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RaceIndex has a GPS course file for REVEL Reno Tahoe Marathon, so runners can inspect the route line on the map. Elevation charts and ascent figures appear only when that file includes usable elevation data.
The REVEL Reno Tahoe Marathon is described as net downhill. The course listing puts the climb at 100 m.
The REVEL Reno Tahoe Marathon route starts at Mt. Rose Summit on the Mt. Rose Highway, high in the Sierra Nevada and finishes at Reno-Sparks Convention Center, Reno, NV. Underfoot, expect paved roads. It passes Mt. Rose Summit, Mt. Rose Highway, Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest, Mt. Rose / Sky Tavern ski areas and Galena. All participants are bused to the point-to-point start lines from the finish-area venue.
Gear/bag drop available via bag trucks at the start lines; bags must be loaded at least 15 minutes before the start. Bag drop is not available at the 10K start line. Pace teams provided at a wide range of finish times, including Boston-qualifying paces for the marathon.