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The Cal-Neva Marathon


The Cal-Neva Marathon starts at Spooner Summit Snow Play Area, ends at Commons Beach in Tahoe City, and is a net downhill marathon. It starts near 7,000' and ends at Lake level at Tahoe City's Commons Beach (6,229').

 

Saturday,   7 AM, ends 2 PM
Twilight is at 6:46 AM, and Sunrise is at 7:11 AM
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Cal Neva Marathon  starts at the Snow Play area at Spooner Summit, NV,

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There is parking on the access road to the start line.

Charter Bus: leaves west side of the Golden Nugget 5:30 to 5:45 AM

 

The Cal-Neva Marathon is a boutique marathon limited to 200  runners. It's part of the Tahoe Triple or can be run à la carte. The finish line is at Commons Beach in Tahoe City.

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For this race, you must follow the Rules of the Road as you run on the shoulder or bike path. Always stay on the left side and face traffic when not on a bike path.

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​Buses have a fee and leave from the CA side of the Golden Nugget Hotel Casino on race morning.

You can drive and park at the start line, then have the bus drop you off there post-race. Or take the bus from Golden Nugget and return to Golden Nugget after the race. 

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The return bus will drop off at Spooner or the Golden Nugget. It's best to let the return driver know when boarding that your car is at the start line.

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A support crew is strongly recommended for transportation, encouragement, nutrition, and picture-taking.

 

However, you can purchase transportation at the Thursday bib pick-up at the Beach Retreat or online at the top of this web page. Six Aid Stations will be along the marathon route, approximately every four miles. 

 

The Saturday Cal-Neva Marathon is a downhill race with a net elevation drop of 1,400 feet, making it our fastest marathon. The second half is the "Incline Half Marathon." The first part of the Marathon is in Nevada, and the rest is in California, so you can count it toward either state in your quest to run all 50 states. 

 

The views are incredible. It starts at 7000 feet and drops 800 feet to lake level, passing along Billionaire Row in Incline Village and running counterclockwise along the lake. See the elevation gain and map below.

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Run this race on the shoulder of the road facing traffic, or on the adjacent bike paths if you, as a private citizen, want to. In some spots, the shoulder is very narrow.  

 

Each race and day has a different finisher medal, and finisher license plate holders are given at the expo.  Tech shirts will be awarded at the Expo. Each race has an overall award, but these boutique races will not offer age divisions or other awards. 

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It's advised that for the first hour of the race, you should wear a headlamp and safety flashers. You can drop off your well-marked headlamp with your support team or at the first-aid station and pick it up at the finish line.​​

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You will receive:​

  • All finishers get a beautiful finishers' medal.

  • All finishers get a license plate holder and a cinch bag for their warm-up clothes at the expo.

  • All finishers get a beautiful long-sleeved technical T-shirt at the expo, perfect for winter training runs. 

  • The first man and woman will receive an overall award.

  • Master's awards for the first man and woman (40+).

  • Aid on the course and finish line

  • An optional round-trip $30 shuttle bus service is available from the start to the finish and back.

  • Hot dogs and drinks at the Tahoe City finish line

  • "Superieur" sports drink is served on the course. 

​Sign up for the shuttle bus if you do not have a support crew.

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Incline Half course map

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Cal Neva Marathon course map

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