GAP factor 3.1% slower than flat · net elevation -27 m
Decision summary
Lower than 59% of comparable mapped races
18:00:00 total cut-off
Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast
Verified GPS route
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RaceIndex has a GPS course file for Lake Tahoe Marathon Ultramarathon, 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 Lake Tahoe Marathon Ultramarathon route has 1,912 m of ascent, 1,939 m of descent and an estimated 3.1% grade-adjusted pace penalty versus a flat route.
Underfoot, expect a beach course. The setting includes coastal and lakeside. One counter-clockwise lap (~72 miles) around Lake Tahoe starting 9 PM Saturday from the Golden Nugget Casino Hotel on Hwy 50.
Northbound lane near Spring Creek Road (north of Camp Richardson) closes at 6:30 am and reopens at 11 am on marathon morning. 18-hour time limit, official timing ends 3 PM Sunday at Lakeside Beach.
Its normalised GAP factor is 3.1% slower than a flat course, with about 1912 m of total ascent.
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