)

Course facts

Course type
Point To Point
Notable features
  • Aid-station nutrition includes Hammer Gels, potato chips, cookies, water and Powerade
  • Low-cost community event with a $5 entry fee
  • packet pickup at The Runners Shop, 41 E Omaha Street, Rapid City

What are typical race-day conditions?

  • 24°CTypical temperature
  • 22 kphTypical wind
  • 1 mmTypical rainfall
  • 37Favourability /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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