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Wild West Marathon

Name: Wild West Marathon
Start: 2024-10-05
Location: Lone Pine, CA

Lone Pine, CA
Saturday, October 5, 2024

Description

The point to point Wild West Marathon course starts at the Tuttle Creek Campground (about 5,000 feet) and includes about 5,500 feet of elevation gain and loss. There are also a few creek crossings.

The first third of the course runs mostly uphill on fairly steep jeep roads and trails contouring and climbing to the highest point at 6,600 feet at the intersection of Whitney Portal Road and Hogback Road (8.5 miles).

A long, winding 9-mile descent on a wide graded dirt road leads to the north end of the famed Alabama Hills. Winding and rolling Movie Flat road takes runners southbound through this unique geological formation of huge rounded oblong rocks.

Around mile 20 the marathon and ultra split course. The final miles for both the marathon and ultra have a moderate elevation gain on a single track trail followed by a 5 mile descent. Many wildflowers, including red Indian Paintbrush, lavender Lupine and Mojave Asters, and yellow Desert Dandelions, bloom along the course.

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Race Information

Race Dates

2025: TBD
2024: Saturday, October 5, 2024

Course Information

Profile: Very Hilly
Type: Point to Point
Surface: Trail

Boston Qualifier?: No
World Marathon Major Qualifier?: No

Race Day Weather

Mean Temp.: 78°F (25°C)
Average High: 85°F (29°C)
Average Low: 52° F (11°C)

PR Score & Course Score

PR Score: N/A
Course Score: N/A

Race Size

2024: 36 Finishers
2023: No Results
2022: 71 Finishers
2021: No Results
2020: No Results
2019: 50 Finishers

BQ Percentages

2024: N/A
2023: N/A
2022: N/A
2021: N/A
2020: N/A
2019: N/A

Miscellaneous Information

Pace Groups?: No

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Wild West Marathon

Lone Pine, CASaturday, October 5, 2024

Description

Pace Band

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Race Hotels/VRBO

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Race Information

Race Dates

2025: TBD 2024: Saturday, October 5, 2024

Course Information

Profile: Very Hilly Type: Point to Point Surface: Trail Boston Qualifier?: No World Marathon Major Qualifier?: No

Race Day Weather

Mean Temp.: 78°F (25°C) Average High: 85°F (29°C) Average Low: 52° F (11°C)

PR Score & Course Score

PR Score: N/A Course Score: N/A

Race Size

2024: 36 Finishers2023: No Results2022: 71 Finishers2021: No Results2020: No Results2019: 50 Finishers

BQ Percentages

2024: N/A2023: N/A2022: N/A2021: N/A2020: N/A2019: N/A

Miscellaneous Information

Pace Groups?: No

How does the Wild West Marathon Rank?

The Wild West Marathon was the 378th largest marathon in the U.S. in 2022. Last year the race was cancelled and this year's ranking will be posted at the end of the year.

Wild West Marathon Elevation Chart

Max Elevation: 6600 feet (2012m)Min Elevation: 5000 feet (1524m)

No course elevation available at this time.

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Nearly 500 marathon courses.
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Lone Pine, CA
Saturday, October 5, 2024

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2025: TBD
2024: Saturday, October 5, 2024

Profile: Very Hilly
Type: Point to Point
Surface: Trail

Boston Qualifier?: No
World Marathon Major Qualifier?: No

Mean Temp.: 78°F (25°C)
Average High: 85°F (29°C)
Average Low: 52° F (11°C)

PR Score: N/A
Course Score: N/A

2024: 36 Finishers
2023: No Results
2022: 71 Finishers
2021: No Results
2020: No Results
2019: 50 Finishers

2024: N/A
2023: N/A
2022: N/A
2021: N/A
2020: N/A
2019: N/A

Max Elevation: 6600 feet (2012m)
Min Elevation: 5000 feet (1524m)

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Wild West Marathon

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