Hoover Dam Marathon Half Marathon 10k & 5k
December 7, 2024
Boulder City
Trail
100-500
Some Hills
Lakefront
High: 56°
/ Low: 39°
Overview
Along the route to this point, runners will also run through a number of small tunnels along the trails, which originally were constructed as railroad tunnels in the early 1930s and were used to transport men and materials back and forth between Boulder City and the Hoover Dam, which was then in the process of being built over a period of five years, between 1931 and 1936, in the depths of the Great Depression.
The dam’s distinctive pale concrete arch is known across the nation, and runners get their chance to see its Nevada side — it connects Nevada with Arizona — after following the Historic Railroad Hiking Trail all the way to the Hoover Dam parking lot.
Course Description
Once here, runners need to follow the race guidelines carefully, as there is a series of switchback paths down from the hiking trail to the top level of the parking lot, overlooking the dam. Runners head out and make loop around this upper level, where they’re treated to one of the most magnificent views of any running race in the country.
After they make their way back up the switchbacks to the railroad trail, runners then retrace their steps along the route they’ve just run all the way back toward Boulder Beach. There’s an additional section of the route just past the Lakeshore Road exit for Boulder Beach, to ensure that runners get in the half marathon’s full 13.1 miles.
