Twilight Red Rock Half Marathon 10K & 5K

From there, they’ll follow the Red Rock Canyon Scenic Loop against traffic for 6.55 miles up and around the basin that lies between the Calico Hills, the White Rock Hills and Turtlehead Mountain here in the Mojave Desert. The course unfolds along a clockwise direction around the Scenic Loop, up the summit overlook and then back south again to the exit at Highway 159, where the half marathon finish lies. Because the race will be run at night, runners will be required to wear both reflective clothing (on the front and back) as well as a headlamp or a hand-held flashlight to carry with them out on the course. The early evening and nighttime scenery is said to be truly spectacular here in the more than 195,000-acre recreation area, with the waning sunlight dancing off the sandstone rock formations as runners are starting the race, followed by the starry sky overhead as the sun goes down — and the lights of Las Vegas off in the distance.