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Racing it

1. 01

   Cold Dawn Start

   The 06:30 start comes with race-day temperatures typically around 5.9C, so wear layers you can shed once the sun is up and the desert air warms.

   From the start time, temperature

2. 02

   Same Start and Finish

   This is a loop from the STRAT, so you finish where you began — no finish-line shuttle to plan for, and spectators can see you off and welcome you back at the same spot.

   From the layout

3. 03

   Know the Three Stretches

   The course threads the Strip, Fremont Street and Springs Preserve, so expect three distinct feels: open boulevard, tighter neon-lined downtown blocks, and quieter desert-edge paths.

   From the description

4. 04

   Pick Your Distance

   Alongside the marathon there is a half marathon and a 7.02-mile race tied to the local area code, so shorter-distance runners can still take on the same Strip course.

   From the description

In Las Vegas

• Getting to the Start

  Strip traffic jams badly on race morning. Use the monorail or get dropped a few blocks off Las Vegas Boulevard and walk in rather than trying to park near the start.

• Where to Watch

  Spectators can line the Strip near the STRAT early, then move downtown to Fremont Street, where the crowds and neon make the loudest stretch of the route.

• After the Race

  Downtown and the Arts District are easy for a slow post-race wander and a meal; the Springs Preserve offers a gentle walk if your legs still want to move.