The 31st Lake Tahoe Marathon weekend of events

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

        Race Day Road Delays

 

Road delays often occur around the lake during the Lake Tahoe Marathon due to construction and event blockades. We will do our best to post all expected delays here, but others may occur as well. Visit the Caltrans website or NDOT (Nevada) for the latest delays and closures, and always plan ahead!

 

Friday, Oct 16, 2026

Lakeside Beach, CA to Incline Village

There will be no delays except for about 5-10 minutes outside of the Snow Play area at the top of Spooner Summit on H28, just a  1/4 mile north of the H50 & H28 intersection. The delay will be for the start of the Nevada Half Marathon between 8:10 AM and 8:20 AM, as runners exit the starting area onto H28. Runners after the first 5 minutes will run on the shoulder of the road to Incline Village and onto Lakeshore Blvd. Runners will be on the shoulder of the road; NHP will patrol the course. Runners will use the bike path between Sand Harbor and Tunnel Creek and bike paths on Lakeshore Blvd in Incline Village. No road closures

 

Saturday, October 17, 2026

Sand Harbor to Homewood

There will be a short delay in Incline Village at 8:45AM for the start of the Incline Half Marathon at the end of Lakeshore Blvd. Runners will be on the shoulder or bike path all the way to the finish area at Commons Beach in Tahoe City. 

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Sunday, October 18, 2026

Homewood to South Lake Tahoe

Hwy. 89 Northbound (Emerald Bay Road) will be closed north of Camp Richardson (just north of Baldwin Beach Road) from 7 a.m. sharp until 11:30 AM due to Lake Tahoe Marathon and Emerald Bay Half Marathon runners and walkers.  From South Lake Tahoe, traffic is open between the city limits and Baldwin Beach Road, which includes Camp Richardson and Fallen Leaf Lake Road. 

Residents of Spring Creek and Cascade Properties may pass the road block with proof of residence.

 

Inspiration Point

Hwy. 89 Southbound will experience delays at the start of the race and will be closed south of Inspiration Point at Emerald Bay from 9:45 am to 10:30 am for the Emerald Bay Half Marathon start. The Highway Patrol will sweep the 3-mile stretch from Inspiration Point to Spring Creek Road before the Half Marathon race starts. Shuttle buses and emergency vehicles are the only exception.

 

Homewood area

To Avoid Delays on the West Shore, try to be north of Homewood before 7:00 a.m.

Southbound traffic is open except for delays due to slow race traffic or the Half Marathon start at Emerald Bay. 

Be aware of the Lake Tahoe Marathon 8:00 a.m. start at Meadow Road just south of  Homewood Ski Area. There will be a traffic detour south of Meadow Road with a detour onto McKinney Rd. from 6 AM to 8:10 a.m.

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After the Marathon start delay, runners will move to the mountainside bike path to Sugar Pine Point Park, then lakeside all the way to South Lake Tahoe, allowing cars to pass.

Visitors going from South Lake Tahoe to Emerald Bay should plan to go before 7 AM or after 11:30 AM to avoid delays

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For Nevada (NDOT) road conditions 

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For California Road Contions