South Dakota

Order in which state was run: 48

Order in which state was admitted into the union: 40

The South Dakota flag features the state seal surrounded by a golden blazing sun in a field of sky blue. Letters reading "South Dakota, The Mount Rushmore State" -- the official state nickname -- are arranged in a circle around the sun.

 

Date: May 11, 2013
Race: Brookings Half Marathon
City: Brookings
Cost: $38.48

Trip Report

 

47 states complete and I had a first time experience for states 48 and 49.  I ran half marathons on consecutive Saturdays in the Dakotas.  With a week to kill in between, I visited National Parks, Monuments and State Parks in North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wyoming.

 

Up next: North Dakota