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. The Death Valley Marathon™ and the Death Valley Half Marathon™ are trademarks of Enviro-Sports.
This event is limited 300 total participants and will sell out, so don't wait too long to register!
Registration fees
Prices are inclusive of mandatory charges, items, and fees
Marathon - Adult Opening soon
Registration opens in 30 days 6 hours-
(Age 18 and over)
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ClosedJul 1 – Jun 30
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$173.17
Early Bird Pricing
Jul 1 – Aug 31 -
$183.87Sep 1 – Nov 30
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$215.97Dec 1 – Feb 7
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Half Marathon - Adult Opening soon
Registration opens in 30 days 6 hours-
(Age 18 and over)
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ClosedJul 1 – Jun 30
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$141.08
Early Bird Pricing
Jul 1 – Aug 31 -
$151.78Sep 1 – Nov 30
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$162.48Dec 1 – Feb 7
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10K - Adult Opening soon
Registration opens in 30 days 6 hours-
(Age 18 and over)
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ClosedJul 1 – Jun 30
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$98.28
Early Bird Pricing
Jul 1 – Aug 31 -
$108.98Sep 1 – Nov 30
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$119.68Dec 1 – Feb 7
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Marathon - Youth Opening soon
Registration opens in 1 month 2 hours-
(Age 17 and under)
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$87.58
Early Bird Pricing
Jul 1 – Feb 7
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Half Marathon - Youth Opening soon
Registration opens in 1 month 2 hours-
(Age 17 and under)
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$66.18
Early Bird Pricing
Jul 1 – Feb 7
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10K - Youth Opening soon
Registration opens in 1 month 2 hours-
(Age 17 and under)
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$55.49
Early Bird Pricing
Jul 1 – Feb 7
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Course Details
COURSE DESCRIPTION
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. Here are the policy Terms & Conditions of the Race Roster Enhanced Refund Protection Program. You cannot purchase it AFTER you have completed your checkout. Otherwise, if you don't purchase the refund protection, and you need to cancel, you can email us by January 7, 2026 to receive a rollover credit (the amount you paid minus a $20 fee) to use toward any future Enviro-Sports race.
HEADPHONES POLICY: Headphones/earbuds and audible music are NOT ALLOWED as the road you are running on is NOT closed to car traffic. If you are wearing headphones or listening to audible music, you will be disqualified.
The National Park Service has asked that we pass along their Principles for participation. Please review them online here.
Travel & Accommodations
NEAREST AIRPORT:
DRIVING DIRECTIONS:
From Las Vegas (2.5 hours): Take I-15 South and turn West on Hwy. 160 to Pahrump. (DO NOT turn left towards Shoshone at Hwy 372.) Continue on Hwy. 160 approx. 3 miles to Belle Vista Rd. Follow signs to Death Valley.
From the San Francisco Bay Area (9 hours): Take I-5 South to Bakersfield. Exit Hwy. 58 East to Mojave. Take Hwy. 14 North to Hwy 395. Take 395 North to Olancha. Take 190 East into Death Valley.
From L.A. (5-6 hours): Take Hwy. 14 through Palmdale, Lancaster and Mojave. Take Hwy 14 North to Hwy. 395. Take 395 North to Olancha. Take 190 East into Death Valley.
From San Diego: Take I-15 East to Baker. Turn North on Hwy. 127 to Death Valley Junction. Take Hwy 190 into Death Valley.
ACCOMMODATIONS:
LINK below to register for the discounted rooms at The Oasis at Death Valley (Furnace Creek).
The rates are available 2/4 to 2/9. Last day to book is December 21, 2025.
The Oasis at Death Valley (Event HQ Hotel) 760-786-2345 Highway 190, Death Valley, CA 92328
Stovepipe Wells Village 760-786-7090
25 miles from Start/Finish Area
No Group Rate
Beatty Hotels (Beatty Chamber of Commerce) 775-553-2424
40 miles from Start/Finish Area
No Group Rates
Camping: Death Valley National Park 760-786-2331
Event Partners
Beatty High School Student Organizations
Death Valley Natural History Association
Proceeds from this race benefit the Death Valley Natural History Association and the Beatty High School Students. The young volunteers from the High School and their accompanying parents will be along the course to support you. Be sure to thank them for their hard work!
The Death Valley Natural History Association needs your support. Their vision is to inspire passion for the Death Valley and Ash Meadows. Their mission is to preserve and interpret the natural and cultural resources of the Death Valley region. Join other Death Valley enthusiasts who are committed to preserving the World's HOTTEST, DRIEST, AND LOWEST National Park. When you BECOME A MEMBER, you directly help education and research programs in Death Valley and you also have the opportunity to receive discounts at all US National Parks. They also accept DONATIONS. We are proud to partner with them to preserve, protect, and educate people about the wonder of Death Valley.
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Race Day Details
RACE DAY TIMELINE:
- 6:30–7:45am: ATHLETE CHECK-IN You will pick up your bib # at the Oasis Ranch. You MUST attend check in to receive your bib number and to participate in this event.
- 7:50am: PRE - RACE ANNOUNCEMENTS will be held at the start line.
- 8:00am: RACE STARTS at approximately this time.
- 5:00pm: Informal AWARDS CEREMONY We will announce the overall and age-group winners at a location near the Oasis Ranch. It also gives you a chance to swap stories with other runners about the race. Personalized award plaques and ribbons will be mailed out 6-8 weeks after the race.
COURSE RULES:
To secure permits for this event, we must strictly abide by the following regulations prescribed by Cal Trans, the California Highway Patrol and the National Park Service. The course will be monitored. Violation of any of the following rules WILL result in disqualification.
- Participants must run on the west shoulder of the highway at all times (both out and back).
- Crossing the road or running down the center line to cut tangents is NOT permitted.
- NO personal support allowed on the course. Participants must carry their own aid and/or use the provided aid stations along the course.
- Runners must not bunch up in groups blocking the roadway. Runners must run in single file when traffic is in roadway. Runners not yielding to traffic and creating a hazardous situation may be removed from the event and/or issued a citation. Failure to comply with these rules could jeopardize the future of the event.
- Runners must always have official bib number visible on your front.
- NO HEADPHONES or personal audio devices of any kind. If anyone is seen wearing any audio devices, they WILL BE DISQUALIFIED. (This is a Park Service REQUIREMENT as part of our permit for the event.)
- No jogging strollers.
About Death Valley
Contact information
- Event contact
- Enviro-Sports
- info@envirosports.com
- Phone
- +1 415-868-1829
- Website
- Visit website
