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Lake Tahoe Marathon
Run the Rim of North America's Most Beautiful Alpine Lake at 6,225 Feet
Run the rim of North America's most beautiful alpine lake — sapphire Tahoe at 6,225 feet in peak autumn colour.
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Race date: October 4, 2026 at 7:30 AM.
About
The Lake Tahoe Marathon runs around the rim of North America's most breathtakingly beautiful alpine lake — the crystal-clear sapphire waters of Lake Tahoe sitting at 6,225 feet in the Sierra Nevada range between California and Nevada. The point-to-point autumn course runs along Tahoe's less-travelled wilderness shores, through Emerald Bay State Park, past the granite boulder beaches, and along the western shoreline ridge trail with the lake's impossible cobalt-blue at every bend.
Location
| Venue | South Lake Tahoe |
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| Address | 4066 Lake Tahoe Blvd, South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150 |
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Course
| Surface | Road |
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| Course type | Point to point |
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| Elevation gain | 320 m |
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| Weather notes | Early October at Lake Tahoe averages 7 to 18 C (45 to 64 F). Peak alpine autumn. Crisp mountain air. Tahoe sapphire blue. |
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Race profile
| First held | 1974 |
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| Average runners | 900 |
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Registration
| Price | $95 to $145 |
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| Participant limit | 1,000 |
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Contact
| Organizer | Lake Tahoe Marathon |
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