Valley of Fire Marathon
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About the race
Valley of Fire is a road running event held inside Valley of Fire State Park in Nevada. All race distances start and finish at the Valley of Fire State Park Visitors Center and run on paved roads against traffic. The courses pass park features such as White Domes Road, Seven Sisters, the Cabins, and Elephant Rock, and the half marathon reaches the park boundary with Lake Mead National Recreation Area.
Distances offered:
- Marathon
- Half Marathon
- 10K
- 5K
The marathon consists of two identical laps of the half marathon course. Net elevation change for each course is zero; total ascent is listed for each distance in the official course information. Aid stations are placed at specific mile splits for each distance. All aid stations provide water and Gatorade in cups; selected aid stations also offer energy gels. Toilets are available roughly every three miles.
Race entry includes a technical shirt, a finisher medal, post race food, eligibility for overall and age group awards, onsite EMS, and access to aid stations. All finishers receive medals. Overall and age group awards are determined by gun time and are handed out at the finish area. Parking is at or near the Visitors Center. Park entry toll is not included with race entry and is currently listed as $10 for Nevada vehicles and $15 for out of state vehicles. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
