What is the Leading Ladies & Dakota Spirit Marathon (Spearfish) Relay course like?
Underfoot, expect a road course. The setting includes countryside and canyon. Race weekend includes a writer's workshop and guest speakers alongside the road races.
Leading Ladies & Dakota Spirit Marathon (Spearfish) Relay
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
Leading Ladies & Dakota Spirit Marathon (Spearfish) Relay at a glance
- Typical conditions
- 50/100
- Evidence depth
- 14 verified facts
Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast
Source facts available
Route details
Known course facts at a glance
Leading Ladies & Dakota Spirit Marathon (Spearfish) Relay has known course details for its relay race. The summary below keeps the focus on what is confirmed for the course.
- Official distance
- 42.2 km
- Terrain
- Road
- Scenery
- Countryside, Canyon, Mountain, Forest, Riverside
Quick answers
What runners ask first
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.
Course facts
- 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