Half Marathon
21.1 km
Incline Village
2026-10-16
Open entry

Lake Tahoe Marathon Half Marathon

Official event website & entry ↗Plan my paceData current as of 2026-07-06

Decision summary

Lake Tahoe Marathon Half Marathon at a glance

Cut-off pace: 10:40/km
Typical conditions: 96/100
Evidence depth: 19 verified facts

Route details

Known course facts at a glance

Methodology →

Lake Tahoe Marathon Half Marathon has known course details for its half marathon race. The summary below keeps the focus on what is confirmed for the course.

Official distance: 21.1 km
Scenery: Coastal, Lakeside, Mountain, Forest

Quick answers

What runners ask first

Where does the Lake Tahoe Marathon Half Marathon route go?

The Lake Tahoe Marathon Half Marathon route starts at Nevada Half: top of Spooner Summit at the Hwy 50 / Hwy 28 junction (~7000 ft), finishing on the bike path on Lakeshore Drive in Incline Village, Nevada (~6250 ft).

What should runners know on race day for the Lake Tahoe Marathon Half Marathon?

Northbound lane near Spring Creek Road (north of Camp Richardson) closes at 6:30 am and reopens at 11 am on marathon morning.

Race character

Scenery

Coastal
Lakeside
Mountain
Forest

Atmosphere

Scenic Tour
Destination
Festival

Net elevation: 7,000,625,011 m

Entry, logistics and records

Records and field

Field size: 98% of runners come from further than 50 miles; 99.999% register online

Entry requirements

Entry status: Open entry: The held registration model is open entry and this edition is not marked sold out.
Cut-off: All races must be finished by 3 PM Sunday

Race day logistics

Closed roads: Northbound lane near Spring Creek Road (north of Camp Richardson) closes at 6:30 am and reopens at 11 am on marathon morning
Expo / packet pickup: Sports & Fitness Expo with packet pickup; runners must present photo ID verifying identity and age to collect their race number

Access and course status

Start: Nevada Half: top of Spooner Summit at the Hwy 50 / Hwy 28 junction (~7000 ft), finishing on the bike path on Lakeshore Drive in Incline Village, Nevada (~6250 ft)

Course facts

Course type: Point To Point
Notable features: Free pre-race shuttle buses from the start hotels to start lines
post-race shuttle available for a $12 fee

What are typical race-day conditions?

10°CTypical temperature
15 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.

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What runners ask first

Where does the Lake Tahoe Marathon Half Marathon route go?

What should runners know on race day for the Lake Tahoe Marathon Half Marathon?

Northbound lane near Spring Creek Road (north of Camp Richardson) closes at 6:30 am and reopens at 11 am on marathon morning.

Entry, logistics and records

Records and field

Field size: 98% of runners come from further than 50 miles; 99.999% register online

Entry requirements

Entry status: Open entry: The held registration model is open entry and this edition is not marked sold out.
Cut-off: All races must be finished by 3 PM Sunday

Race day logistics

Closed roads: Northbound lane near Spring Creek Road (north of Camp Richardson) closes at 6:30 am and reopens at 11 am on marathon morning
Expo / packet pickup: Sports & Fitness Expo with packet pickup; runners must present photo ID verifying identity and age to collect their race number

Access and course status

Start: Nevada Half: top of Spooner Summit at the Hwy 50 / Hwy 28 junction (~7000 ft), finishing on the bike path on Lakeshore Drive in Incline Village, Nevada (~6250 ft)

Course facts

Course type: Point To Point
Notable features: Free pre-race shuttle buses from the start hotels to start lines
post-race shuttle available for a $12 fee

Lake Tahoe Marathon Half Marathon

Lake Tahoe Marathon Half Marathon at a glance

Known course facts at a glance

What runners ask first

Where does the Lake Tahoe Marathon Half Marathon route go?

What should runners know on race day for the Lake Tahoe Marathon Half Marathon?

Race character

Scenery

Atmosphere

Entry, logistics and records

Records and field

Entry requirements

Race day logistics

Access and course status

Course facts

What are typical race-day conditions?

How we calculated this

Lake Tahoe Marathon Half Marathon

Lake Tahoe Marathon Half Marathon at a glance

Known course facts at a glance

What runners ask first

Where does the Lake Tahoe Marathon Half Marathon route go?

What should runners know on race day for the Lake Tahoe Marathon Half Marathon?

Race character

Scenery

Atmosphere

Entry, logistics and records

Records and field

Entry requirements

Race day logistics

Access and course status

Course facts

What are typical race-day conditions?

How we calculated this

Lake Tahoe Marathon Half Marathon at a glance

Known course facts at a glance

What runners ask first

Where does the Lake Tahoe Marathon Half Marathon route go?

What should runners know on race day for the Lake Tahoe Marathon Half Marathon?

Race character

Scenery

Atmosphere

Entry, logistics and records

Records and field

Entry requirements

Race day logistics

Access and course status

Course facts

What are typical race-day conditions?

How we calculated this

Related mapped-route collections

Half Marathon route maps

Lake Tahoe Marathon Half Marathon at a glance

Known course facts at a glance

What runners ask first

Where does the Lake Tahoe Marathon Half Marathon route go?

What should runners know on race day for the Lake Tahoe Marathon Half Marathon?

Race character

Scenery

Atmosphere

Entry, logistics and records

Records and field

Entry requirements

Race day logistics

Access and course status

Course facts

What are typical race-day conditions?

How we calculated this

Related mapped-route collections

Half Marathon route maps