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Lake Tahoe Marathon Weekend (Tahoe Triple, Emerald Bay Half, Super Hero 5K)

Three marathons on three days that circle all 72 miles of Lake Tahoe's shoreline across California and Nevada, with a bagpiper-led all-downhill half from Emerald Bay and costume 5Ks.

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Fun Run Atlas · California

Quirky format · South Lake Tahoe, CA

Lake Tahoe Marathon Weekend (Tahoe Triple, Emerald Bay Half, Super Hero 5K) is a quirky-format race in South Lake Tahoe, California, with verified dates from October 16 through October 18, 2026.

ConfirmedFamily friendly
When
Oct 16–18, 2026
Start Lake Tahoe Marathon 8:00 AM Sunday (7:00 AM early start)
Mid-October Friday–Sunday
Where
Lakeside Beach (finish)
South Lake Tahoe, CA · El Dorado
Directions
Organized by
Lake Tahoe Marathon
21st Tahoe Triple in 2026

What to expect

  • around-the-lake
  • two states
  • multi-day
  • downhill half
  • beach finish
  • Very Scary 5K
  • Super Hero 5K
  • kids pumpkin run
  • bagpiper

2026 Confirmed

October 16–18, 2026

  • Oct 16–18, 2026

Checked Sun, Oct 4, 2026 against the official source.

2027 Projected

Date TBA

About the run

A fall weekend of a la carte races around Lake Tahoe: the Tahoe Triple (3 x 26.2), the Tahoe Trifecta (3 halves), the downhill Emerald Bay Half finishing on Lakeside Beach, a 72-mile 'Midnight Express' relay, a Saturday 'Very Scary 5K', a Sunday Super Hero 5K and free kids' pumpkin runs.

The run

Distances
Marathon, Triple marathon (3 days), Half marathons, 10K, 5K, 72-mile ultra/relay, Kids pumpkin run
Occasion
Halloween season
Season
Fall
Swag
Finisher medal, travel bag and hooded shirt (Emerald Bay Half); cold beer at finish

Nearby

Sources

Details checked against the race’s own pages on Sun, Oct 4, 2026.