Course of the New Las
Vegas Marathon
December 10, 2006
Running Photographer's introduction - These are candid photos taken during my lst trek in Sin City's "new marathon" (now start at and along the Strip). This adventure offers a different perspective of the casinos, all lined up for miles. The first 5 miles is on the strip, then the course snakes into downtown and its casinos. It was here that I missed the junction for half and full marathons. I ended up going back to the Finish Line on "back" side of the Strip. The full course ends of this same segment but heads off in the suburbs after leaving Martin Luther King Boulevard. It was dark, chilly, and windy at the start but ended up blue skies and in the parking lot of Mandalay Bay hotel and casino. Enjoy the sights as only a marathoner could see it on this day in December.
Morning light next to a pirate ship!
It's Treasure Island!
Sleek Wynn
The Trump Hotel
Passing the Stardust
Made it to Circus Circus. Note my UFO Artist running number, a
one-of-a-kind
(this jinxed
Roswellian never makes it to the full-marathon finish one)
Lots of new construction going on.
In the Sahara desert, Vegas Middle Eastern flair
Full morning light now as we leave the Strip. Street lined with palms made me feel I was in Southern California!
Suddenly there's a congregation of Elvises at the Wedding Chapel. Who's marrying who?
Runners were getting hitched during marathon, a sort of "race to the altar."
Elvis wishes me well and "I'm All Shook Up"
Fitzgerald's
This Forty Niner welcomes us to the turn into the downtown mall!
