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Death Valley Trail Marathon

Name: Death Valley Trail Marathon
Start: 2024-12-07
Location: Death Valley, CA

Death Valley, CA
Saturday, December 7, 2024

Description

The Death Valley Trail Marathon starts at 3460 feet of elevation. It climbs to 4900 feet over the first nine miles then descends 500 feet before climbing to the highest point on the course at 5250 feet of elevation. The last 14 miles are downhill to the finish line at 250 feet.

This scenic wilderness trail run is on a gravel jeep road from Beatty, NV through the Titus Canyon, finishing in Death Valley. The entire run is in Death Valley National Park.

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Race Information

Race Dates

2024: Saturday, December 7, 2024
2023: Cancelled

Course Information

Profile: Hilly
Type: Point to Point
Surface: Trail

Boston Qualifier?: No

Race Day Weather

Mean Temp.: 47°F (8°C)
Average High: 59°F (15°C)
Average Low: 34° F (1°C)

PR Score & Course Score

PR Score: N/A
Course Score: N/A

Race Size

2023: No Results
2022: 80 Finishers
2021: No Results
2020: No Results
2019: No Results
2018: 156 Finishers

BQ Percentages

2023: N/A
2022: N/A
2021: N/A
2020: N/A
2019: N/A
2018: N/A

Miscellaneous Information

Pace Groups?: No

Death Valley Trail Marathon Elevation Chart

Max Elevation: 5250 feet (1600m)
Min Elevation: 250 feet (76m)

No course elevation available at this time.

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Death Valley Trail Marathon

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Death Valley Trail Marathon

Death Valley, CASaturday, December 7, 2024

Description

Other Marathons in December

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Race Hotels/VRBO

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Race Information

Race Dates

2024: Saturday, December 7, 2024 2023: Cancelled

Course Information

Profile: Hilly Type: Point to Point Surface: Trail Boston Qualifier?: No

Race Day Weather

Mean Temp.: 47°F (8°C) Average High: 59°F (15°C) Average Low: 34° F (1°C)

PR Score & Course Score

PR Score: N/A Course Score: N/A

Race Size

2023: No Results2022: 80 Finishers2021: No Results2020: No Results2019: No Results2018: 156 Finishers

BQ Percentages

2023: N/A2022: N/A2021: N/A2020: N/A2019: N/A2018: N/A

Miscellaneous Information

Pace Groups?: No

How does the Death Valley Trail Marathon Rank?

The Death Valley Trail Marathon was the 352nd largest marathon in the U.S. in 2022. Last year the race was cancelled.

Death Valley Trail Marathon Elevation Chart

Max Elevation: 5250 feet (1600m)Min Elevation: 250 feet (76m)

No course elevation available at this time.

Hotel & VRBO Accommodations for the Death Valley Trail Marathon

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Ratings & Reviews: None

Ratings & Reviews: None

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Death Valley, CA
Saturday, December 7, 2024

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2024: Saturday, December 7, 2024
2023: Cancelled

Profile: Hilly
Type: Point to Point
Surface: Trail

Boston Qualifier?: No

Mean Temp.: 47°F (8°C)
Average High: 59°F (15°C)
Average Low: 34° F (1°C)

PR Score: N/A
Course Score: N/A

2023: No Results
2022: 80 Finishers
2021: No Results
2020: No Results
2019: No Results
2018: 156 Finishers

2023: N/A
2022: N/A
2021: N/A
2020: N/A
2019: N/A
2018: N/A

Max Elevation: 5250 feet (1600m)
Min Elevation: 250 feet (76m)

Hotel & VRBO Accommodations for the
Death Valley Trail Marathon

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If you ran the Death Valley Trail Marathon in 4:03:00, what would your time in other marathons be?

See how your race times would compare on other marathon courses with our time conversion tool.