Lakeside Marathon
Race Day Weather
Cool start, warming finish
Runners will face a cool start at 40°F, gradually warming to 54°F by the finish. Light headwinds will impact the early miles, particularly from the start until mile 3, and crosswinds will dominate through mile 14. With humidity at 33%, runners should stay hydrated and consider pacing conservatively in the initial climbs to manage energy for the warmer finish.
The finish is 20 miles from the start, so we forecast it at 2 points, not just the start line. At 9:00/mi, you start at 42° and finish around 10:25 AM in 54°.
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Race Info
The Lakeside Marathon starts at Lakeside Beach in South Lake Tahoe, California, and finishes in Incline Village, Nevada. The course climbs from about 6,230 feet at the start to roughly 7,000 feet at Spooner Summit near the halfway point, then descends to near lake level around 6,300 feet at the finish - the first half is uphill, the second half is downhill. It is the Friday marathon of the three-day Lake Tahoe Marathon weekend (the "Tahoe Trifecta"), with aid stations roughly every four miles.