Truckee Half Marathon & 5K
Truckee, CA
- Half Marathon, 5K
- Road (Paved), Trail (Unpaved)
- Official race website
The Truckee Half Marathon course options include the Truckee Half Marathon and Truckee 5K. All distances start and finish in Historic Downtown Truckee. This Truckee Running event showcases the diverse beauty of Sierra landscapes and gives runners a taste of our wonderful mountain town. Participants can choose between the Truckee … MORE
Local Historical Weather (Aug 01):
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | |
| H (°F) | 87 | 99 | 91 | 78 | 89 |
| L (°F) | 39 | 45 | 56 | 56 | 48 |
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Lovely Scenery ~ Swag False Advertising
The scenery was absolutely beautiful! It was a great combination of road and trail with views of the lake and too many trees to count. I loved being able to … MORE
The scenery was absolutely beautiful! It was a great combination of road and trail with views of the lake and too many trees to count. I loved being able to experience such a unique race. The course was well marked out and and certain areas had police directing traffic which was helpful. A good majority of the race was running in the bike lane, but I did not mind because as long as you were careful and watched the road, you were fine.
Cons: While I loved the race experience, I was really frustrated to not receive a finisher medal. I typically sign up for races that give out medals because that is my “prize” or token of accomplishment. The website specifically said we would receive a medal for the half distance which is the one I completed. Instead, we got a glass that I’ve attached in my photos. I am not a drinker so this was a little disappointing to me. While I understand a brewery was the race sponsor, and a glass does fit the race, this was false advertising. Glasses are breakable and a little difficult to display as opposed to a medal that travels well and is less likely to crack.
I would consider this race again, but I would double check with Big Blue Adventure to make sure the website had an accurate description of the SWAG we would receive.