- Weather
- 50°Ftypical startModelled estimate
- Field size
- ~400 runners
- Course
- Net downhill
- Elevation
- 200 ft gain · -800 ft net
Event listed as: Marathon
PR9Weather9Experience6
Mid-April · Southwest · Point-to-Point
Revel Mt. Charleston
Las Vegas, NV · Saturday, April 3, 2027
Part of the Revel Race Series, which builds its entire identity around extreme net-downhill courses engineered to produce Boston-qualifying times. This one drops roughly 5,100 feet from the Spring Mountains outside Las Vegas, one of the steepest certified marathon descents anywhere in the country.
One of the fastest BQ downhill profiles
- Best for PR
- Boston Qualifier
- Scenic
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Typical start
51°
Cooler than 37% of U.S. marathons
Modeled historical conditions
Elevation gain
50ft
Flatter than 89% of races
Estimated total climb
Field size
3K
Larger than 84% of races
Estimated field
PR potential
9.5/10
Top 7%
Almanac model
Percentiles compare this race against all 224 U.S. marathons in the Almanac.
Course profile
50 ft gain · -5,100 ft net
Net downhill course, point-to-point.
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Race-day weather
Modeled from location, month and coastal proximity, not verified race history.
6 AM
43°
Start
51°
Midday
62°
ExcellentGoodWarmHeat risk
Typical start sits at 51°F, excellent marathon conditions.
Typical dew point 29°F, 6% chance of precipitation, wind around 7 mph. All modeled.
The bottom line
This is a course built to give time back.
Revel Mt. Charleston is a strong choice for a fast time on tired legs, and the route gives back elevation for most of the 26.2 miles. The tradeoff is your quads, which will feel the descent in the closing miles.
Why runners choose this race
A point-to-point course around Las Vegas, NV, that gives back elevation for most of the race.
The case for it
- PR attempts
- Boston qualification
- Runners who care about scenery
The tradeoffs
- No notable warnings in the data.
Course and logistics
- Course type
- Point-to-Point
- Surface
- Road
- Profile
- Net downhill
- Total gain
- 50 ft(estimated)
- Total loss
- 5,150 ft(estimated)
- Net elevation
- -5,100 ft(estimated)
- Field size
- ~3,000 runners(estimated)
- Crowd support
- Steady crowd support
- Entry
- Data coming soon
- Start / finish
- Start and finish in different locations
Race details
- Typical timing
- Mid-April
- Next confirmed date
- Saturday, April 3, 2027
- Region
- Southwest
- Editorial tier
- Featured
- Data last reviewed
- 2026-08-26
- Best for PR
- Boston Qualifier
- Scenic
- Point-to-point
- Net downhill
- Destination race
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- Weather
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- Field size
- ~4,000-5,000 runners
- Course
- Net downhill
- Elevation
- 100 ft gain · -1,000 ft net
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- Weather
- 47°Ftypical startModelled estimate
- Field size
- ~2,500 runners
- Course
- Net downhill
- Elevation
- 300 ft gain · -250 ft net
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