South Dakota Running Races
23 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 23 races on the South Dakota calendar over the next 12 months, which works out to about one every 2 weeks. Among complete calendar months, November 2026 has the most listed races (9); January 2027 has the fewest (0). The busiest places to race are Sioux Falls (9), Rapid City (2), Yankton (2).
Of those, 12 offer a 5K, 5 offer a 1 Mile and 5 offer a Half Marathon. The next marathon is Deadwood Mickelson Trail Marathon on June 6 in Deadwood. The next half marathon is Glacier Hills Ultra 50K on November 7.
By race count South Dakota ranks 49th of 51 states and DC.
Races by month
- Oct 20261 race
- Nov 20269 races
- Dec 20262 races
- Feb 20271 race
- Apr 20272 races
- May 20273 races
- Jun 20272 races
- Jul 20271 race
- Aug 20272 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).
October 2026
- Sat 10/24Trick or Treat Run 5K & 10KSioux Falls, SD · 5K · 10K · 1 Mile · from $25 · register ↗
November 2026
- Sun 11/1Christmas Tree Skirt DashSioux Falls, SD · 5K · 2 Mile · 1 Mile · from $25 · register ↗
- Sat 11/7Clay County CrawlVermillion, SD · 5K · from $30 · register ↗
- Sat 11/7Glacier Hills Ultra 50KCanton, SD · 50K · 30K · 20K · register ↗
- Sat 11/7Open RaceRapid City, SD · 8K · 6K · from $25 · register ↗
- Sat 11/7Spearfish Canyon KiloMountain Plains, SD · 15K · register ↗
- 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
- 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 ↗
April 2027
- Sat 4/10Lace Up for Kids: 5k, 10 mi, & Bake SaleSioux Falls, SD · 5K · 10 Mile · from $25 · 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 ↗
- 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 8/7Popsicle 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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