The Deadwood - Mickelson Trail Marathon is a point to point course, beginning in Rochford, SD  and ending on Main Street in Historic DEADWOOD. The first 24.5 miles are on the trail - a 10 foot wide, well-groomed, easy-on-the-knees, super-scenic pathway through the breathtakingly beautiful Black Hills of South Dakota. The last mile and half are run through the streets of Deadwood. There's not a course like this one anywhere in the world!
Running Times called our course "The Perfect Marathon Course." And Runners' World called us "The Best Kept Secret in Marathoning"  Come see for yourself!

Deadwood Mickelson Trail Marathon

Post-Race Review/ Results

Twenty-six -year- old Timothy Sykes of Lexington, Va. was the first, of 301 finishers, to cross the finish line in a time of 2:40:02.

Deadwood-Mickelson Marathon A Success

Pre-Race Review/ Lineup

Goals are a part of any athlete's success. Sometimes those goals change as athletes get a little older, but they're still there.

2007 Deadwood-Mickelson Trail Marathon: Marathon a step closer to ultimate road race

Fligge, from Sioux Falls, finished in 3 hours, 31 minutes and 32 seconds for her second win in the event. She also won in 2003.

Deadwood-Mickelson Trail Marathon: Sykes, Fligge Top 26.2-mile Run

Human Interest Story

Jonathan Nygard wants to run in the Boston Marathon. While the Deadwood-Mickelson Trail event is not a race conducive to running a low enough time to qualify for one of the world’s most famous long-distance events, it is still a big part of Nygard’s training.

Deadwood-Mickelson Marathon a Step Closer to Ultimate Road Race

Pretty Course, Awful Pre-Race Information

Marathon Summary

Marathon Results