2026 - River Rat Run
2026 distances
Running
River Rat Run 5k
$20 Early Bird Registration by June 1st guarantees an official race shirt $25 Registration after June 1st The 5K race starts at City Hall heads North to the track at Missisinewa High School and then finishes back at City Hall. Sign-in and registration begin at 7:00 am at Hutchins Commons (Pavillion just West of City Hall) with the race starting at 8:00 am. Awards will follow shortly after the last person finishes the race. Awards will be given to the overall top male and female runners, and the top three male and female runners in each age group. Age Groups: 14 & Under, 15-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60+ Proceeds from this race go to support, Main Street Gas City, which strives toward strengthening vitality in our downtown district, celebrating Gas City's historic character while bringing our community together to enjoy all aspects that Gas City's downtown has to offer.
Half Marathon
STARTING AT THE LEWIS AND CLARK GAVINS POINT PICNIC SHELTER, RUNNING ON PAVED TRAILS THROUGH WOODED AREAS OF LEWIS AND CLARK CAMPGROUND, THEN ALONG LEWIS AND CLARK LAKE AND EAST AROUND LAKE YANKTON, ENDING BACK AT GAVINS POINT! IT IS A FABULOUS 1/2 MARATHON COURSE! Spectactular views of the area and wildlife from the trails. The lake area is a winter haven for Bald Eagles. This is a CHIP TIMED race with video and manual iPad entry backup. Prizes awarded to the OVERALL male and female AND prizes awarded to the first and second place male and female in the following age divisions: (1-19, 21-29, 31-39, 41-49, 51-59, 60-69, and 70-99). You must be present to receive awards if you place. No awards or T-shirts will be mailed out. Finishing medals for all 1/2 marathon runners. Shirts for runners only. ***IMPORTANT- Your bib must be visible during the entire race, start to finish or you may be disqualified. Runners must pass over the start and finish line.
10k Run
YOU WILL START AT THE GAVINS POINT PICNIC SHELTER AND TRAVEL THROUGH THE ENTIRE LEWIS AND CLARK CAMPGROUND. THE ROUTE WILL TAKE YOU ON PAVED TRAILS THROUGH THE WOODS, WITH THE LAST 5K ALL ALONG THE SCENIC LEWIS AND CLARK LAKE, FINISHING BACK AT GAVINS POINT. Spectactular views of the area and wildlife from the trails. The lake area is a winter haven for Bald Eagles. This is a CHIP TIMED race with video and manual iPad entry backup. Prizes awarded to the OVERALL male and female AND prizes awarded to the first and second place male and female in the following age divisions: (1-19, 21-29, 31-39, 41-49, 51-59, 60-69, and 70-99). You must be present to receive awards if you place. No awards or T-shirts will be mailed out. Shirts for runners only. ***IMPORTANT- Your bib must be visible during the entire race, start to finish or you may be disqualified. Runners must pass over the start and finish line. No finishing medals for the 10K.
5k run/walk
STARTING AT THE LEWIS AND CLARK GAVINS POINT PICNIC SHELTER, LOOPING THROUGH THE LEWIS AND CLARK CAMPGROUND ON PAVED TRAILS THROUGH SOME WOODED AREAS AND BACK TO GAVINS POINT ALONG THE SCENIC LEWIS AND CLARK LAKE! BEAUTIFUL RUN! Spectactular views of the area and wildlife from the trails. The lake area is a winter haven for Bald Eagles. This is a CHIP TIMED race with video and manual iPad entry backup. Prizes awarded to the OVERALL male and female AND prizes awarded to the first and second place male and female in the following age divisions: (1-19, 21-29, 31-39, 41-49, 51-59, 60-69, and 70-99). You must be present to receive awards if you place. No awards or T-shirts will be mailed out. Shirts for runners only. ***IMPORTANT- Your bib must be visible during the entire race, start to finish or you may be disqualified. Runners must pass over the start and finish line. NO finishing medals for running the 5K.
Race-day weather
Conditions on April 25, 2026 — historical Open-Meteo data.
The sun rises at 6:31 AM and sets at 8:23 PM local time (CDT) in Yankton on April 25, 2026 — 13h 51m of daylight.
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