Where can I find the Run Crazy Horse Marathon & Half Marathon (Hill City) route map?
Use the official course links on this page for the organiser route page, map PDF or route download.
Official course linksRun Crazy Horse Marathon & Half Marathon (Hill City) 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.
Decision summary
Run Crazy Horse Marathon & Half Marathon (Hill City) Half Marathon at a glance
- Typical conditions
- 84/100
- Evidence depth
- 21 verified facts
Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast
Source facts available
Route details
Known course facts at a glance
Run Crazy Horse Marathon & Half Marathon (Hill City) 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
- Trail
- Scenery
- City, Countryside, Mountain, Historic, Forest
Quick answers
What runners ask first
What is the Run Crazy Horse Marathon & Half Marathon (Hill City) course like?
Underfoot, expect a trail course. The setting includes city and countryside. A pre-race Pasta Buffet is held Saturday 4-7 PM at Crazy Horse Memorial (advance ticket sales only), and a heritage steam train runs from Hill City over race weekend. Half Marathon is a point-to-point course starting at the Crazy Horse Memorial Visitor's Center.
Race character
Scenery
- City
- Countryside
- Mountain
- Historic
- Forest
Atmosphere
- Destination
- Scenic Tour
Terrain
- Trail
Entry, logistics and records
Entry requirements
- Entry status
- Open entry: The held registration model is open entry and this edition is not marked sold out.
- Qualification status
- The marathon is a Boston Qualifier; listed as a USATF Style Boston Qualifier and World Marathon Major qualifier course.
Race day logistics
- Expo / packet pickup
- Expo and Packet Pick Up on Saturday October 3rd, 9 AM-6 PM at the Boys and Girls Club Gymnasium, 297 Walnut Ave, Hill City, SD 57745.
- Medal
- All finishers receive a Finisher Medal; age-group awards are given in 5-year increments.
Course facts
- Course type
- Point To Point
- Notable features
- Open to runners, walkers, cyclists, hikers, and horseback riders. A pre-race Pasta Buffet is held Saturday 4-7 PM at Crazy Horse Memorial (advance ticket sales only), and a heritage steam train runs from Hill City over race weekend
- Half Marathon is a point-to-point course starting at the Crazy Horse Memorial Visitor's Center
- the first 3 miles are within the Memorial grounds passing the old schoolhouse and the carving turnaround, joining the Mickelson Trail at mile 3, with the last 10 miles a mix of downhill and flat terrain into Hill City
What are typical race-day conditions?
- 12°CTypical temperature
- 21 kphTypical wind
- 2 mmTypical rainfall
- 84Favourability /100