Night races! Run along the Extraterrestrial Highway on the fringes of the mysterious Area 51. Traverse gorgeous high desert scenery while looking for UFOs. <p>Running along the fringe of the mysterious Area 51, this stretch of highway (375) has an overwhelming number of reported UFO sightings. So much so, that in 1996 the federal government officially named highway 375 the &#34;Extraterrestrial Highway&#34;. The ET Highway has become a gathering place for UFO enthusiasts and nature lovers alike. With elevations ranging from roughly 4000-5600 feet, the high desert will enchant you with gorgeous vegetation, surrounding mountains, and stunning vistas. An additional treat is the cooler temperatures. Rachel, NV is generally 15 degrees cooler than the Las Vegas Valley; coupled with a night time run, temperatures should be perfectly brisk for running in May!</p>
<p>* The Extraterrestrial Full Moon Marathon, 1/2, 10K, 5K &amp; 51K are run on the weekend closest to the full moon. Runners will witness as the day falls into night, gorgeous twilight desert glow, a glorious moon rise, shooting stars, and the calm of the vast desert darkness.</p>

Extraterrestrial Full Moon Midnight Marathon

Post-Race Review/ Results

ET Full Moon Midnight Marathon, which started at the stroke of midnight, had a successful 2017 run.

ET Full Moon Midnight Marathon: Runners brave lonely Nevada road during marathon near Area 51

David Steenson won the E.T. Full Moon Midnight Marathon with a time of 3 hours 8 minutes and 53 seconds.

Steenson Completes Extraterrestrial Full Moon Midnight Marathon

Human Interest Story

The ET Full Moon Marahon will allow runner to run along the edge of Area 51 near Rachel Nevada and the race starts at midnight on Saturday.

Extraterrestrial Full Moon Midnight Marathon And Half-Marathon Preview

The E.T. Full Moon Marathon kicks off at midnight along the outer edge of Area 51 near Rachel Nevada

One of my favorite marathons of all time!

Extraordinarily Extraterrestrial Marathon

Needs to work on transportation...but a must do

For something different, run the ET Marathon

Uniquely awesome - this should be on your list

Different from any race you have run before!

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