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  • 5K
  • 5 km
  • Las Vegas
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Red Rock Canyon Marathon (Las Vegas) 5K

This race edition

Race date
Date not confirmed for this distance
Race timezone
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Edition status
Status not confirmed

Entry options

2027 edition

Entry options are not yet confirmed for this edition. Check the organiser before making plans.

Modelled energy-cost change 0.5% versus flat · net elevation -0 m

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Decision summary

Red Rock Canyon Marathon (Las Vegas) 5K at a glance

Route ascent
42 m

Lower than 43% of comparable mapped races

Typical conditions
96/100

Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast

Evidence depth
23 verified facts

Stored GPS route

Quick answers

What runners ask first

Red Rock Canyon Marathon (Las Vegas) 5K route map

raceindex.org has a GPS course file for Red Rock Canyon Marathon (Las Vegas) 5K, so runners can inspect the route line on the map. Elevation charts and ascent figures appear only when that file includes usable elevation data.

How hilly is the Red Rock Canyon Marathon (Las Vegas) 5K?

The Red Rock Canyon Marathon (Las Vegas) 5K route has 42 m of ascent, 42 m of descent and an estimated 0.5% grade-adjusted pace penalty versus a flat route.

Where does the Red Rock Canyon Marathon (Las Vegas) 5K route go?

The Red Rock Canyon Marathon (Las Vegas) 5K route starts at Red Rock Canyon Scenic Drive, Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area, Las Vegas, NV 89138. Underfoot, expect a beach course. It passes Red Rock Canyon Scenic Drive, Calico Hills, Summit Overlook and Red Rock Canyon Visitor Center. a hilly, high-desert course outside the Las Vegas Strip.

What should runners know on race day for the Red Rock Canyon Marathon (Las Vegas) 5K?

Held on the Red Rock Canyon Scenic Drive within the National Conservation Area.

Race character

Scenery

  • Countryside
  • Desert
  • Canyon
  • Mountain

Atmosphere

  • Destination
  • Wilderness
  • Scenic Tour

Terrain

  • Beach
Elevation character
Flat

Entry, logistics and records

Entry requirements

Entry status
Open entry: The held registration model is open entry and this edition is not marked sold out.

Race day logistics

Closed roads
Held on the Red Rock Canyon Scenic Drive within the National Conservation Area.
Medal
All distances receive a finisher medal.
Finisher tee
All registrants receive a technical shirt.

Access and course status

Start
Red Rock Canyon Scenic Drive, Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area, Las Vegas, NV 89138

Course facts

Landmarks
Red Rock Canyon Scenic Drive, Calico Hills, Summit Overlook, Red Rock Canyon Visitor Center
Notable features
  • Run on the one-way paved scenic drive (Backcountry Scenic Byway) through Red Rock Canyon, passing sandstone formations, desert vegetation and wildlife
  • a hilly, high-desert course outside the Las Vegas Strip

How hilly is the Red Rock Canyon Marathon (Las Vegas) 5K?

29%42%29%
  • Descent 29%
  • Flat 42%
  • Climb 29%
Total ascent
42 m
Net elevation
−0 m
GAP factor
0.5%
Longest climb
750 m at 2.3%
Gradient mix and ascent are derived from the course geometry under our published normalisation, not taken from organiser marketing.

What are typical race-day conditions?

  • 10°CTypical temperature
  • 17 kphTypical wind
  • 1 mmTypical rainfall
  • 96Favourability /100
Typical conditions for the race date and locality, within the endurance-optimal window. These are climatological norms, not a forecast, and are shared across every distance at this event.

More race details

Is the Red Rock Canyon Marathon (Las Vegas) 5K flat?

Its normalised GAP factor is 0.5% slower than a flat course, with about 42 m of total ascent.

How we calculated this

Published facts and derived model outputs on this page are tied to stored sources or a published, version-locked methodology. We show the provenance so runners, coaches and organisers can check it. Data on this page is current as of .

Derived numbers use scoring-methodology-v1.0.

Sources used on this page (3)

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