February
Monument February Freeze – February 2 @ 10:30am and February 9 @ 2pm
Date • Feb. 09, 2025 Race Time: noon to 1:30 p.m.
Cost: Free Venue: Founder’s Park Shelter, 1510 W. Omaha St., Rapid City, SD 57701
RACE DAY REGISTRATION (or in advance online)
10:30 a.m. -11:45 a.m. on race day
(limited number of shirts available on race day)
The race begins at noon. Walkers and runners should remain on the bike path.
Note: Pets are welcome but must be on a leash and strollers are allowed.
Date • Feb. 09, 2025 Race Time: noon to 1:30 p.m.
Cost: Free Venue: Founder’s Park Shelter, 1510 W. Omaha St., Rapid City, SD 57701
RACE DAY REGISTRATION (or in advance online)
10:30 a.m. -11:45 a.m. on race day
(limited number of shirts available on race day)
The race begins at noon. Walkers and runners should remain on the bike path.
Note: Pets are welcome but must be on a leash and strollers are allowed.
March
Cystic Fibrosis • Great Strides – Sat, May 17, 2025
2025 Location Old Story Book Island, Rapid City SD. Check-in: 9am, Walk: 10am, Distance: 3miles
Sarah Abrams
Rapid City Lead Volunteer Contact email: sabrams@epochlending.com,
Monique Johnson
Development Director
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation | Minnesota-Dakotas Chapter| Sioux Falls, SD
O: 605.453.1224 | M: 402.925.5579
100 N. 6th Street, Suite 604A
Minneapolis, MN 55403
Email: minnesota-dakotas@cff.org or mjohnson@cff.org
Deadwood Mickelson Trail Marathon • Sat, May31 2025
9:00 AM TO 6:00 PM • PACKET PICK UP
11:30 AM TO 12:30 PM - Last minute Race Day Registration for 5K and 1K at the Deadwood Trailhead/Sherman Street Lot. Early registration is $25 and guarantees your size t-shirt. Race Day registration is $30.
12:45 PM - KID’S WONDERFUL 1K ~ Deadwood Trailhead/ Sherman Street Lot
1:00 PM (buses leave) Immediately following the Kids 1K
MICKELSON FAST 5K ~ Deadwood Trailhead/Sherman St Lot, race will start as soon as buses arrive at the start, usually around 1:30
3pm-8pm Pre Race Party on the rooftop deck of the Celebrity Hotel
4:30 pm to 6:00 pm - Pasta Buffet at the Lodge. Advance ticket purchase required.
2025 Location Old Story Book Island, Rapid City SD. Check-in: 9am, Walk: 10am, Distance: 3miles
Sarah Abrams
Rapid City Lead Volunteer Contact email: sabrams@epochlending.com,
Monique Johnson
Development Director
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation | Minnesota-Dakotas Chapter| Sioux Falls, SD
O: 605.453.1224 | M: 402.925.5579
100 N. 6th Street, Suite 604A
Minneapolis, MN 55403
Email: minnesota-dakotas@cff.org or mjohnson@cff.org
Deadwood Mickelson Trail Marathon • Sat, May31 2025
9:00 AM TO 6:00 PM • PACKET PICK UP
11:30 AM TO 12:30 PM - Last minute Race Day Registration for 5K and 1K at the Deadwood Trailhead/Sherman Street Lot. Early registration is $25 and guarantees your size t-shirt. Race Day registration is $30.
12:45 PM - KID’S WONDERFUL 1K ~ Deadwood Trailhead/ Sherman Street Lot
1:00 PM (buses leave) Immediately following the Kids 1K
MICKELSON FAST 5K ~ Deadwood Trailhead/Sherman St Lot, race will start as soon as buses arrive at the start, usually around 1:30
3pm-8pm Pre Race Party on the rooftop deck of the Celebrity Hotel
4:30 pm to 6:00 pm - Pasta Buffet at the Lodge. Advance ticket purchase required.
June
Hustle For The House • Ronald McDonald House – Sat, June 14 (tentative) 2025
Black Hills 100 • Jun 27-28, 2025
Thursday
1:00 PM to 6:00 PM: 100 Mile Packet Pickup ~ Sturgis RV Park & Campground ~ *There will not be a formal pre-race meeting; if you have questions please ask at packet pickup.
1:00 PM to 7:00 PM: 100 Milers, please leave your drop bags at the Sturgis RV Park & Campground by 7:00 PM Thursday.
Friday
9:00 AM to 9:50 AM: 100 Mile Check-in – City Park. You MUST check-in on race day so we know for sure you’re on the course!!!
10:00 AM: 100 Mile Start – City Park
1:00 PM to 6:00 PM: 30K/50K/50M Packet Pickup – Sturgis RV Park & Campground. *There will not be a formal pre-race meeting; 1:00 PM to 7:00 PM: 50M/50K Runners, please leave your drop bags at the Sturgis RV Park & Campground. No drop bags for 30K.
Saturday
4:00 AM: 50 Mile Bus Leaves Woodle Field parking lot, adjacent to City Park.
5:00 AM to 5:50 AM: 50 Mile Check-in – Silver City Community Hall
6:00 AM: 50 Mile Start – Silver City Community Hall
6:00 AM: 50K Bus Leaves Woodle Field parking long, adjacent to City Park.
7:00 AM to 7:50 AM: 50K Check-in – Dalton Lake Road
8:00 AM: 50K Start – Dalton Lake Road
8:00 AM: 30K Bus Leaves Woodle Field parking lot, adjacent to City Park.
8:00 AM to 8:50 AM: 30K Check-in – Runkle Road (Half mile before Elk Creek trailhead)
9:00 AM: 30K Start – Runkle Road (Half mile before Elk Creek trailhead)
12:00 PM to 8:00PM: Food, beer, finish line festivities – Sturgis City Park
8:00 PM: Final Cutoff for All Events
Black Hills 100 • Jun 27-28, 2025
Thursday
1:00 PM to 6:00 PM: 100 Mile Packet Pickup ~ Sturgis RV Park & Campground ~ *There will not be a formal pre-race meeting; if you have questions please ask at packet pickup.
1:00 PM to 7:00 PM: 100 Milers, please leave your drop bags at the Sturgis RV Park & Campground by 7:00 PM Thursday.
Friday
9:00 AM to 9:50 AM: 100 Mile Check-in – City Park. You MUST check-in on race day so we know for sure you’re on the course!!!
10:00 AM: 100 Mile Start – City Park
1:00 PM to 6:00 PM: 30K/50K/50M Packet Pickup – Sturgis RV Park & Campground. *There will not be a formal pre-race meeting; 1:00 PM to 7:00 PM: 50M/50K Runners, please leave your drop bags at the Sturgis RV Park & Campground. No drop bags for 30K.
Saturday
4:00 AM: 50 Mile Bus Leaves Woodle Field parking lot, adjacent to City Park.
5:00 AM to 5:50 AM: 50 Mile Check-in – Silver City Community Hall
6:00 AM: 50 Mile Start – Silver City Community Hall
6:00 AM: 50K Bus Leaves Woodle Field parking long, adjacent to City Park.
7:00 AM to 7:50 AM: 50K Check-in – Dalton Lake Road
8:00 AM: 50K Start – Dalton Lake Road
8:00 AM: 30K Bus Leaves Woodle Field parking lot, adjacent to City Park.
8:00 AM to 8:50 AM: 30K Check-in – Runkle Road (Half mile before Elk Creek trailhead)
9:00 AM: 30K Start – Runkle Road (Half mile before Elk Creek trailhead)
12:00 PM to 8:00PM: Food, beer, finish line festivities – Sturgis City Park
8:00 PM: Final Cutoff for All Events
July
Spearfish Canyon Half Marathon & 5K • Sat, Jul 12 2025
This event is an annual fundraiser which benefits abused and neglected children through the Northern Hills Area CASA Program.
HALF MARATHON - 7AM START
The HALF MARATHON is a road race down the beautiful Spearfish Canyon Scenic Byway featuring limestone canyon walls blanketed with coniferous and deciduous trees along Spearfish Creek. Runners begin in Savoy at 7 AM and follow Highway 14A, Spearfish Canyon Scenic Byway, to the Spearfish City Park. Cost $75 - $90 day prior/at event
*All half marathon racers will receive a participation medal. *UPDATE: Awards are given to the overall top three (3) male and female winners in the Half Marathon. Age group awards are given to the first place male and female finisher in each age category:12-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70+.
*Everyone registered by June 24 will receive a free race shirt/tank if they selected the requested size when registering.
*The Half Marathon course is a certified course (USATF Certificate SD16003BK). Participants must run on the left side of the road or be DISQUALIFIED.
-Buses will be available to transport runners from the Spearfish City Park to the starting point of the half marathon beginning at 5:30 a.m. on July 12. The last bus will leave at 6:05 a.m. Participants are welcome to be dropped off at the starting point near Savoy. However, traffic can get extremely congested, so we strongly encourage runners to ride the bus.
5K - 7AM START
The 5K starts and ends in the Spearfish City Park. Race starts at 7am. Runners follow the road through the campground and connect with the bike path to the canyon parking lot, then head back down the scenic byway to reconnect with the bike path to end in the park. Cost $40 - $50 day prior/at event
*UPDATE: Awards are given to the overall top three (3) male and female winners in the 5k. Age group awards are given to the first place male and female finisher in each age category: 11 and Under, 12-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70+.
*Everyone registered by June 24 will receive a free race shirt/tank if they selected the requested size when registering.
**Free t-shirts/tanks are only available for those participants who pre-register by 6/24/2025.**
Spectator t-shirts/tanks will be available for purchase online prior to June 24, 2025.
**There may be a limited quantity of shirts for sale during packet pick-up on July 11. Get there early before they run out. (Unisex t-shirts and Womens' razorback tank tops)
**Packet pick-up for 2025 will occur on Friday, July 11, from 9:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. at the Northern Hills Area CASA Office, located at 741 N. 5th Street in Spearfish. If you are unable to pick up your bib/packet during this time, you can get it, beginning at 5:30 a.m. on Saturday, July 12, at the Spearfish City Park.
**As this is a fundraising event for Northern Hills CASA, a non-profit organization, no refunds will be issued.
ALS - Defeat ALS - June 21 (tentative), 2025
https://fb.me/e/3obZAnKHP • contact Erin Hill, erin.hill@als.org, 605-940-3661.
Walk to End Alzheimers • She’– 2025
Contact: Carla Thielbar, cthielbar@alz.org 605.339.4543 x8227
This event is an annual fundraiser which benefits abused and neglected children through the Northern Hills Area CASA Program.
HALF MARATHON - 7AM START
The HALF MARATHON is a road race down the beautiful Spearfish Canyon Scenic Byway featuring limestone canyon walls blanketed with coniferous and deciduous trees along Spearfish Creek. Runners begin in Savoy at 7 AM and follow Highway 14A, Spearfish Canyon Scenic Byway, to the Spearfish City Park. Cost $75 - $90 day prior/at event
*All half marathon racers will receive a participation medal. *UPDATE: Awards are given to the overall top three (3) male and female winners in the Half Marathon. Age group awards are given to the first place male and female finisher in each age category:12-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70+.
*Everyone registered by June 24 will receive a free race shirt/tank if they selected the requested size when registering.
*The Half Marathon course is a certified course (USATF Certificate SD16003BK). Participants must run on the left side of the road or be DISQUALIFIED.
-Buses will be available to transport runners from the Spearfish City Park to the starting point of the half marathon beginning at 5:30 a.m. on July 12. The last bus will leave at 6:05 a.m. Participants are welcome to be dropped off at the starting point near Savoy. However, traffic can get extremely congested, so we strongly encourage runners to ride the bus.
5K - 7AM START
The 5K starts and ends in the Spearfish City Park. Race starts at 7am. Runners follow the road through the campground and connect with the bike path to the canyon parking lot, then head back down the scenic byway to reconnect with the bike path to end in the park. Cost $40 - $50 day prior/at event
*UPDATE: Awards are given to the overall top three (3) male and female winners in the 5k. Age group awards are given to the first place male and female finisher in each age category: 11 and Under, 12-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70+.
*Everyone registered by June 24 will receive a free race shirt/tank if they selected the requested size when registering.
**Free t-shirts/tanks are only available for those participants who pre-register by 6/24/2025.**
Spectator t-shirts/tanks will be available for purchase online prior to June 24, 2025.
**There may be a limited quantity of shirts for sale during packet pick-up on July 11. Get there early before they run out. (Unisex t-shirts and Womens' razorback tank tops)
**Packet pick-up for 2025 will occur on Friday, July 11, from 9:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. at the Northern Hills Area CASA Office, located at 741 N. 5th Street in Spearfish. If you are unable to pick up your bib/packet during this time, you can get it, beginning at 5:30 a.m. on Saturday, July 12, at the Spearfish City Park.
**As this is a fundraising event for Northern Hills CASA, a non-profit organization, no refunds will be issued.
ALS - Defeat ALS - June 21 (tentative), 2025
https://fb.me/e/3obZAnKHP • contact Erin Hill, erin.hill@als.org, 605-940-3661.
Walk to End Alzheimers • She’– 2025
Contact: Carla Thielbar, cthielbar@alz.org 605.339.4543 x8227
September
American Heart Association • BH Dakota Heart Walk – Sat, Sept 6 2025
Robin Albers, robin.albers@heart.org (605) 484-1853
Main Street Square - We have an hour of festivities before the walk at 9:00 am in the Square (kids activities, health information and screenings, entertainment, healthy snacks, etc.), concluding with a short (approx. 1 mile) or long walk route (3 mile) at 10:00 am.
Robin Albers, robin.albers@heart.org (605) 484-1853
Main Street Square - We have an hour of festivities before the walk at 9:00 am in the Square (kids activities, health information and screenings, entertainment, healthy snacks, etc.), concluding with a short (approx. 1 mile) or long walk route (3 mile) at 10:00 am.
October
Uniquely You - Autism Society 5K - October ??, 2025
Freaky 5K Family Run - YMCA 0 October ??, 2025
Freaky 5K Family Run - YMCA 0 October ??, 2025
Other
AIDS • Black Hills AIDS Walk
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Make A Wish
1400 West 17th Street, Sioux Falls SD 57104 p) 605.335.8000
Find us on Instagram@blackhillsaidswalk
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Make A Wish
1400 West 17th Street, Sioux Falls SD 57104 p) 605.335.8000