Trail Of Governors Foundation

10/01/2026

The plaque arrived.

06/12/2026

We’re READY!!!

🚨 RUN DAY IS TOMORROW! 🚨

Lace up those shoes and join us Saturday morning for a great run, great food, and a great time!

📍 NEW Start/Finish Location: Hilgers Gulch (corner of Church Street & South Dakota Blvd.)

⏰ Onsite registration begins at 7:30 AM
🏃 Run starts at 8:30 AM

we lined up some family-friendly fun:
🎯 Bag Boards
🎲 Yard Yahtzee
🔢 Bingo

And come hungry because we’ve got TWO awesome food trucks joining us:
☕ Roamin Brew LLC
🌯 Truck it burritos

Whether you’re chasing a personal record, taking a leisurely stroll, or just showing up for the coffee and burritos and a great time (we don’t judge 😉), we’d love to see you there!

Tag your running buddy and we’ll see you at Hilgers Gulch tomorrow morning! 🎉🏃☕🌯

Trail Of Governors Foundation

05/18/2026

TRAIL OF GOVERNORS POSTPONES NOEM STATUE UNVEILING TO AUGUST 7;
"Run with the Govs" TO BE HELD JUNE 13 AS SCHEDULED

The Trail of Governors Foundation Board announced today that the unveiling of former Governor Kristi Noem’s life-size bronze statue has been postponed to accommodate Noem’s schedule in her role as U.S. Special Envoy for the Shield of the Americas.

The ceremony, which was originally scheduled for June 12, 2026, will now be held on FRIDAY, AUGUST 7, 2026 at 10 a.m. CDT at the State Capitol grounds in Pierre.

The “Run with the Govs,” an annual fundraising run along a route including each statue on the Trail of Governors, will be held as previously scheduled on Saturday, June 13, 2026. More information about the run, including registration information, are available here: https://runsignup.com/Race/SD/Pierre/RunwiththeGovsSD

Gov. Noem’s statue is being created by sculptor John Lopez of Lemmon, S.D. Noem’s statue will join 31 governors’ statues on the trail that winds its way throughout the capital city’s downtown to and through the state capitol grounds. Each statue tells the story of that governor during their lifetime or service to the state. A bronze plaque at each statue acknowledges the statue’s major contributors and a QR code allows visitors with smart phones to read and listen to the governor’s biography.

The statues are entirely funded by donations. Gov. Noem's statue is fully funded, but donations to support the Trail are always welcome. More information, including how to donate, can be found at https://www.trailofgovernors.com - Donors are listed on this website, and all donations are tax deductible and managed by the South Dakota Community Foundation.

05/05/2026

🏃‍♀️ Thinking about signing up for Run with the Govs? This is your sign!

You do NOT have to be a runner to join us—walkers, joggers, strollers, and first-timers are all welcome 🙌

Come be part of something fun, active, and 100% community-powered right here in Pierre 💙

Sign up here 👉 runsignup.com/Race/SD/Pierre/RunwiththeGovsSD