2026 Death Valley Marathon, Half Marathon & 10K™
Enjoy an out-and-back relatively flat course (fewer than 500 feet of climbing and descending). You'll admire the beauty of the surrounding desert as you follow this paved run from the Oasis Ranch at Furnace Creek along Hwy. 190 through the heart of Death Valley National Park, including a section through scenic Mustard Canyon. The entire course is below sea level with fantastic vistas of the surrounding mountain ranges: the Panamints, the Funerals, the Cottonwoods, the Blacks and the Grapevines. Your immediate surroundings are the exotic flora and fauna found only on the desert floor. This is probably one of the most unique courses you could pick for your next race. The desert is beautiful this time of year with mild temperatures; lows range between 30 and 40 degrees and highs hit the low 70s.
This event is limited to 300 total participants and will sell out, so don't wait too long to register!
Course Details
The run will start and finish at the Day Use Area #1 adjacent to the Furnace Creek Ranch. All run distances will run along the bike path adjacent to Hwy 190, turn to go past the Harmony Borax Works and through Mustard Canyon. As in past years, the marathon route will be a double out & back running past the first aid station on the western shoulder of Hwy. 190 going north approximately 3.5 miles to the marathon turnaround and back to Furnace Creek; repeat this course twice. The 10K will turn around at the Mile 3 aid station. The half marathon runners will do a double out & back. First turnaround for the half marathon runners will be at the 10K turnaround. On their second out & back, the half marathon runners will run past the first aid station to the half marathon TURNAROUND and then return to Furnace Creek to finish. ALL Runners will spread out along the course and will run single file along the west shoulder of the road AT ALL TIMES.
COURSE CUT-OFF TIME: 6 HOURS (13:45min/mile pace for marathoners, 27:30min/mile pace for half marathoners). Walkers are welcome to participate in the half marathon and 10K distances.
Event Details
- COURSE MARKINGS: The course will be marked with mile markers on the ground.
- AID STATIONS: There are aid stations & porta-potties located approximately every 3 miles. Aid stations will be stocked with water, lemonade, sports bars, and a variety of sweet & salty snacks. We highly recommend that you carry water. There will also be food/drink at the finish area for all finishers.
- INCENTIVES: T-Shirts for all participants. Finisher medals to the Marathon and Half Marathon finishers. Personalized award plaques to the first place finishers, male and female, in each age group for the marathon and half marathon, as well as the first place overall male and female finishers of the 10K. Personalized award ribbons to the top three finishers, male and female, in each age group for all distances.
- BIB NUMBERS: You will pick up bib numbers on race day morning during Athlete Check-in at a location by the Oasis Ranch. An email with all the race day details will be sent to all registered participants 1-2 weeks prior to event day. All race day details and updates are also posted below in the "Race Day Details" section.
- PARKING: is available on the East Side of Highway 190 near the Day Use area and across from the race start/finish area.
- CANCELLATIONS: Registrations are non-refundable and non-transferable.
Race Day Details
- RACE DAY TIMELINE: 6:30–7:45am: ATHLETE CHECK-IN, 7:50am: PRE - RACE ANNOUNCEMENTS, 8:00am: RACE STARTS, 5:00pm: Informal AWARDS CEREMONY.
- COURSE RULES: Participants must run on the west shoulder of the highway at all times. NO personal support allowed. Runners must carry their own aid or use provided aid stations. Runners must run in single file when traffic is in roadway. NO HEADPHONES or personal audio devices. No jogging strollers.
