SPOONER SUMMIT 7,000 ft · Start 7:30am GOLDEN NUGGET Lake Tahoe · Finish Hwy 50 / Hwy 28 · East Shore · Nevada Beach · Rabe Meadows Mile 9 🥂
⛰️ RUN · ROCK · RECOVER · Lake Tahoe's Premier Half Marathon
🏔️ Running · Spooner Summit 7,000ft → Golden Nugget Stateline NV · Sunday, June 14, 2026 · 7:30am PDT
Rock Tahoe
Half Marathon 2026
🏔️ Spooner Summit → 50 US Hwy 50 · Stateline, NV 89449 ⛰️ 13.1mi · ~800ft descent · East Shore Tahoe · Pool Party · Live Music
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Results — Rock Tahoe Half Marathon 2026

Half Marathon 13.1 miles · Sunday, June 14, 2026 · Start 7:30am PDT · Spooner Summit (7,000ft) → Golden Nugget Lake Tahoe Hotel & Casino, 50 US Hwy 50, Stateline, NV 89449 · Point-to-point · ~800ft descent · East Shore Lake Tahoe · Champagne at Mile 9 · Pool party + live music post-race · Athlinks results.

Results — Athlinks → 🌐 raceroster.com →

The Rock Tahoe Half Marathon is Lake Tahoe's premier running event — and the motto says it all: "RUN. ROCK. RECOVER." On Sunday, June 14, 2026, starting waves kick off at 7:30am PDT at Spooner Summit at 7,000 feet of elevation on the Nevada side of Lake Tahoe. This is a point-to-point, net-downhill course dropping roughly 800 feet over 13.1 miles — along Highway 50, hugging the breathtaking East Shore of Lake Tahoe, where granite boulders meet turquoise water and Sierra Nevada pines line the road. Around mile 10, runners peel off the highway onto a peaceful bike path winding through Nevada Beach and Rabe Meadows before the final stretch to the finish line at the Golden Nugget Lake Tahoe Hotel & Casino. The legendary champagne station at mile 9 has become a signature moment of the race. Post-race: pool party, live music by RUNMC Mark Jones, and celebrations at the Golden Nugget's front patio.

Half
Marathon
13.1 mi
🏆 Half Marathon 13.1 miles — Start 7:30am PDT — Waves
Point-to-point · Spooner Summit 7,000ft → Golden Nugget Stateline · Net downhill ~800ft · East Shore Lake Tahoe · Highway 50 + Hwy 28 · Chip timing · Finisher medal · Race shirt · 500–1,000 participants · Sells out!
The
Course
⛰️ Fast
⛰️ Course Profile — Downhill · Granite · Turquoise Water · Pine Forest
Miles 0–9: Spooner Summit → Hwy 50 → East Shore (granite boulders, lake views, Sierra Nevada pines) · Mile ~10: bike path detour → Nevada Beach → Rabe Meadows · Miles 11–13.1: final stretch to Golden Nugget casino finish · Typical conditions: ~73°F high · 2% precipitation chance
Aid
Stations
🥂 Mile 9
🥂 Aid Stations every 1.5–2 miles from Mile 3 — Champagne at Mile 9!
First station: mile 3 · Every 1.5–2 miles thereafter · Water + electrolytes + gels · Fruit + pretzels at select stations · 🥂 CHAMPAGNE at mile 9 (the crowd favorite!) · Enthusiastic volunteers throughout
Golden
Nugget
Finish 🎰
🎰 Finish Line — Golden Nugget Lake Tahoe Hotel & Casino, Stateline NV
50 US Highway 50, Stateline, NV 89449 · Finish at the hotel's front patio · Nevada/California state line · Lakeside setting · Finisher medal at the line · Post-race celebration begins immediately
Pool
Party 🎵
RUNMC
🎵 Post-Race Pool Party — Live Music by RUNMC Mark Jones
Pool party at Golden Nugget Lake Tahoe · Live music by RUNMC Mark Jones · Front patio celebration · Food + refreshments · The "RECOVER" in RUN. ROCK. RECOVER. · Lakeside setting · Best finish-line party in the Sierra Nevada
Start: Spooner Summit, Highway 50, Nevada — 7,000ft elevation. Finish: Golden Nugget Lake Tahoe Hotel & Casino, 50 US Highway 50, Stateline, NV 89449. Date: Sunday, June 14, 2026. Start Time: 7:30am PDT (wave starts). Distance: 13.1 miles (Half Marathon) · Point-to-point · Net downhill ~800ft. Course: Hwy 50 → East Shore Tahoe → bike path (Nevada Beach + Rabe Meadows) → Stateline finish. Aid Stations: Every 1.5–2 miles from Mile 3 · Water · Electrolytes · Gels · Fruit · Pretzels · 🥂 Champagne at Mile 9. Post-Race: Pool party · Live music RUNMC Mark Jones · Golden Nugget front patio. Participants: 500–1,000 · Race sells out! Results: Athlinks · athlinks.com/event/129479.

Race Day at a Glance

Highlight Detail Notes
Race Start HALF 7:30am PDT · Spooner Summit Wave starts · 7,000ft elevation · Net downhill
East Shore Course COURSE Hwy 50 → Hwy 28 → Bike Path Granite · Turquoise water · Pine forest
Nevada Beach Detour MILE 10 Bike path · Nevada Beach → Rabe Meadows · Off-highway segment
Champagne Station 🥂 MILE 9 Free champagne! The legendary race surprise · Don't miss it
Finish Line GOLDEN NUGGET Golden Nugget Casino · Stateline NV Medal · Lakeside · Nevada/CA state line
Pool Party 🎵 RUNMC Live music · Pool · Patio RUNMC Mark Jones · Golden Nugget
🏔️ TAHOE RUN · ROCK · RECOVER · Lake Tahoe East Shore · Sells Out · Athlinks · athlinks.com/event/129479
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