Distance: 100.00 mi
Type: Out-and-back, Trail
Difficulty: 4 / 10
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Address: 600 Meier St., Spearfish, SD 57783
Phone: 605-642-2382
Filed Under: Running
Both the 100-mile and the 50 mile course starts at the Minnekahta Trailhead which is located near the south end of the Mickelson Trail, just 12 miles from Hot Springs. (There will be bus transportation to start). The Mickelson Trail is part of the National Rails to Trails Conservancy program and is maintained by the S.D. Dept. of Game, Fish and Parks. The course crosses a number of railroad trestles, traverses some wide-open prairie, and meanders alongside a crystal clear creek or two. At mile 28 the trail winds it?s way through Custer, SD; continues on to a 1.7 mile off-trail loop of the property directly in front of world famous Crazy Horse Monument; proceeds to the town of Hill City where the 50 milers will call it quits and the 100 milers will turn around and head back to Hot Springs. (Both courses will be USATF certified, and, we?re hoping to be the USATF 100 mile Mountain Ultra Trail Championship Event in 2006).
Jerry is quite open about the fact that this is not a tough course. ?I wanted to create an opportunity for ultra runners who are thinking of ?giving this 100 mile thing a try,? to have only the distance as their challenge... not thousands of feet of elevation change; not being concerned about whether they?re still on the course; not wondering how long it will be before they see their crew again... but just an awesomely beautiful course where all you have to think about is what a stud you are for being out there doin? it. Oh, by the way, for those seasoned, speedy ultra runners... this course is flat-out fast... come check it out?a guaranteed PR.
100 Mile Finishers will receive a Belt Buckle
50 mile finishers will get a Bolo
Fly into Rapid City, South Dakota. (call Bev at 1 800 658 2247)
Hot Springs is 47 miles from Rapid City on SR 79 South.
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Posted by: Deadwood and last modified on Aug 17, 2006 by Deadwood
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