Joshua Tree Half Marathon

Name: Joshua Tree Half Marathon
Start: 2025-11-01
End: 2025-11-01
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Joshua Tree, CA, United States

01 Nov, 2025 (Sat)

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About the event

The Joshua Tree Half Marathon stands apart as a rare night race through the rugged Mojave Desert. Starting and finishing at Joshua Tree Lake RV & Campground, the race takes place entirely after dark, illuminated by headlamps, reflective gear, and a glowing desert sky. Runners follow a challenging loop on sandy dirt roads, with stretches of soft and deep sand making trail shoes essential. While the course skirts, rather than enters, Joshua Tree National Park, the high desert scenery—marked by twisted Joshua trees and clear, star-filled skies—creates a striking visual backdrop. This race is part of the Vacation Races series and closes out the season with an adventurous, community-driven atmosphere, complete with a glowing finish line celebration.

Highlights

A night race under one of the clearest, darkest skies in the U.S. offers a rare racing atmosphere enhanced by stars and desert silence.

The sandy trail loop provides a tough, off-road challenge for trail runners seeking something different from standard road races.

As the season finale of the Vacation Races series, the event offers an adventurous course with a visually striking finish.

Races offered by this event

Half Marathon

01 Nov, 2025 (Sat) - 18:00

Trail running

21.0975 km

What’s included in entry

These are included in your entry

Finisher medal

Timing chip (single use)

Toilets

Nutrition Stations

Drink Stations

Medical Assistance

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