South Dakota Running Races

48 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: Marathons · Half Marathons · 5K Races · 10K Races · Ultras

By city: Sioux Falls

Racing in South Dakota: what the calendar looks like

There are 48 races on the South Dakota calendar over the next 12 months, which works out to roughly 1 every weekend. September is the busiest month with 21 races; February is the quietest with 1. The busiest places to race are Sioux Falls (12), Rapid City (6), Spearfish (4).

Of those, 26 offer a 5K, 10 offer a 10K and 9 offer a 1 Mile. The next marathon is Sundance to Spearfish Marathon on September 13 in Spearfish. The next half marathon is Sioux Falls Marathon on September 20.

By race count South Dakota ranks 48th of 51 states.

Races by month

September 2026

October 2026

November 2026

December 2026

February 2027

April 2027

May 2027

June 2027

August 2027

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