Majestically framing the west side of the valley, Red Rock Canyon is the most notable natural treasure in the Las Vegas area. Federally designated as a Backcountry Scenic Byway, the 13 mile paved scenic drive traverses some of the Mojave Desert’s most stunning vistas. Sandstone formations, desert vegetation, and wildlife …
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Majestically framing the west side of the valley, Red Rock Canyon is the most notable natural treasure in the Las Vegas area. Federally designated as a Backcountry Scenic Byway, the 13 mile paved scenic drive traverses some of the Mojave Desert’s most stunning vistas. Sandstone formations, desert vegetation, and wildlife bring this place to life. The birthplace of Calico Racing! The trailheads “Calico Hills” inspired the namesake and dictated the company logo colors.
MARATHON COURSE- 6:15am start time: USATF Certificate #NV08003DCR; The Red Rock Marathon is an official Boston Marathon Qualifier!
The Marathon course starts at the EXIT of the paved scenic drive at roughly 3800′ elevation. Runners will run against traffic making a left hand turn down a short out and back section on Oak Creek dirt road (total 0.7 mile). Rejoining the scenic drive just after mile 1, runners will continue running against traffic and gradually climbing to the summit overlook at 4771′ by mile 8.6. Descending off the overlook you’ll cruise the next 4 mile downhill, run up to the Visitors Center (elevation 3740′), make one complete loop around the Visitors’ Center the rejoin the scenic drive. Now running with traffic you’ll put in some work as you climb back up to the summit overlook at mile 18.4. The course continues over downhill, flat and rolling terrain where you can pick up the pace to the finish line back where you started at the EXIT of the scenic drive. 7 hour cut off
The 1/2 Marathon course starts at the Visitors Center (elevation approx 3740 feet), roughly 2 miles from the marathon start (also your finish) at the Exit of the scenic drive. You’ll run a complete loop around the Visitors Center before joining up with the paved scenic drive. You’ll run with traffic climbing to the summit overlook (4771′ elevation) by mile 5.3. The course continues over downhill, flat and rolling terrain where you can pick up the pace to the finish line at the EXIT of the scenic drive. 6.25 hour cut off
5K COURSE- *7:45am* The 5K course starts at the EXIT of the paved scenic drive at roughly 3800′ elevation. Runners will run against traffic 1.55 miles to their turn around; retrace their steps and return to the finish line at the EXIT of the scenic drive. 5.5 hr cut off
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Stunning Views
This race was small and well organized. The course was very challenging with lots of long, steep climbs & downhills, but the scenery was worth it. The course was beautiful … MORE
This race was small and well organized. The course was very challenging with lots of long, steep climbs & downhills, but the scenery was worth it. The course was beautiful with views of the mountains and red rocks. They do allow packet pick-up on race day. The only downside is the swag. The shirt and medal didn’t have the year on them. And that was the only swag. However they did have a variety of post race food including some soup which was a nice way to warm up after the race. I ran this for my Nevada race. I would recommend it to others!
Great sceanery
Chilly at the stars, long steady hill climbs,great race organization. The pick up at the casino was the only drawerback, you had to walk through a smokey air to get … MORE
Chilly at the stars, long steady hill climbs,great race organization. The pick up at the casino was the only drawerback, you had to walk through a smokey air to get there.
Beautiful Scenery, Tough Climb
Very Well Organized. It rained all day but race went off without a hitch (at least as far as I could see). Kind of a tough course but I look … MORE
Very Well Organized. It rained all day but race went off without a hitch (at least as far as I could see). Kind of a tough course but I look forward to doing it again.
Always worth it
Calico Racing shows they enjoy this as much as the runners by putting the multiple races on without major issues. First, it's just beautiful out at Red Rock to run. … MORE
Calico Racing shows they enjoy this as much as the runners by putting the multiple races on without major issues. First, it’s just beautiful out at Red Rock to run. The full and half course is challenging with the 5k just plain fun. Although the slight incline at the finish always gets me. Great swag metals to finish plus bonus themed placement awards too. Towels and food at the end also a bonus!!
Really Beautiful, Really Hard!
I was looking for a 42K training run that fit my calendar and that I could wear shorts to run - Red Rock fit the bill. The location was just … MORE
I was looking for a 42K training run that fit my calendar and that I could wear shorts to run – Red Rock fit the bill. The location was just breathless, as was I after running the hills. The race was small & seemed very much like a club run in terms of community — lots of conversation, lots of empathy, lots of good vibes — very much like a community event. Calico communications & logistics were flawless. The only drawback was using BLM land meant difficulty with spectators following the racers, but even there Calico arranged for transportation to the site for spectators. I really enjoyed this event!
Spectacularly beautiful. Hills.
Probably the most beautiful half I've ever done. It's situated in a gorgeous state park on a road which winds in a horseshoe shape. The views are always magnificent. However … MORE
Probably the most beautiful half I’ve ever done. It’s situated in a gorgeous state park on a road which winds in a horseshoe shape. The views are always magnificent. However there’s a 5 mile hill to start with and an 8 mile downhill with some ‘rollers’ thrown in, so it’s not likely to be a PR effort. I felt that the hills were pretty runnable with some training. Plenty of aid stations, super-friendly volunteers. Pancakes at the finish line. GIANT medals and a really nice tech shirt. Packet pick up very easy at Sun Coast Casino. Great shuttle buses from the Sun Coast, which made race morning very easy. All in all, fantastic organization, a beautiful race and a great day. SO glad I didn’t do the 26.2.