Lake Tahoe Marathon Events
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Lake Tahoe Marathon Events, October 15-17, 2027
The Lake Tahoe Marathon weekend is a multi-day running festival held around Lake Tahoe in California and Nevada. The 32nd edition spans three days with a mix of boutique races, point-to-point courses, relays, and longer endurance options on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.
Events across the weekend include full marathons, half marathons, 10K and 5K races, relays, and longer timed events such as the 72-Mile Midnight Express. Examples listed for the weekend are the Lakeside Marathon, an all-downhill Nevada Half Marathon, the Cal-Neva Marathon, the Incline Half Marathon finishing at Commons Beach in Tahoe City, the Emerald Bay Half Marathon, a 4-person marathon relay, the Tahoe 10K, the Super Hero 5K, and a Kids Free Pumpkin Run.
Multi-day series are offered, including the Tahoe Triple with three full marathons and the Tahoe Trifecta with three half marathons. These series are shown as 3 x 26.2M and 3 x 13.1M respectively, and the Trifecta carries a 3:15 time limit for the combined component referenced.
Race-day support and amenities noted include aid stations on course, Superior sports drinks, finisher medals, a license plate holder, and a long-sleeve technical T-shirt for finishers. Awards are listed for overall and masters age groups. Transportation options mention a round-trip shuttle from the Golden Nugget for a fee, free TART public bus service between Commons Beach and the Incline start, and limited parking at H28 with a short walk through a real estate parking area. Course safety instructions require runners to use the shoulder or bike path, stay on the left when running, face traffic when off the bike path, and avoid entering the state highway. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
