Deadwood Mickelson Trail Races

Deadwood Mickelson Trail Races run over May 29 and 30, 2027, in Deadwood, Lawrence County, South Dakota. Four distances are announced: a marathon (26.2 mi), a half marathon (13.1 mi), a 5K and a 1K. The courses follow the forests and rock faces of the Black Hills, from a town closely tied to the history of the American West. Start times are not listed in our records.

The Mickelson Trail is a converted railway line, which means a steady, gentle gradient rather than the sharp climbs its mountain setting suggests — a marathon here is far more approachable than the scenery implies. The altitude is the real variable: Deadwood sits above 4,500 feet, enough to cost a flatland runner a few minutes over the distance.