If you thought walking around the grounds of Great Bear just once was tough, try doing it all day in 90-degree heat.
While thousands of people across the Sioux Empire spent Saturday looking up at the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds soaring through the sky during the Sioux Falls Airshow, another group of thrill-seekers had their eyes locked on the ground and the next hill.
Great Bear Ski Valley just east of Sioux Falls hosted the inaugural Crazy Bear Ultra on Saturday, July 18. A brand-new endurance race to the Sioux Empire that lived up to every bit of its name.
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According to Dakota News Now, runners from across the region gathered on Saturday to tackle one of the area’s toughest new races. Competitors took on 20K, 30K, and 50K distances, all while battling South Dakota’s signature July combo platter of blazing sunshine, heat, and humidity…