Palm Desert 1/2 Marathon & 5K
About this race
The Palm Desert 1/2 Marathon & 5K returns to the heart of the desert on Sunday, February 14, 2027! Race the Coachella Valley's only half marathon, or run/walk our flat, fast 5K course. Kids up to 13 years of age can run our 1K kids run. 1/2 marathon & 5K participants receive an official race t-shirt, finisher medal, timing and post-race food. Kids run participants receive a finisher medal and post-race food. This year will be bigger than ever, so register today and join in on the fun!
Pick your distance
Running
1/2 Marathon
5K
1K Kid's Run
Virtual 1/2 Marathon
Virtual 5K
Typical race-day weather
Based on 6 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Palm Desert, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:30 AM and sets at 5:28 PM local time (PST) in Palm Desert on February 14, 2027 — 10h 58m of daylight.
Course
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Results — Palm Desert 1/2 Marathon & 5K
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🏃 Plan Your Next Race in Palm Desert
Find upcoming events by distance:
- Palm Desert 5K Races 3 races
- Palm Desert Running Calendar 2026 3 races
Where this page comes from. Race details were last updated on . We re-check listings regularly and again in the week before race day.
- Entries, prices, waves and inclusions — the event's official registration page
- Temperature and humidity — Copernicus ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)
- Elevation and terrain relief — Copernicus DEM GLO-90, ESA (CC BY 4.0)
- Comparisons and counts — Race Discovery calendar, 3 Palm Desert events
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