We were blessed again with great weather for the Palace City Kiwanis Half Marathon. There were 104 finishers of the half marathon this year with times ranging from 1:24 to … MORE
We were blessed again with great weather for the Palace City Kiwanis Half Marathon. There were 104 finishers of the half marathon this year with times ranging from 1:24 to 3:39. This year, they had to layout a new course due to road construction on the North side of Lake Mitchell. To modify the course, we ran a loop after crossing the West End bridge through a newer subdivision, then ran over a two mile stretch of gravel road back to 23rd Ave and then back to the start at the Corn Palace. The aid stations were well run with volunteers and we were directed by volunteers at all the major turns. There was even a live band about a half a mile from the start and finish. Swag included a bag of small items along with a long sleeve technical shirt and a nicely designed finisher’s medal with a Corn Palace design. All in all, this is a race that you will want to come back to again and again.
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One of the best small-town halfs
We were blessed again with great weather for the Palace City Kiwanis Half Marathon. There were 104 finishers of the half marathon this year with times ranging from 1:24 to … MORE
We were blessed again with great weather for the Palace City Kiwanis Half Marathon. There were 104 finishers of the half marathon this year with times ranging from 1:24 to 3:39. This year, they had to layout a new course due to road construction on the North side of Lake Mitchell. To modify the course, we ran a loop after crossing the West End bridge through a newer subdivision, then ran over a two mile stretch of gravel road back to 23rd Ave and then back to the start at the Corn Palace. The aid stations were well run with volunteers and we were directed by volunteers at all the major turns. There was even a live band about a half a mile from the start and finish. Swag included a bag of small items along with a long sleeve technical shirt and a nicely designed finisher’s medal with a Corn Palace design. All in all, this is a race that you will want to come back to again and again.
Nice half for medium sized town in SD
This is a very nice half marathon in a nice time of the year to run. We were supposed to get near record high temperatures for this date, but with … MORE
This is a very nice half marathon in a nice time of the year to run. We were supposed to get near record high temperatures for this date, but with the 7:30 am start and the short distances, it wasn’t a problem. The course around Lake Mitchell is very pretty this time of the year with the leaves turning, but there could be some small improvements made. At some of the aid stations along the second half of the half marathon, there was only water and nothing with electrolytes. Most marathons that I do usually have both water and a drink with electrolytes. There were donut holes, water, and beef jerky at the finish, but it would be nice if they had Gaterade, PowerAid or chocolate milk at the finish. Overall, it is a very nice, probably underrated half marathon during a nice time of the year to run. I whole-heartedly recommend and will probably. be doing it again.
Small town half marathon; easy logistics
This is a small-town marathon that does a very nice job of organizing and running a fall half marathon. The medals are very nice and usually feature the namesake Corn … MORE
This is a small-town marathon that does a very nice job of organizing and running a fall half marathon. The medals are very nice and usually feature the namesake Corn Palace. Bananas, bottled water, and chocolate milk were supplied at the finish. The weather was overcast this year, but the rain held off which made for nice running weather. The trees were turning shades of red and yellow around Lake Mitchell which made for scenic views. The course is fairly flat and is a fast course.
Run at the World's Only Corn Palace
This was the first year for the Palace City Kiwanis Half Marathon, which starts and finishes at the World's Only Corn Palace. The Corn Palace was open before the race … MORE
This was the first year for the Palace City Kiwanis Half Marathon, which starts and finishes at the World’s Only Corn Palace. The Corn Palace was open before the race for day of the race packet pickup and also to keep us warm before the start of the race. It was chip timed by allsportscentral.com, and had fall decorations at the start/finish line. There were water stations with Gatorade about every 2.5-3 miles. I didn’t see any mile markers until about mile 6, but I was told that they put them out every mile, but maybe the were blown down by the wind. There were about 160 runners this year, not bad for a town that really doesn’t have much of a running culture. There was an announcer that called out people’s names at the finish, and there were custom medals shaped like the Corn Palace handed out at the finish line. I attended the pre-race packet pickup on Saturday, and picked up a cloth swag bag with a long-sleeved t-shirt, water bottle with the Corn Palace logo, band aids, a honey stinger energy gel, tea bags, and miscellaneous coupons. All in all, I would say it was a huge success, especially for the first year. I foresee it become even bigger and better in future years, and look forward to running it again.