Palm Springs Tram Road Challenge
About this race
Take on the Challenge! At the Palm Springs Tram Road Challenge, you'll climb almost 2,000 feet from the desert to the mountains in just 3.7 miles! You'll start at the intersection of Tram Way and Highway 111, with stunning views of the San Jacinto Mountains in front of you and the Coachella Valley behind. Choose to run your way up or take it easy for a nice uphill walk. No matter how you get there, when you reach the finish line, you'll enjoy a post-race festival with food, drink, booths, entertainment and awards for the winners. All participants receive a stylish finisher medal, cool race t-shirt, tasty post-race food and drink, and a bus ride back down the hill!! Awards for the top three in each age group will be given out to those registered in the Awards Eligible category, but everyone will be professionally timed! Sign up today and get ready to take on the challenge of a lifetime!
Pick your distance
Running
6K Run/Walk - Awards Eligible
6K Walk/Run - Not Awards Eligible
This event will be timed, but registrants in this category are not eligible for awards. To be awards eligible, please register for the 6K Run/Walk - Awards Eligible category.
Virtual
Can't make it to Palm Springs but still want to challenge yourself? No problem. Sign up for our virtual option. All you need to do is run or walk 6K with at least 1,800 feet of elevation gain any time between now and October 18, 2025. You can do this outside, in your home or at the gym. Mountain, hill, stairs? Doesn't matter. Submit your results and we'll send you a bib, t-shirt and finisher medal after the in-person race on October 18, 2025! Note: additional shipping fees will apply to addresses outside of the US.
Typical race-day weather
Based on 4 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Palm Springs, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:52 AM and sets at 6:09 PM local time (PDT) in Palm Springs on October 17, 2026 — 11h 16m of daylight.
Course
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Results — Palm Springs Tram Road Challenge
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🏃 Plan Your Next Race in Palm Springs
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- Palm Springs 5K Races 5 races
- Palm Springs Running Calendar 2026 6 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, 6 Palm Springs events
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