South Dakota Running Races
24 upcoming races across South Dakota in the next 12 months, from local 5Ks to marathons and ultras. Updated nightly. Want filters, maps, and radius search? Open South Dakota in the Race Finder.
By distance: Half Marathons · 5K Races · 10K Races · Ultras
By city: Sioux Falls
Racing in South Dakota: what the calendar looks like
There are 24 races on the South Dakota calendar over the next 12 months, which works out to about one every 2 weeks. Among complete calendar months, June 2027 has the most listed races (4); January 2027 has the fewest (0). The busiest places to race are Sioux Falls (8), Rapid City (4), Aberdeen (3).
Of those, 11 offer a 5K, 5 offer a 1 Mile and 4 offer a Half Marathon. The next marathon is Deadwood Mickelson Trail Marathon on June 6 in Deadwood. The next half marathon is River Rat Run on April 24.
By race count South Dakota ranks 49th of 51 states and DC.
Races by month
- Nov 20264 races
- Dec 20263 races
- Feb 20272 races
- Mar 20271 race
- Apr 20273 races
- May 20273 races
- Jun 20274 races
- Jul 20271 race
- Aug 20273 races
Marathons in South Dakota
South Dakota has 2 marathons coming up in the next 12 months. First up is Deadwood Mickelson Trail Marathon on June 6, 2027 in Deadwood; after that come Lean Horse Ultra Marathon (Sat 7/31, 2027).
November 2026
- Sat 11/21Gobble Wobble 10kSioux Falls, SD · 10K · from $45 · register ↗
- Thu 11/262026 Yankton Turkey TrotYankton, SD · register ↗
- Thu 11/26Shoe Science Turkey Trot 5KAberdeen, SD · 5K · from $25 · register ↗
- Fri 11/272026 Jingle Bell Run - Sioux Falls, SDSioux Falls, SD · 5K · 1 Mile · from $25 · register ↗
December 2026
- Thu 12/10Winter RUNderlandRapid City, SD · 4 Miles · 1 Mile · 1.2 Miles · 4.8 Miles · register ↗
- Sat 12/12Aberdeen Santa Run 5K Fun Run/WalkAberdeen, SD · 5K · from $30 · register ↗
- Thu 12/31Black Hills Runners Club Race SeriesRapid City, SD · register ↗
February 2027
- Sat 2/13Frostbite FourBeresford, SD · 4 Miles · 2 Mile · from $35 · register ↗
- Sat 2/27AARC Beat the Chill Challenge and 5KAberdeen, SD · 5K · from $25 · registration closed · register ↗
March 2027
- Sat 3/13Lucky 7'sSioux Falls, SD · 5 Miles · 5K · 1 Mile · 9.1 Miles · from $40 · register ↗
April 2027
- Sat 4/10Lace Up for Kids: 5k, 10 mi, & Bake SaleSioux Falls, SD · 5K · 10 Mile · from $25 · register ↗
- Sat 4/24Raider RunRapid City, SD · 8K · from $35 · registration closed · register ↗
- Sat 4/24River Rat RunYankton, SD · Half Marathon · 10K · 5K · from $25 · register ↗
May 2027
- Sat 5/1TutHell 50KSioux Falls, SD · 50K · register ↗
- Wed 5/122027 Prairie Series - Day 6 (SD)River Park Road, SD · register ↗
- Sun 5/16Sioux Falls SkedaddleSioux Falls, SD · Half Marathon · 1 Mile · from $20 · register ↗
June 2027
- Sun 6/6Deadwood Mickelson Trail MarathonDeadwood, SD · Half Marathon · Marathon · 5K · 1K · Trail · register ↗
- Sat 6/12The Big Mick 2027Custer, SD · 100 Mile · register ↗
- Fri 6/187th Annual Mickelson Trail Summer TrekCuster, SD · Trail · register ↗
- Fri 6/25Black Hills 100Sturgis, SD · 100 Mile · register ↗
July 2027
- Sat 7/31Lean Horse Ultra MarathonCuster, SD · 100 Mile · 50 Mile · 30 Miles · 20 Miles · Marathon · register ↗
August 2027
- Sat 8/7Miles for Music 2027Rapid City, SD · 5K · from $35 · registration closed · register ↗
- Sat 8/7Popsicle 5K/10K/Half - Sioux FallsSioux Falls, SD · 5K · 10K · Half Marathon · from $35 · registration closed · register ↗
- Sat 8/14The Blue MoveSioux Falls, SD · 5K · 1 Mile · from $10 · register ↗
Planning a race
- Getting inlotteries, qualifiers, and how entry works for the races that sell out
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- Choosing a first marathona practical guide to picking a debut race
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