Saturday, August 7th, 2004 - The Diamond Run 5k, 10k - Beresford, SD
A 5k & 10k starting at 8:30 am at Beresford High School.  Contact Sheila Fritz @ 543-5627
CANCELLED FOR 2004!!

Saturday, August 7th, 2004 - Riverman/Riverwoman Sprint Triathlon - Pierre, SD
Register at 7 a.m., race at 7:30 a.m., near the entrance of Farm Island Rec. Area.
.4 mile swim, 18 mile bike, 3.5 mile run, call Curt Robertson at 605-224-5605 for more info or visit the
Pierre website  HERE

Saturday, August 7th, 2004 - 18th Annual Spearfish Canyon Half-Marathon and 5 mile walk - Spearfish, SD
An all downhill half-marathon straight down Spearfish Canyon. A sure PR race. (and quad-burner too).
Register at Spearfish Canyon Park, bus leaves for start at 6:15 thru 7:00 a.m. (MST)
Race begins at 7:30 a.m. (MST)
For more information, call Northern Hills Area CASA at (605) 578-1161 talk to Dorothy.
Registration will be from 6:15 to 6:45 am (MST) at the Spearfish City Park on Canyon Street in Spearfish.  The busses will leave promptly at 7:00 am to take the runners to the starting point.  The course is paved and slightly downhill.  There will be medals for the top three places in each category and also a medal for all race finishers. Contact for the run is   Linda

Saturday, August 7, 2004 - Annalee's Memorial 10K Run - Custer, SD
Visitor Center, Custer, SD
Register: 6:30 am (MST)  $12.00
Bus to start leaves at 7:20 a.m. (MST)
Race begins at 8:00 a.m. (MST)
Race is on Mickelson Trail from Crazy Horse (all downhill) to Custer.  Big Feed after race!
Contact: Chamber of Commerce  605-673-2244

Sunday, August 8th, 2004 - 24th annual Big Creek Triathlon - Polk City, Iowa
8:00 am - S: 1.5K  B: 40K  R: 10K
John Snitko - P.O. Box 582, Marion, IA 52302
Phone: (319) 373-0741
Email: Bigcrktri@pigmantri.com  Web Site: www.pigmantri.com/bigcrktri.html
USA Triathlon Sanctioned Event.  This is the 24th year of the race.

Saturday, August 14th, 2004 -  Brandon Road Race 5k - Brandon, SD
Begins at 8:30 a.m. at the HS athletic complex, call 582-3907 for more info on this one.
Race is thru residential areas and there will be a buffet after the race with pizza, fruit,  ice cream, and coke products!

Saturday, August 14th, 2004 - Dewey Pistulka Memorial 5k and 10k - Bonesteel High School, Bonesteel, SD
Located west of the Fort Randall Dam and Pickstown, on Highway 18.  A great course!  Worth the trip.
T.A.C. Certified course for the 5,000 and 10,000 meter races and 5K Walk.  Divisions for Pre-high school, high school
and post high school to age 29, and then male/female age divisions starting at age 30 and going to 70+.  Sign up Aug 14th, 7:00  to 8:00 a.m. at the Bonesteel-Fairfax High School Gym.  Start time is 8:00 a.m.  Entry fee of $10 pre-registration, and $15 day of the race.  Awards to all runners in each age division.  A great breakfast available following the race.
Contact: call: 605-373-9413 or write to Billie Rae Person - 1509 S. Phillips Ave. SF, SD 57105
E-mail: epersone@aol.com

Saturday, August 14th, 2004 - Yellow Brick Road Races 4 miles and 2 miles - Aberdeen, SD  NEW RACE
registration from 8-9:00 a.m., races start at 9:30 a.m. at the Wylie Park Birdhouse.
entry $3.00 per runner, $6 per family, proceeds benefit the Aberdeen youth run youth center.
contact phone number is 605-626-7015  or  Andy Cahoy at andycahoy@abe.midco.net  or 605-225-5189

Saturday, August 14th, 2004 - Castlewood Days 5k - Castlewood, SD
This is a FREE race! Starts at 8:00am at the Community Center on Main Street in town.
For more information, call Leann Archer at 605-793-2293

Saturday, August 14th, 2004 - Jedediah Smith Triathlon - Mobridge, SD
Cancelled this year!!
Begins at 8:30 a.m. (CST)
Swim 1/4 mile, bike 10.5 miles, run 2.2 miles
All the activity starts at Jed's Landing in Mobridge, SD
Contact: 605-845-7410
Visit their site at www.mobridge.org
or e-mail   mobridge@mobridge.org

Sunday, August 15th, 2004 - Pigman Half Iron Triathlon - Palo, Iowa
7:30 am - S: 1.2Miles  B: 56Miles  R: 13.1Miles
John Snitko - P.O. Box 582, Marion, IA 52302
Phone: (319) 373-0741
Email: john@pigmantri.com Web Site: www.pigmantri.com
USA Triathlon's Midwest Regional Long Course Championship. This is the 7th year of the race.

Saturday, August 21, 2004 - Heritage Days 5k and 10k Run/Walk - Elk Point, SD
Starts at 8:00 a.m. at the National Guard Armory on Main St.
preregister by calling 356-2571 or 421-5050 or via e-mail at  jgille@iw.net
Note: we don't think this is an actual race, just a fun run more or less, no awards to be given.

Saturday, August 21, 2004 - First annual Lewis and Clark mini triathlon - Chamberlain, SD
distances: 1/4 mile swim, 12 mile bike, 5k run. Starts at 8:30a.m. (CST) at the American Creek Campground swimming
area on the north side of town. $50 cash to male and female winners, $75 cash to winning teams. Register between 7:30
and 8:15 a.m. $15 to preregister, $20 race day. For more info call Steve Wahl at 605-234-0362 or Jessica at
605-734-4416 or visit   www.chamberlainsd.org

Saturday, August 21, 2004 - Central States Fair 4 mile run -  Rapid City, SD
Register: 7:00am (MST) $12.00 Race:
Race at 8:00am (MST)
Contact: Ron Jeffries (605) 355-3861

Saturday, August 21st, 2004 - 2nd annual Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation 5k run and 3 mile walk,
Sertoma Park in Sioux Falls, SD
Registration starts at 12:00 pm with the run and walk at 1:30 PM.
Brochures can be collected from Gala Woitte 605-376-8639, or send her an e-mail  HERE

Saturday, August 21st, 2004 - MMC Riverboat Days 5k, Yankton, SD
starts at 9:00 for the walk, 9:30 for the run.
All information  HERE

Saturday, August 21st, 2004- 13th Mighty Mo 8k, Half-Marathon Run/Walk - South Sioux City, Nebraska
with Guest Speaker Dick Beardsley-
This years event offers 3 races- 1/2 Marathon- 8K- 10 & Under- 1M Fun Run
1/2 Marathon starts at 6:30am- Pre-Reg starts at 5:30am Cost $30.00 before Aug 17      $40.00 after Aug 17th
8K & 1M Fun Run start at 7:30am- Pre-Reg starts at 6:15am Cost $15.00 before Aug 17      $20.00 after Aug 17th
Contact: Brent Brown- (402) 494-7536- Work (712) 204-0567- Cell
visit us at www.southsiouxcity.org or email: bbrown@southsiouxcity.org. Online registrations at www.allsportcentral.com
The course starts and finishes in Scenic Park in South Sioux City. The course is a scenic and flat course that runs along the banks of the Missouri River. All pre-registered runners are guaranteed an event T-shirt, pancake breakfast, refreshments at
start & finish lines. Bonus money for Men's and Women's course record breakers in the 8K. Cash prizes for the top 3
Men's & Women's open finishers and Medals for 1st-3rd Place Age Group finishers.
Dick Beardsley will be speaking at a noon luncheon on Friday August 20th, 2004- Tickets are available for $25.00
and also on Saturday August 21st, 2004 after the race during the pancake breakfast.

Saturday, August 21st, 2004 -  Ironcreek Off-Road Triathlon - Spearfish, SD
1km Swim, 22k Bike, 8k Run
Teams Welcome.
Contact: Jim Meyer  website is at www.icort.com

Saturday, August 21st, 2004 - Red River Valley Classic 8k, 5k - Moorhead, Minn.
All information   HERE

Saturday, August 28th, 2004 - Galena Run to the Old School - 5k, 7.5 miles or 20 miles - Galena, SD
20 mile road $20.00 Race: 7:30am (MST)
other races begin at 9:00 a.m. (MST) and are $15 to enter
Contact: Marilyn Schwaner.  Her phone number is 605-578-1641
6 miles south of Deadwood on highway 385. At Wild Bill's Campground turn left, then drive 3.5 miles on gravel road
(there will be signs on the highway on race day)  e-mail info Jeri Fahrni