Lakeside Marathon
Race Day Weather
Cool morning, warming finish
Runners will face a cool start at 44°F, gradually warming to 56°F by the finish. With light winds from the SW at 6 mph, runners will experience headwinds during tough segments, particularly from miles 5 to 9 and 15 to 22. The average humidity of 47% will feel comfortable, but runners should stay hydrated and adjust their pace for the hilly terrain, especially during the climbs from miles 7 to 10 and 12 to 13.
The finish is 20 miles from the start, so we look at it at 2 points, not just the start line. In a typical year, at 9:00/mi, you start at 44° and finish around 10:25 AM in 56°.
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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.
