Death Valley Marathon

Death Valley Marathon is a running race in California. Participants will run in a desert environment on a paved course. The number of participants is limited to 300 athletes.

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Race Info

Aid stations will be located on the course approximately every 3 miles. The aid stations will serve water, lemonade, sports bars, bananas and a variety of sweet and salty snacks. The time limit for completing the marathon is 6 hours (13:45 minute per mile pace).

All participants will receive T-shirts. Marathon and half marathon finishers will receive medals. Overall male and female winners will receive personalised award plaques. The top 3 men and women in each age group will receive personalised award ribbons.

Minimum temperatures here in February range between 30 and 40 degrees, with maximum temperatures reaching 70 degrees.

Race Date

February 1, 2025.

Location

Death Valley Unified School District, California US

Directions

Distances

  • Marathon (26.2 miles)
  • Half marathon (13.1 miles)
  • 10K

Starting Time

  • 08:00 AM

Entry Fees

  • $130 and up – full marathon
  • $120 and up – half marathon
  • $70 and up – 10K

Course Map

You can find the course map and description here: raceroster.com. The race course is relatively flat with less than 500 feet of ascent and descent. The course is below sea level. The course will be well marked with markers on the ground.

Registration

To participate in the race, register here raceroster.com

Official Race Website

Additional race information can be found at raceroster.com.

Social Media

If you would like to keep up on the latest news, connect with the race on Twitter.

Video

https://youtu.be/DkQlNtjnRGk

Related Events

If you’re looking for more races like this, have a look at our Marathons Calendar. You may also like to participate in other races in February.

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