Black Hills 100 - Sturgis, SD
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Black Hills 100, Sturgis SD
The event takes place June 25–26, 2027 in Sturgis, SD and offers multiple trail distances:
- 100 Miler (listed as 100M)
- 50 Miler
- 50K
- 30K
The 100 Miler course is approximately 108 miles and begins and ends at Sturgis City Park. The route follows a paved city bike path for the first and last mile and otherwise uses dirt trails: mostly singletrack on the Centennial Trail (Trail #89), some old logging road sections, and a long ATV trail segment. The Deerfield Trail (Trail #40) leads down to Silver City at the halfway point. The 100M has eight aid stations, seven of which are visited twice, and allows drop bags at Elk Creek (miles 19/87), Dalton Lake (32/74) and Silver City (53).
The 50 Miler uses the back half of the 100M course, starting in Silver City; buses transport runners to that start. The 50M has seven aid stations and drop bags at Dalton Lake (mile 21) and Elk Creek (34). The 50K starts near the Dalton Lake trailhead, has four aid stations, and permits a drop bag at Elk Creek (mile 14); buses run from Sturgis to the start. The 30K starts on Runkle Road above the Elk Creek trailhead, follows the Centennial to Sturgis, and includes three aid stations; buses transport runners to the start.
Events are held under special use permit with the U.S. Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management; participants are asked to avoid littering. Elevation data was generated from GPS tracks and an online mapping program and should not be taken too seriously: 100M gain 16,779 ft, 50M gain 6,700 ft, 50K gain 3,891 ft, 30K gain 2,363 ft.
Registration opens September 1, 2026 and closes May 31, 2027. Listed registration fees are USD 400 for the 100M, 200 for the 50M, 175 for the 50K, and 150 for the 30K. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
