I marked this race as "road" however that is not quite accurate. The majority of the route is on the Mickelson Trail, which is a Rails to Trails project. So, it's most like a very very nice gravel road, which I loved.

Both distances start at the same time, run a little on the memorial grounds and separate when we hit the trail. The marathoners go right and do an out and back before joining the half marathon route. Both finish in downtown Hill City. The 10 miles from the memorial to town is a slight downhill, but the race comes out about even because the gravel will slow you down a bit as well as the first 3 miles having some good climbs.

An excellent race. The views are great, the course is pleasant, and the medal is one of the coolest I've ever earned.