If you’re new to the Black Hills 100, this course will almost certainly be harder than you think it will. If you’ve been here before, you know what you’re in for. Don’t take the relatively gentle appearance of the Black Hills lightly. Sure, they may look tame from afar, but there’s a beast lurking in there.

While we call this the “Black Hills 100”, the reality is that our 100 mile course is closer to 105 miles. Likewise, the 50 mile course is more like 52.5. Consider these bonus miles. Like one of those buy 2 get 1 free deals, except buy 100 get 5 free. Given the quirks of commercial grade GPS running watches, 20 people could come up with 20 different distances for the same route. Don’t think about it too hard; just run to where you’re supposed to run and enjoy the experience. The course sets up quite nicely from Sturgis to Silver City and back, and that just so happens to be a bit longer than 100 miles. We can’t very well shorten the trail, so there ya go. We stick with the “100” and “50” in the names because it just sounds better, but the aid station information below reflects a reasonable approximation of the actual course mileage.

Start Points

  • 100 Mile events starts and finishes at Sturgis City Park
  • 50 Mile event starts at Silver City Community Center
  • 50 Kilometer event starts at Dalton Lake
  • 30 Kilometer event starts along Runkle Road, near the Elk Creek Trailhead

Course Elevation

  • 100 Mile Start: 3,400 ft. Max: 5,443 ft. Total Climb: 16,779 ft.
  • 50 Mile Start: 4,670 ft. Max: 5,443 ft. Total Climb: 6,700 ft.
  • 50 Kilometer Start: 4,455 ft. Max: 5,210 ft. Total Climb: 3,891 ft.
  • 30 Kilometer Start: Start: 4,630 ft. Max: 5,165 ft. Total Climb: 2,363 ft.

Participant and Crew Resources

100 MILE

Schedule

  • Thursday, 1:00 PM – 6:00 PM: Packet Pick-Up and Drop Bags Due ( Sturgis RV Park & Campground) To reserve lodging call Carla @ 605-490-4117
  • Crew Driving Directions
  • Course Maps
  • Friday, 9:00 AM to 9:50 AM: 100 Mile Check-in – City Park.  You MUST check-in on race day so we know for sure you’re on the course!!!
  • Friday,10:00 AM: 100 Mile Start – City Park
  • Saturday, 8:00 PM – Finish Line Cut-Off Time
  • Saturday, Awards distributed at finish.

Course Overview

100 Mile Aid Station Cutoffs | Saturday

  • Sturgis City Park | Mile 0 / 105 | Start/Finish | 8:00 PM 
  • Alkali Creek | Mile 7 / 98 | 6:30 PM
  • Bulldog | Mile 11.5 / 93.5 | No Crew Access | 4:30 PM
  • Elk Creek | Mile 17.5 / 87.5 | Drop Bag | 2:30 PM
  • Crooked Tree | Mile 24 / 81 | No Crew Access | 12:30 PM
  • Dalton Lake | Mile 31 / 74 | Drop Bag | 10:30 AM
  • Nemo | Mile 38 / 67 | 7:45 AM
  • Pilot Knob | Mile 45 / 60 | 6:00 AM
  • Silver City | Mile 52.5 – Turnaround | Drop Bag | 3:30 AM

50 MILE

Schedule

  • Friday, 1:00 PM to 6:00 PM: 30K/50K/50M Packet Pickup – Sturgis RV Park & Campground. To reserve lodging call Carla @ 605-490-4117
  • Crew Driving Directions
  • Course Maps
  • Saturday, 4:00 AM: 50 Mile Bus Leaves Woodle Field parking lot, adjacent to City Park.
  • Saturday, 5:00 AM to 5:50 AM: 50 Mile Check-in – Silver City Community Hall
  • Saturday, 6:00 AM: 50 Mile Start – Silver City Community Hall
  • Saturday, 8:00 PM – Finish Line Cut-Off Time
  • Saturday, Awards distributed at finish.

Course Overview

50 Mile Aid Station Cutoffs | Saturday

  • Silver City | Mile 0  | Start
  • Pilot Knob | Mile 7.5  | 8:30 AM
  • Nemo | Mile 14.5 | 10:15 AM
  • Dalton Lake | Mile 21.5 | Drop Bag | 12:00 PM
  • Crooked Tree | Mile 28.5 | No Crew Access | 2:00 PM
  • Elk Creek | Mile 35 | Drop Bag | 3:30 PM
  • Bulldog | Mile 41 | No Crew Access | 5:00 PM
  • Alkali Creek | Mile 45.5 | 6:30 PM
  • Sturgis City Park | Mile 52.5 | Finish  | 8:00 PM

50 Kilometer

Schedule

  • Friday, 1:00 PM to 6:00 PM: 30K/50K/50M Packet Pickup and Drop Bags – Sturgis RV Park & Campground. To reserve lodging call Carla @ 605-490-4117
  • Crew Driving Directions
  • Course Maps
  • Saturday, 6:00 AM: 50K Bus Leaves Woodle Field parking long, adjacent to City Park.
  • Saturday, 7:00 AM to 7:50 AM: 50K Check-in – Dalton Lake Road
  • Saturday, 8:00 AM: 50K Start – Dalton Lake Road
  • Saturday, 8:00 PM – Finish Line Cut-Off Time
  • Saturday, Awards distributed at finish.

Course Overview

50K Aid Station | Saturday

  • Dalton Lake | Mile 0  | Start
  • Crooked Tree | Mile 7.5  | No Crew Access
  • Elk Creek | Mile 14 | Drop Bag
  • Bulldog | Mile 20 | No Crew Access
  • Alkali Creek | Mile 24.5
  • Sturgis City Park | Mile 31.5 | 8:00 PM Cutoff

30 Kilometer

Schedule

  • Friday, 1:00 PM to 6:00 PM: 30K/50K/50M Packet Pickup – Sturgis RV Park & Campground. To reserve lodging call Carla @ 605-490-4117
  • Crew Driving Directions
  • Course Maps
  • Saturday, 8:00 AM: 30K Bus Leaves Woodle Field parking lot, adjacent to City Park.
  • Saturday, 8:00 AM to 8:50 AM: 30K Check-in – Runkle Road (Half mile before Elk Creek trailhead)
  • 9:00 AM: 30K Start – Runkle Road (Half mile before Elk Creek trailhead)
  • Saturday, 8:00 PM – Finish Line Cut-Off Time
  • Saturday, Awards distributed at finish.

Course Overview

30K Aid Station | Saturday

  • Runkle Road | Mile 0  | Start
  • Elk Creek | Mile 1.5
  • Bulldog | Mile 7.5 | No Crew Access
  • Alkali Creek | Mile 12
  • Sturgis City Park | Mile 19 | 8:00 PM Cutoff