The best the Black Hills of Wyoming and South Dakota have to offer!  Sundance to Spearfish Marathon is almost entirely downhill except for one hill from mile 2.00 to 2.56 miles with 169 ft gain.

First 12 miles of the Sundance to Spearfish Marathon starts from Cement Ridge (located inside the Wyoming boarder) to Savoy (South Dakota) are on very runnable gravel roads. You run along scenic mountain meadows, vast valleys and canyons, and drop 1,606 ft. You will also pass the winter film site for “Dances with Wolves” at mile 9.35! 

The remaining 14 miles is hardtop paved road and descends Spearfish Canyon Hwy to Spearfish, South Dakota a route shared by the Leading Ladies Marathon and a drop of another 1,364 ft.

The Sundance to Spearfish Marathon was the 372nd largest marathon in the U.S. last year. 

Time Limit: 6 hours

Start Time 6:45 am (Sunrise) at Cement Ridge, WY at 6,624 ft elevation

Finish – In front of Frank R. Brady Park, 510 N Meier St, Spearfish, SD at 3,654 ft elevation

Travel: Plan to stay in Spearfish, SD and not in Sundance, WY.

Rapid City, South Dakota is just over an hour away from Spearfish, where the race will end. Denver is about 6 hours, Sioux Falls is about 5.5 hours.

Accommodations: Many choices in Spearfish ranging from less than $50/night for a clean room to over $250 for luxury accommodations.

Waterstop Locations/Aid Stations:

1) Mile 2.56 at top of hill just past intersection of dirt road from right 2) Mile 4.35 by old cabin on left with tin roof

3) Mile 6.2 on Tinton Rd between Wagon Canyon Rd and Roughlock Canyon Rd

4) Mile 9.35 at Dances with Wolves pulloff.

5) Mile 12.1 at corner of Roughlock Road and Spearfish Canyon Hwy 6) Mile 14.5 on wide section to left of white line

7) Mile 16.65 opposite pulloff on other side of road

8) Mile 20 at beginning of pulloff

9) Mile 22.5 at beginning of pulloff

10) Mile 24 at end of driveway to trail parking

Packet Pick-up: Saturday, September 7th 1:00-5:00pm Holiday Inn 305 N. 27th Street, Spearfish, SD 57783, Spearfish, SD.

Travel to Start: We will provide transportation to the Start from Spearfish for those runners needing a ride to the Start.

Important: If you have a driver who can drop you off at the Start, you are welcome to drive there. Your driver cannot park at the Start but they must leave the start area due to capacity of the parking lot.

Race Swag: Finisher Medal, quality T-shirt, swag bag and Age Group Awards. 

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