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ET Full Moon Midnight Marathon
ET Full Moon Midnight Marathon is a marathon, half marathon, 10K, 5K and 51K event held in Rachel, Nevada. Its next confirmed date is Saturday, August 14, 2027. About 1,000 runners take part across all distances.
- Race day
- August 14, 2027
- Location
- Rachel, NV
- Field size
- ~1,000 runners
Race details
- Date
- Saturday, August 14, 2027
- Location
- Rachel, Nevada
- Distances
- Marathon, Half Marathon, 10K, 5K, 51K
- Field size
- About 1,000 runners
- Course
- Desert rolling
- Registration
- ultrasignup.com
- Official website
- aravaiparunning.com
Registration, course & weather
- Registration status
- Open
- Entry fee
- Listed fee for the longest distance, $130 (from aravaiparunning.com, checked October 7, 2026)
- Start time
- 12:00 AM PDT
- Course profile — Marathon
- Out-and-back course; Road surface; Not a Boston qualifier
- Course profile — Half Marathon
- Out-and-back course; Road surface
- Course profile — 10K
- Out-and-back course; Road surface
- Course profile — 5K
- Out-and-back course; Road surface
- Course profile — 51K
- Out-and-back course; Road surface
- Course profile — 51K
- Loop course; Road surface; 1736 ft gain (official course data)
- Course profile — Marathon
- Loop course; Road surface; 1214 ft gain (official course data)
- Course profile — Half Marathon
- Loop course; Road surface; 172 ft gain (official course data)
- Course profile — 10K
- Loop course; Road surface; 93 ft gain (official course data)
- Course profile — 5K
- Loop course; Road surface; 79 ft gain (official course data)
About the ET Full Moon Midnight Marathon
A midnight desert race on the Extraterrestrial Highway with multiple distances including marathon and half marathon.
Rankings and notes
- Rankings and awards
- Unique Nevada destination race near Area 51.
- Notes
- Night race on the Extraterrestrial Highway.
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ET Full Moon Midnight Marathon: common questions
- When is the ET Full Moon Midnight Marathon?
- The next confirmed date is Saturday, August 14, 2027.
- Where is the ET Full Moon Midnight Marathon held?
- In Rachel, Nevada.
- What distances does the ET Full Moon Midnight Marathon offer?
- Marathon, Half Marathon, 10K, 5K and 51K.
- How many people run the ET Full Moon Midnight Marathon?
- About 1,000 runners across all of its distances. That figure is an estimate of the field size, not an entry cap.
- How do I register for the ET Full Moon Midnight Marathon?
- Registration is handled by the organiser at ultrasignup.com. Entry fees, caps and deadlines are set there.
- Is registration open for the ET Full Moon Midnight Marathon?
- Yes — registration is open. Listed fee for the longest distance, $130 (from aravaiparunning.com, checked October 7, 2026).
- What time does the ET Full Moon Midnight Marathon start?
- 12:00 AM PDT.
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