The 30th Lake Tahoe Marathon weekend of events
October 17-19, 2025
Emerald Bay Half Marathon
Tue, Nov 01
|Emerald Bay
No need for post-race shuttle bus because you finish 5 or so blocks from the Hard Rock Hotel. Park your car at the Hard Rock Hotel Casino for free parking.


Time & Location
Nov 01, 2022, 12:23 PM
Emerald Bay
About the event
Maybe the most beautiful race in the world
The starting point is 2/10th mile south of Inspiration Point parking lot at the top of Emerald Bay, providing a downhill race. This is a 99% downhill race. It now departs at the same spot where Meg Ryan bikes down the narrow spine of the ridge overlooking Emerald Bay, Cascade Lake, and Lake Tahoe in the movie "City of Angels." This may be the most beautiful run you ever do. The finish is at Lakeside Beach below the casino's at Stateline. Finish at the Beach House at 4081 Lakeshore Blvd. in SLT.
The first 3 miles are all down hill, until you reach Taylor Creek Bridge where you will cross over the spawning fire cracker red Kokanee salmon (pictured left), by the Pope and Valhalla Historical Estates, by Camp Richardson, continue on into Tahoe Keys and the city of South Lake Tahoe…