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Mount Rushmore Half Marathon

Mount Rushmore Half Marathon

Tentative Date: September 21, 2024  |  KEYSTONE, SD

Tentative Date: September 21, 2024  |  keystone, SD

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This is a Rotating Event
  • This event is tentatively planned for 2024 - exact details may change, so stay up-to-date with emails!
  • This event is tentatively planned for 2024 - stay up-to-date with emails!
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Run the Black Hills with Vacation Races

A race with presidential views! You're going to love this course with gorgeous views of Mount Rushmore and the surrounding Black Hills!The hill climbing on this course is no joke, but the payoff is incredible. Are you up for the challenge?

What to Expect at Mount Rushmore

We're still finalizing exact race details! In the meantime, here's what you can expect:

Event Weekend:

  • Race day: Tentatively planned for September 21, 2024
  • Event city: Keystone, South Dakota
  • Nearest airport: Rapid City Airport (RAP) 
  • Shuttles? Yes, optional
  • Average temps: 73° / 52° F

The Course:

  • Difficulty: Challenging (overall uphill)
  • Type: Mixed terrain course
  • Wheelchair accessible? Yes, but not recommended due to inclined course.

Watch Highlights From Mount Rushmore

Photos From the 2021 Event

Vacation Races runner lifting their arms with pride as they pass through the on course tunnel
Three Vacation Races runners entering the tunnel with Mount Rushmore behind them
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View of half marathon runners running through trees in the Black Hills at the Vacation Races Mount Rushmore Half Marathon
Sunrise on the start line as excited Vacation races runners begin their Mount Rushmore Half Marathon
Vacation Races runners entering the Black Hills National Forest surrounded by tall pines
2019 Vacation Races Mount Rushmore Half Marathon finisher medals
Vacation Races Half Marathon runner crossing the finish line with a high five at Mount Rushmore
Vacation Races runner lifting their arms with pride as they pass through the on course tunnel
Three Vacation Races runners entering the tunnel with Mount Rushmore behind them
Rush D3S0418
View of half marathon runners running through trees in the Black Hills at the Vacation Races Mount Rushmore Half Marathon
Sunrise on the start line as excited Vacation races runners begin their Mount Rushmore Half Marathon
Vacation Races runners entering the Black Hills National Forest surrounded by tall pines
2019 Vacation Races Mount Rushmore Half Marathon finisher medals
Vacation Races Half Marathon runner crossing the finish line with a high five at Mount Rushmore
Vacation Races runner lifting their arms with pride as they pass through the on course tunnel
Three Vacation Races runners entering the tunnel with Mount Rushmore behind them
Rush D3S0418
View of half marathon runners running through trees in the Black Hills at the Vacation Races Mount Rushmore Half Marathon
Vacation Races runners entering the Black Hills National Forest surrounded by tall pines
Sunrise on the start line as excited Vacation races runners begin their Mount Rushmore Half Marathon
Mount Rushmore presidents as seen through the trees of the Black Hills at the Mount Rushmore Half Marathon by Vacation Races
2019 Vacation Races Mount Rushmore Half Marathon finisher medals
Vacation Races Half Marathon runner crossing the finish line with a high five at Mount Rushmore

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