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Death Valley Trail Marathon
Death Valley Trail Marathon is a marathon, half marathon and 10K event held in Death Valley, California. Its next confirmed date is Saturday, December 5, 2026. About 600 runners take part across all distances.
- Race day
- December 5, 2026
- Location
- Death Valley, CA
- Field size
- ~600 runners
Race details
- Date
- Saturday, December 5, 2026
- Location
- Death Valley, California
- Distances
- Marathon, Half Marathon, 10K
- Field size
- About 600 runners
- Course
- Desert trail / rolling
- Registration
- envirosports.com
About the Death Valley Trail Marathon
A destination trail race in Death Valley with marathon, half marathon, and 10K distances.
Rankings and notes
- Rankings and awards
- Unique national-park-adjacent desert race.
- Notes
- Destination desert trail marathon. [enrich 2026-09-24] Official course is point-to-point via bus from Furnace Creek to Titus Canyon (Beatty, NV side); race name/description as "trail marathon" confirmed distinct from EnviroSports paved "Death Valley Marathon/Half/10K" (Hwy 190) — capacity is 200, not the 600 on file (source: raceroster.com/events/2026/134631).
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Death Valley Trail Marathon: common questions
- When is the Death Valley Trail Marathon?
- The next confirmed date is Saturday, December 5, 2026.
- Where is the Death Valley Trail Marathon held?
- In Death Valley, California.
- What distances does the Death Valley Trail Marathon offer?
- Marathon, Half Marathon and 10K.
- How many people run the Death Valley Trail Marathon?
- About 600 runners across all of its distances. That figure is an estimate of the field size, not an entry cap.
- How do I register for the Death Valley Trail Marathon?
- Registration is handled by the organiser at envirosports.com. Entry fees, caps and deadlines are set there.
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