Hoover Dam Marathon

DEC
6
2025
Run along Lake Mead and through historic railroad tunnels with sweeping views of Hoover Dam at the Hoover Dam Marathon. Choose from marathon, half, 10K, 5K or relay on certified qualifying courses for all abilities.
Sat 6 Dec 2025
Marathon Half Marathon 10 kilometers 5 kilometers

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Event details

The Hoover Dam Marathon takes place at Boulder Beach Picnic Area, Lake Mead, Boulder City, NV on December 6, 2025. The event includes the following race options:

  • Marathon
  • Half Marathon
  • 10K
  • 5K
  • Marathon Relay

Race day packet pick up is held at the Boulder Beach picnic area parking lot on the day of the event. The marathon and half marathon courses have been remeasured and certified as official qualifiers.

Course and surface

All races start at Lake Mead's Boulder Beach Special Events Beach (BBQ area). The course begins with a gradual uphill on a wide roadway, then turns onto the paved River Mountains Loop Trail, which is about 12 feet wide and runs parallel to Lakeshore Drive. The route joins the Historic Railroad Tunnel Trail before mile 3 and follows a hard-packed dirt trail through several old railroad tunnels on a ridge above Lake Mead and the marina.

After the tunnels the route passes an area with power plants, then descends six switchbacks to the upper level parking garage at Hoover Dam and runs a counterclockwise loop along the dam edge. The marathon consists of two loops of the described circuit. Packed-dirt trail accounts for roughly 14 miles of the full marathon and 7 miles of the half; the remainder is paved asphalt. The course does not go over the dam. A sturdy road running shoe is recommended; trail shoes are not necessary. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

Marathon
Marathon
Half Marathon
Half Marathon
10 km
5 km

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