How hilly is the Rapid City Marathon & Half Marathon?
The Rapid City Marathon & Half Marathon is described as net downhill.
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Rapid City Marathon & Half Marathon has known course details for its marathon race. The summary below keeps the focus on what is confirmed for the course.
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The Rapid City Marathon & Half Marathon is described as net downhill.
The Rapid City Marathon & Half Marathon route starts at Lake Pactola, south side at the beach parking lot and finishes at Bike path into Rapid City (in town). Underfoot, expect a road course. It passes Lake Pactola, Highway 385, Merritt, Highway 44 and Cleghorn Canyon Road. Course heads north on Highway 385 on the shoulder running against traffic toward Merritt, then returns south to the Highway 44 intersection and back into town via Cleghorn Canyon Road and the city bike path.
Roads are not closed; runners use the highway shoulder running against traffic plus the city bike path. Packet pickup at The Runners Shop, 41 E Omaha Street, Rapid City.