Overall, a great experience. The race was very well-organized the by camp staff who will respond promptly to any questions you bring. The course is run in a very rural, but lush and beautiful, farming community of southeastern South Dakota. It is mostly flat with a few baby hills, and the surface of gravel roads are easy to follow and run on, especially when a bit saturated by recent rains. Very few fans, but aid stations are adequate and well-spaced, and post-race food is excellent (especially the potato casserole). I felt very comfortable and welcome at this faith-based camp, and would recommend it for those enjoying a quiet, refreshing run on a peaceful Sunday morning.

I also really enjoyed this race. The folks at SLCC are wonderful, worked very hard and put on a fun event. Be sure to stay at the camp for convenience and price - check the website photos. The post-race potato casserole was worth the whole 26.2 effort. Nice medal, T-shirt and goodie bag, plus great volunteer support. I have only good things to report and hope more people will venture to Viborg next year.

This was a great marathon. I came from running a marathon the day before in Iowa. A bit worried that the course said it was 2/3 on gravel. This gravel was small river rock with a lot of dirt to make the running surface soft on ones feet. Very comfortable running on this course. The course support was great. The food after the race was delicious and plentiful. Accommodations were right at the race start and inexpensive. I will definitely be running this marathon next year. It is a good marathon, and we need a lot more runners to run this marathon next year. It is a great marathon when one is running two marathons back to back.

This was the smallest marathon I've run, with only 19 participants. The run takes place at a Mennonite summer camp. There are virtually no spectators except at the end where the students and staff at the camp rally for you . You complete the run by ringing a bell. The support staff rides on bikes alongside of you and checks your water and carbohydrate needs. They have had the run before in previous years, but it was primarily for the camp attendees. 2005 was the first year the marathon was announced nationally. The course is largely on rural roads of gravel and sand and is flat. It is far to get too much of the more interesting areas of South Dakota where more known marathons take place. This run is in the SE corner of the state and easily accessible for those along the I-29 corridor. It is well run and there is great food at the end. I would do it again.