Badlands Race Series

Packet pickup is on Saturday, May 15th, starting at 7pm for the NIGHT races, and on Sunday, May 16th, at 5am for the DAYBREAK 50K.

Runners who finish within cutoff receive finisher medals, and there are awards for the fastest finishers.

If you have questions related to the race, please send us a message at [email protected]

Prizes

• We're still working out the details for our 2027 race awards. While the final prizes haven't been determined, you can expect shoes, merchandise, and other goodies for our top finishers across all three races.
• Age group awards are also being finalized. We'll share more information as we get closer to race day.

Course record bonus

• $500 cash bonus to the overall winner in each gender category (male, female, and non-binary) across all three races, provided they establish a new official course record.
• Minimum participation: each race distance must have at least 10 registered runners in a gender category for that category to qualify for a cash bonus.
• Course verification: any runner claiming a course record bonus must submit their recorded GPX activity to the Race Director for verification. No file, no cash.
• Course integrity: runners must complete the entire official course as designed. Shortcuts, missed sections, or deviations that reduce the required distance may result in disqualification from cash prize eligibility.

Extras

• Altra will be raffling off 6 pairs of shoes to the full field.
• Running Lab is raffling off 3 × $100 gift cards to our volunteers.
• The volunteer who logs the most hours will earn a free pair of Altras.

Discretion

• All prize money is provided at the sole discretion of Blackwood Racing. It is not guaranteed or required and will only be awarded if and when we determine it is appropriate to do so.
• If all results are verified, prize money will be distributed accordingly.
• For any questions regarding the prize purse that are not addressed in the Runner’s Guide, please contact [email protected] prior to race day for clarification.