Deadwood-Mickelson Trail Marathon

The event is a point-to-point marathon held annually in early June in South Dakota. The course starts in the small community of Rochford at an elevation of approximately 5,600 feet and finishes in Deadwood, a historic landmark town. The first 1.5 miles are on paved road; after that, runners transition to the George Mickelson Trail, a crushed limestone path that is part of a rail-trail system through the Black Hills.\n\nThe route features a mix of gentle uphill and flat terrain over the next 12 m